Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 3/5/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Sunday, March 5, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (-6)

The Golden State Warriors are hitting the road to Crypto.com Arena on Sunday where they will go up against the Los Angeles Lakers. Golden State opens this game as 6-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 228.

The Warriors played the Pelicans and took home the win by a score of 108-99 in their last contest. Golden State walked away from the contest with a 51.3% FG percentage (40 of 78) and made 10 out of their 31 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Warriors made 18 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 90.0%. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 43 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 28 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 44.2% from the field on 34 out of 77 shooting. New Orleans totaled 20 assists and had 9 steals in this game. Moreover, New Orleans collected 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive) and added 4 blocks. New Orleans finished the contest at 77.8% when shooting free throws by making 21 of their 27 shots. They knocked down 10 of their 29 attempts from long range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Warriors finished with 22 and the Pelicans racked up 22 personal fouls.

Klay Thompson is a guy who came through for the contest. He ended up scoring 27 points on 10 of 17 shooting. He played 34 minutes played and also totaled 1 board. Thompson finished the game at 58.8% from the field and totaled 4 assists.

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Golden State heads into this one with a mark of 34-30 for the year. They average 118.2 points per contest (2nd in basketball) while hitting 47.6% from the field. The Warriors are hitting 38.4% on shots from downtown (1,054 of 2,747) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Golden State is grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game and has 1,895 assists for the season, which is 1st in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 16.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 21.9 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Warriors are forcing 14.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.6 fouls. They give up 36.1% on 3-point shots while they are 23rd in basketball in points per game allowed (117.2). The Warriors defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.0% (2,699 of 5,748) and they relinquish 43.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 19th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,630 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the Lakers took a loss by a final score of 110-102 when they played the Timberwolves. The Lakers corralled 30 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 8 steals in the game. The Timberwolves committed 21 fouls in this matchup which got the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to bury 20 of the free throws for a rate of 83.3%. Regarding shots from distance, Los Angeles converted 10 of their 31 attempts (32.3%). Overall, the Lakers went 36 out of 86 from the field which had them shooting 41.9%. The Lakers permitted the Timberwolves to bury 42 out of 89 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.2% for this contest. They went 41.2% from 3-point land by shooting 14 out of 34 and finished the game at 12 out of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Los Angeles permitted Minnesota to grab 46 in all (10 on the offensive side).

Anthony Davis was important for the Lakers for the matchup. He buried 12 out of 22 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Davis earned 38 points in his 32 mins on the court and added 2 dimes for this game.

Los Angeles has a mark of 30-34 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Lakers are hitting on 47.9% from the field, which is ranked 11th in the NBA. Los Angeles has tallied 7,473 pts for the year (116.8 per game) and they snag 45.7 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 25.1 times per game (14th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest. The Lakers have committed 18.5 personal fouls per game and they shoot 77.6% from the charity stripe.

The Lakers on the defensive end are ranked 25th in the league in PPG allowed with 117.8. They are forcing 12.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (12th in the league). The Los Angeles defense allows 34.5% on three-point shots (810 of 2,349) and their opponents are converting on 77.0% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 25.9 dimes and 45.7 boards every game, which ranks 22nd and 27th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+6)

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