Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 3/5/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ABC

The Los Angeles Lakers (27-35) host the Golden State Warriors (43-20) at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday.

The Warriors played the Mavericks and took a loss by a score of 122-113 in their last game. Golden State finished having earned a 54.3% FG percentage (44 of 81) and made 15 of 30 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Warriors converted 10 of 13 tries for a rate of 76.9%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they compiled 37 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 26 assists for this game while forcing 1 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing defending, Golden State let their opponent shoot 52.9% from the floor on 45 of 85 shooting. Dallas recorded 32 assists and had 29 steals for the game. In addition, Dallas snagged 24 boards (8 offensive, 16 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Dallas finished shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of their 20 attempts. They made 17 of their 37 attempts from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 19 while the Mavericks racked up 9 personal fouls.

Jordan Poole is a player who was important for this contest. Poole finished 66.7% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists. He played 27 mins and also totaled 3 boards. He totaled 23 points on 8 of 12 shooting.

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Golden State enters this contest with a win-loss record of 43-20 for the season. They are averaging 110.9 pts per game (10th in the NBA) on 46.7% from the field. The Warriors are shooting 36.1% from downtown (910 of 2,522) and 76.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Golden State is snagging 45.5 boards per contest and has totaled 1,720 assists for the campaign, which ranks 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 15.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.5 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Warriors are able to force 15.1 turnovers every game while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are surrendering 33.7% from 3-point land and they are ranked 4th in the league in PPG from their opponents (104.3). The Warriors defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (2,375 of 5,442) and they surrender 42.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 5th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,414 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Lakers took a defeat with a final score of 132-111 against the Clippers. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Los Angeles permitted Los Angeles to get 33 in total (13 offensive). They shot 63.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 17 out of 27 and ended up going 13 of 15 from the charity stripe (86.7%). The Lakers permitted the Clippers to knock down 51 out of their 93 tries from the field which had them sitting at 54.8% for the contest. When the game finished, the Lakers walked away from this one shooting 41 out of 84 from the floor which had them shooting 48.8%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Los Angeles made 12 out of their 35 attempts (34.3%). They were able to bury 17 of those for a rate of 77.3%. The Clippers earned 10 personal fouls in this contest which got the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. The Lakers pulled down 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this contest.

LeBron James ended up being a major contributor for the Lakers for the game. James tallied 26 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accumulated 4 assists for this contest. He knocked down 8 of 18 for the matchup for a rate of 44.4%, and had 8 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 27-35 this season. The Lakers have committed 20.0 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 72.6% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 24.0 times per game (17th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest. Los Angeles has accumulated 6,845 points so far this season (110.4 per game) and they pull down 44.4 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lakers are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which ranks them 11th in the league.

The Los Angeles defense concedes 34.8% on shots from distance (780 of 2,241) and their opponents are converting on 74.3% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 25.8 assists and 47.1 rebounds every game, which is 27th and 27th in the league. The Lakers on the defensive end are ranked 26th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 112.7. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (17th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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