The Los Angeles Lakers are hosting the Golden State Warriors in tonight‘s late-night primetime TNT game. The Lakers are coming off a nice win at home over the Houston Rockets 104-98. As for the Warriors, they are also coming off a nice win. They defeated the Memphis Grizzlies on the road 134-125 behind a Steph Curry masterclass. With two games separating these teams from each other in the standings, this should be a playoff atmosphere-type game. Let’s dive into this late-night NBA action and create a winning slip.
Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Lakers Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | Money Line |
| Golden State Warriors | +1 (-110) | Over 230 (-110) | -102 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | -1 (-110) | Under 230 (-110) | -116 |
| Odds Are Subject to Change Date and Time: April 3rd, 2025 @ 10 PM EST | |||
Crucial Stats
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are coming off a nice one on the road over the Memphis Grizzlies 134-125. Steph Curry had one of the best games of his career, scoring 52 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, dishing out eight assists, and tallying five steals. He shot a sensational 16/31 from the floor, including 12/20 from three-point range. Draymond Green pitched in a triple-double in the win with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists despite his inefficiencies, scoring 4/12 from the floor. Jimmy Butler III had an outstanding performance as well. Butler finished with 27 points, six rebounds, four assists, and three steals while shooting 7/11 from the floor and making all 12 free throws. With a record of 44-31 on the season, Golden State sits in fifth place in the Western Conference.
Defensively, the Warriors are an above-average team. They rank eight in points allowed per game, 11th in opponent field goal percentage, 20th in opponent three-point percentage, 15th in blocks per game, fifth in steals per game, fourth in rebounds per game, and seventh in defensive rating. Concerning injuries, Jonathan Kuminga is listed as questionable for this game, as he has a pelvis injury that kept him out of their win over Memphis. Over their last 10 games, Golden State has a record of 7-3, including 5-5-0 against the spread.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a nice win at home over the Houston Rockets 104-98. Luka Dončić was subpar in the win but finished with 20 points, six rebounds, and nine assists while shooting an inefficient 6/16 from the floor, including 1/7 from three. LeBron James had a subpar performance as well, according to his standards. James finished with 16 points, eight rebounds, four assists, two steals, and two blocks while shooting 5/12 from the floor. Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent were the stars of the game. Both players finished with 20 points and shot a combined 12/24 from three-point range. When the Lakers have key role players shooting like that, they are almost unstoppable. With a record of 46-29, the Lakers are in third place in the Western Conference.
Defensively, the Lakers are an average team statistically. For the season, they ranked 11th in points allowed per game, 10th in opponent field goal percentage, ninth in opponent three-point percentage, 22nd in blocks per game, 24th in steals per game, 26th in rebounds per game, and 14th in defensive rating. Regarding injuries, this is an entirely healthy Lakers team. Over their last 10 games, LA has a record of six and four, including 5-4-1 against the spread over the same stretch.
Prediction
The Los Angeles Lakers will defend a home court and cover the one-point spread in this game by defeating the Golden State Warriors. Despite Steph Curry’s 52-point explosion last, I expect him to have a good game, but not a great one like he did. The Lakers have won all three previous matchups against Golden State this season; however, this is the first with Jimmy Butler as a Warrior. With this being a big game, expect Luka Dončić to show up and show out, as he is a big game player. I also believe this game means more to the Lakers than the Warriors. If the Lakers want to position themselves for a deep playoff run, they will stay the third seed over the Denver Nuggets if they win tonight. The Lakers win a close one tonight over the Golden State Warriors and secure their 47th win of the season.
Who Ya Got???
Los Angeles Lakers -1 (-110)
