Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 3/16/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Lakers (36-31) will play the Golden State Warriors (34-31) at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday.

The Warriors took the court against the Mavericks and went home with a loss by a final score of 109-99 in their last contest. Golden State walked away from the contest having earned a 40.2% field goal percentage (37 out of 92) and knocked down 9 out of their 28 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Warriors made 16 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 84.2%. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 42 with 15 of them being offensive. They also recorded 19 assists for the game in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and having 9 steals. In the matter of defense, Golden State allowed 53.7% from the floor on 44 of 82 shooting. Dallas recorded 30 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Moreover, Dallas had 42 rebounds (9 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Dallas ended up going 78.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 19 attempts. They also made 6 of their 27 shots from three-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 20 and the Mavericks totaled 16 personal fouls.

Jonathan Kuminga is a player who came through for the matchup. Kuminga finished the contest at 47.1% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes. He saw the court for 35 minutes and pulled down 4 rebounds. He scored 27 points on 8 out of 17 shooting.

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Golden State enters this one with a win-loss mark of 34-31 for the year. They are turning it over 14.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 20.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Golden State is snagging 46.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,879 assists on the year, which has them ranked 6th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Warriors are connecting on 37.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (963 of 2,565) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. They average 118.2 points per game (8th in the NBA) while hitting 47.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Warriors have forced 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They are 13th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,732 surrendered for the year. The Warriors defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.9% (2,764 of 5,889) and they surrender 43.3 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 35.7% on shots from downtown and they rank 18th in basketball in PPG allowed (116.7).

The last time they took the court, the Lakers took a loss by a score of 120-107 when they faced the Kings. The Lakers collected 31 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. The Kings committed 19 fouls in this matchup which took the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.3%. In terms of 3-pointers, Los Angeles knocked down 14 out of 32 tries (43.8%). Overall, the Lakers finished the game shooting 38 out of 78 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.7%. The Lakers allowed the Kings to make 46 of 88 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 52.3% for this contest. They finished shooting 46.3% from three-point range by going 19 out of 41 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 12 at the free throw line (75.0%). With respect to rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Sacramento to pull down 44 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Austin Reaves ended up being a factor for the Lakers for the matchup. He converted 10 out of 17 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and had 6 rebounds. Reaves tallied 28 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 4 assists for the game.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 36-31 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lakers are hitting on 49.8% from the field, which is 3rd in the league. Los Angeles has accounted for 7,848 pts on the year (117.1 per game) and they grab 42.5 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 28.4 times per contest (7th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.7 times per game. The Lakers are committing 15.9 personal fouls per game and they hit 77.2% from the charity stripe.

The Lakers on the defensive end are ranked 22nd in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 117.6. They are able to force 13.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (19th in the NBA). The Los Angeles defense gives up 37.7% on 3-pointers (955 of 2,535) and opponents are connecting on 80.2% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 28.2 assists and 44.3 rebounds every game, which ranks them 26th and 20th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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