Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Expert Predictions and Picks Feb 23
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WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his expert predictions and picks for tonight’s Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors battle from crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. The Lakers and Warriors sit in the bottom two spots of the Pacific Division standings heading in.
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Betting Odds
| Thursday, February 23 | NBA Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars |
|---|---|
| Point Spread: | Los Angeles Lakers -6 vs Golden State Warriors |
| Total: | 238 Points |
| Arena: | crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA |
| Game Time: | 10:00pm ET / 7:00pm PT |
| TV: | TNT |
Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Betting Analysis
Both Lebron and Davis are probable for the game tonight, and with them being on the outside of the play-in games, these two guys will have to play a lot on this stretch run.
Speaking of play-in games, Golden State is only a few games up on the Lakers and they need wins just to stay on track to make the play-in games as they wait for Curry to heal.
Wiggins is out tonight, and that’s a big deal on the defensive end as the Warriors will be struggling with size tonight.
Lakers New Look
D’Angelo Russell can do a lot tonight to show the Lakers the trade was worth it as he faces one of his old teams, and he’s been good in his first three games with Los Angeles, but the key is going to be on defense.
The combo of Russell and Beasley aren’t scaring anyone, and the green light should be on for Poole and Klay tonight as that’s the best matchup for Golden State.
They played on Feb 11 and Poole and Thompson combined for 44 points, but Klay was terrible from long range, and the rest of the Golden State team was bad.
Lebron didn’t play in that game, and the Lakers still got the win as they had a huge advantage on the boards out rebounding the Warriors 52-43. That should be another big advantage for Los Angeles tonight so don’t be surprised if the bigs of Los Angeles dominate inside.
Warriors Trying to Hold On
The Warriors have lost three out of four going into the all-star break, and they will have to play spirited ball to maintain or move up from their current spot in the standings.
Jordan Poole has been their main source of offense since Curry went out as he’s lead the team in scoring three out of four games, but they have to find a source of points other than him and Klay tonight.
Wiggins is out, and he had 29 points his last game, and the other three starters in Green, Looney and DiVencenzo aren’t big threats on offense as none of them average over 10 points per game.
It’s going to take a surprise contribution from a player coming off the bench or either Poole or Klay going nuclear for them to put up a lot of points tonight.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Expert Prediction
I’m looking at the total of this game, and I think 238.5 is way too many points.
Outside of Poole and Klay, I don’t see where the points will come from for the Warriors, and the Lakers can be in some low scoring games as three out of their last four have come in way under this total including the game against Golden State.
Lebron and AD should get their good looks, but Draymond and Looney will make them work for it, and with Lebron and Davis nursing injuries, I don’t think they want to get in a run and gun shootout.
Golden State has a back to back tomorrow against Houston so I expect a lot of minutes from the bench tonight.
Taking unders with Golden State is nerve wracking, but this number is too high and there are lots of paths to an under.
Prediction: Under 238
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Andy Lang has lived in Indianapolis his whole life, and like most people from the Hoosier State, he became fascinated with motor sports. That interest in motor sports turned into a desire to make money off the sport through fantasy contests and sports betting. Like most, he took his lumps when he first got started, but now he is one of the most respected NASCAR bettors in the industry. Andy has expanded that sports betting experience to become profitable in a number of other sports, transforming this interest from a side hobby to a major source of income.
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