The Los Angeles Lakers (36-31) will host the Pacific Division against the Golden State Warriors (34-31) on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. ET. This is the third confrontation between these clubs this year.
The Lakers enter their game as 3.5-point favorites against the Warriors. The point total for the game is 237.
Lakers vs. Warriors Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sports Betting. Odds updated Saturday at 3:29 a.m. ET. For a complete list of sports betting odds, go to USA TODAY Sports Betting Score Odds Center.
- Spread: Los Angeles -3.5
- Total: 237
- Money line: Los Angeles -156, Golden State +131
Warriors at Lakers odds, spread and more
Prediction
- Choose ATS: Warriors (+3.5)
- Choose the organizational unit:
Less than (237)
- Prediction:
Lakers 118 – Warriors 117
Money line
- Los Angeles won 23, or 63.9 percent, of the 36 contests in which it was favored this year.
- This year, Los Angeles won 19 of 26 games despite being ranked at least -156 or better on the moneyline.
- Los Angeles has an implied win probability of 60.9% according to the moneyline set by bettors for this match.
- Golden State was 6-17 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 26.1% of those games).
- When playing as an underdog on the moneyline with odds of +131 or higher, Golden State has a record of 4-9 (30.8%).
- Based on the moneyline for this matchup, Golden State’s implied win probability is 43.3%.
Against the spread
- The Lakers’ 117.1 points per game average is only 0.4 points more than the Warriors give up (116.7).
- When Los Angeles scores more than 116.7 points, it’s 18-11 against the spread and 23-6 overall.
- Golden State is 25-11-1 against the spread and 25-12 overall in games where it scores more than 117.6 points.
- Los Angeles’ record is 22-10 against the spread and 25-7 overall when allowing fewer than 118.2 points.
- The Lakers are the 10th team in the league (117.1 PPG), while the Warriors rank 18th in points per game (116.7) in NBA play.
- The eighth team in the NBA (118.2 PPG) is Golden State, while the Los Angeles team ranks 22nd defensively in the league (117.6 PPG).
- The Lakers have a negative point differential on the season (-32 points total, -0.5 per game), while the Warriors have scored 101 more points than their opponents (1.5 per game).
- Los Angeles’ average implied point total this year is 1.2 points lower than its implied total in Saturday’s game (118.8 implied points on average compared to 120 implied points in this game).
- This season, Los Angeles has scored more than 120 points in 28 games.
- The average implied point total on the season for Golden State (119) is two points more than the team’s implied total in this game (117).
How to watch the Lakers vs. Warriors
- Match day: Saturday March 16, 2024
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ABC
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Crypto.com Arena
- TV channel: ABC
- Direct: Watch on Fubo!
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