Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 12/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Chase Center is where the Golden State Warriors (15-12) will take on the Los Angeles Lakers (16-12) on Wednesday.

The Lakers played the Kings and went home with a win by a final score of 103-99 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Lakers left the arena with 14 and the Kings totaled 20 fouls. They also buried 10 of their 37 tries from three-point range. Sacramento shot 78.6% when shooting free throws by converting 11 of their 14 shots. In addition, Sacramento grabbed 46 rebounds (11 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Sacramento dished out 25 assists and had 10 steals for the game. Regarding defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 43.3% from the floor on 39 out of 90 shooting. They also dished out 23 dimes in this contest while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected 48 with 9 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Lakers knocked down 14 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Los Angeles walked away from the contest with a 48.2% field goal percentage (40 out of 83) and made 9 out of their 35 three-point shots.

LeBron James is one player who came through for this game. He ended up walking away with 32 points on 13 of 24 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and also collected 7 boards. James finished shooting 54.2% from the floor and dished out 6 assists.

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Los Angeles steps onto the hardwood with a record of 16-12 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Los Angeles is collecting 41.6 boards per game and has earned 726 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 14th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Lakers are shooting 34.4% on shots from downtown (322 of 936) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 111.1 points per outing (20th in the league) while hitting 46.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Lakers have forced 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.8 fouls. They surrender 36.5% on shots from distance while they are 18th in basketball in opponents points per game (113.7). The Lakers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.5% (1,189 of 2,503) and they relinquish 44.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 26th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 790 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Warriors went home victorious with a score of 113-103 against the Timberwolves. The Warriors pulled down 34 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 45 in the game. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. The Timberwolves were called for 18 fouls for the game which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to knock down 17 of them for a clip of 73.9%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Golden State made 16 of 42 attempts (38.1%). Overall, the Warriors went 40 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.0%. The Warriors allowed the Timberwolves to convert 36 of 86 attempts from the field which had them at 41.9% in this game. They finished shooting 36.8% from 3-point land via 14 out of 38 and ended up shooting 17 of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). When it comes to rebounding, Golden State permitted Minnesota to grab 45 in all (11 offensive).

Stephen Curry ended up being a factor for the Warriors in the matchup. Curry had 31 points in his 34 minutes on the court and totaled 10 assists for the matchup. He converted 10 of 21 in the game for a field goal rate of 47.6%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Golden State has a mark of 15-12 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Warriors are shooting 45.1% from the field, which ranks 24th in the league. Golden State has 3,054 points on the season (113.1 per contest) and they grab 47.3 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 29.0 times per game (5th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per game. The Warriors commit 20.1 fouls per contest and they go 70.4% from the charity stripe.

The Golden State defense surrenders 35.0% on three-point shots (364 of 1,041) and opponents are making 76.8% of their free throw shots. They allow 26.7 assists and 46.0 boards every game, which ranks 18th and 27th in basketball. The Warriors defensively are ranked 11th in the NBA in PPG given up with 110.8. They have forced 15.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.8% from the field (4th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Golden State and under the total points

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