Lakers vs Warriors Odds & Picks: Golden State Has Struggled ATS vs LA

The Golden State Warriors (50-29 SU, 39-36-4) are just 1-5 ATS in their last six home games against the Los Angeles Lakers (31-48, 33-46). The Warriors will be tasked with covering another huge spread to win as a Lakers vs Warriors prediction Thursday night in San Francisco.

Lakers vs Warriors Odds & Analysis

Sportsbook Odds

The Warriors opened as 10.5-point favorites before heavy betting action as the preferred Lakers vs Warriors prediction moved the line up to Golden State -12.5. There has also been significant movement on the total, which now sits at 221.5 points after Sportsbook at 224 points. The OVER is 7-3 in Los Angeles’ last 10 games.

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Los Angeles Is Officially Eliminated From Playoff Contention

What was supposed to be a super-team led by three of the NBA’s best veteran players in LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook was knocked out of playoff contention on Tuesday night in a 121-110 loss on the road to the Phoenix Suns.

Davis scored 21 points and had 13 rebounds in the loss while Westbrook led the way in scoring with 28 points, but it wasn’t enough to secure the upset as LeBron James looked on from the sidelines with an injured ankle.

James (ankle), Davis (foot) and Westbrook (shoulder) are all listed as questionable to play against the Warriors. There isn’t much of a reason for these stars to play through injuries anymore now that their playoff hopes are over. Los Angeles enters Thursday with an 0-7 SU and 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games.

Golden State Hoping To Build Some Momentum For The Postseason

The Warriors earned a 109-90 win on the road over the Sacramento Kings as 4.5-point favorites on Sunday night. Andrew Wiggins scored 25 points and Jordan Poole had 22 points as the team cruised to an easy win despite the absences of Stephen Curry (foot) and Klay Thompson (rest). Golden State improved to 2-0 SU over its last two games and to 3-0 ATS over its last three with the victory.

The team was just 1-6 SU and ATS over its previous seven games prior to this three-game stretch. Improved defense has played a big role in the turnaround as Golden State has allowed only 101.3 points per game over its last three games. Bettors taking Golden State as their Lakers vs Warriors prediction will be hoping for another solid effort on defense Thursday as Curry continues to sit due to his foot injury.

Lakers vs Warriors Pick & Insights

Lakers: Keys To Cover

It’s hard to gauge Los Angeles’ chances to pick up a win as a Lakers vs Warriors prediction given that the team’s top three stars are all listed as questionable. But regardless of who plays, the Warriors haven’t been scoring a ton of points without Stephen Curry, so keeping the score within reason could just boil down to having a good night on offense.

Warriors: Keys To Cover

The Warriors are trending in the right direction on defense, as seen in their recent blowout over the Kings. A similar effort on defense against this injury-hampered Lakers squad could lead to a win and cover as a Lakers vs Warriors pick in this one.

Odds Shark’s Computer Lakers vs Warriors Prediction: Lakers +13

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