Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 2/6/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Golden State Warriors (25-24) are traveling to Crypto.com Arena on Thursday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Lakers (29-19).

The Warriors took the court against the Magic and took home the win by a score of 104-99 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Warriors ended up with 16 while the Magic totaled 26 fouls. They also converted 8 of 32 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Orlando finished the contest at 50.0% at the charity stripe by burying 5 of 10 tries. Moreover, Orlando collected 52 rebounds (18 offensive, 34 defensive), but didn't have a block. Orlando totaled 23 assists and had 8 steals for this game. In regard to defending, Golden State let their opponent shoot 43.4% from the field on 43 out of 99 shooting. They also dished out 25 dimes in this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and having 9 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned 44 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Warriors converted 24 of 34 shots for a percentage of 70.6%. Golden State walked away from the game with a 43.6% FG percentage (34 out of 78) and buried 12 of 39 three-point shots.

Andrew Wiggins is one player who came through in the matchup. He racked up 25 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes and pulled down 2 rebounds. Wiggins finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Golden State heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 25-24 so far this season. They turn it over 14.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 19.4 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Golden State is snagging 46.2 boards per game and has tallied 1,397 dimes so far this year, which ranks 9th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Warriors are shooting 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc (753 of 2,069) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 111.2 points per contest (20th in the NBA) while shooting 44.5% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Warriors are forcing 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.6 fouls. They currently rank 15th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,298 surrendered for the campaign. The Warriors are giving up a FG percentage of 46.1% (1,994 of 4,329) and they relinquish 45.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They surrender 35.7% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 8th in the league in opponents points per game (111.4).

For their last game, the Lakers walked away with a victory by a final of 122-97 against the Clippers. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Los Angeles allowed Los Angeles to snag 36 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 29.3% from beyond the arc by connecting on 12 out of 41 and finished the game at 17 out of 19 from the charity stripe (89.5%). The Lakers allowed the Clippers to convert 34 of their 89 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.2% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Lakers finished shooting 45 for 81 from the field which had them shooting 55.6%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Los Angeles buried 18 of their 37 tries (48.6%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 60.9%. The Clippers committed 17 personal fouls for this game which got the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Lakers were able to corral 40 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 50 in the matchup.

LeBron James was important for the Lakers in the game. He made 8 out of 13 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. James accumulated 26 points in his 31 mins of playing time and totaled 9 assists in this contest.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 29-19 on the campaign. As an offense, the Lakers are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which is ranked 6th in the league. Los Angeles has totaled 5,395 pts so far this season (112.4 per contest) and they pull in 41.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 26.6 times per game (13th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.6 times per game. The Lakers commit 16.3 fouls every game while shooting 79.1% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 35.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (636 of 1,782) and opponents are knocking down 78.6% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 27.5 dimes and 43.2 boards per contest, which ranks them 23rd and 11th in the NBA. The Lakers are ranked 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 112.0. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the floor (18th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles and under the total points

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