Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 2/23/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (+4)

Crypto.com Arena is the site where the Los Angeles Lakers will try to beat the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. Los Angeles opens this contest as 4-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 238.

The Warriors faced off with the Clippers and ended up losing by a score of 134-124 in their last game. Golden State wrapped up the game having earned a 54.2% FG percentage (45 of 83) and converted 15 out of their 34 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Warriors made 19 of their 27 shots for a rate of 70.4%. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 28 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 2 steals. Pertaining to defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 53.3% from the field on 49 out of 92 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 33 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Additionally, Los Angeles collected 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive) and earned 1 block. Los Angeles finished the contest at 86.4% from the free throw line by making 19 of their 22 tries. They made 17 of their 36 tries from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Warriors ended up with 22 and the Clippers recorded 22 fouls.

Jordan Poole is one player who came through in this matchup. He accounted for 28 points on 10 of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and also pulled down 2 rebounds. Poole finished shooting 50.0% from the field and also distributed 6 dimes.

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Golden State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 29-29 on the season. They currently have an average of 118.6 pts per contest (2nd in the league) while connecting on 47.9% from the field. The Warriors are hitting 38.6% from downtown (963 of 2,495) and 78.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Golden State is pulling down 43.7 rebounds per game and has earned 1,734 assists so far this season, which ranks 1st in the league in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 16.4 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 22.1 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Warriors have forced 14.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.5 fouls. They currently rank 14th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,486 surrendered for the season. The Warriors defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.4% (2,480 of 5,228) and they relinquish 43.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrender 36.3% on shots from distance and they are 27th in the NBA in points per game allowed (118.5).

When they last played, the Lakers walked away with a victory by a final of 120-102 when they faced the Pelicans. In regard to rebounding, Los Angeles allowed New Orleans to collect 50 in all (13 on the offensive glass). They finished 28.0% from downtown by going 7 out of 25 and ended up going 17 out of 24 from the free throw line (70.8%). The Lakers allowed the Pelicans to make 39 of their 89 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 43.8% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Lakers shot 44 for 83 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.0%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Los Angeles knocked down 10 of 37 tries (27.0%). They were able to convert 22 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 61.1%. The Pelicans committed 28 fouls for the game which got the Lakers to the charity stripe for 36 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. The Lakers earned 37 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 43 for this contest.

Anthony Davis was important for the Lakers in this matchup. He knocked down 13 of 17 in the game for a field goal rate of 76.5%, and accounted for 10 rebounds. Davis tallied 28 points in his 30 minutes on the court and added 5 dimes in this matchup.

Los Angeles has a mark of 27-32 this season. As an offense, the Lakers are connecting on 48.2% from the field, which is 10th in basketball. Los Angeles has earned 6,904 points for the season (117.0 per game) and they collect 45.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.2 times per game (15th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per contest. The Lakers have committed 18.5 personal fouls every game and they go 77.5% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 34.7% on three-point shots (745 of 2,146) and opponents are making 77.1% of their free throw shots. They have given up 25.9 assists and 45.7 total boards per game, which is 23rd and 28th in the league. The Lakers are ranked 26th in the league in points given up per game with 118.2. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (14th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-4)

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