Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 4/3/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Lakers (46-29) will compete against the Golden State Warriors (44-31) at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday.

The Warriors faced the Grizzlies and earned the victory with a final of 134-125 in their last contest. Golden State wrapped up the contest having earned a 42.4% FG percentage (42 out of 99) and converted 22 of their 56 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Warriors buried 28 of 28 shots for a rate of 100.0%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 49 with 15 of them being offensive. They also dished out 29 assists for the contest while creating 16 turnovers and having 11 steals. In regard to defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 47.8% from the floor on 44 out of 92 shooting. Memphis distributed 22 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. Additionally, Memphis totaled 43 boards (8 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Memphis ended up going 86.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 19 of 22 shots. They converted 18 of their 44 shots from distance. With respect to fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 22 and the Grizzlies recorded 23 fouls.

Stephen Curry is a player who came through for this contest. He ended up with 52 points on 16 out of 31 shooting. He played for 37 mins played and pulled down 10 rebounds. Curry finished the game at 51.6% from the field and also totaled 8 assists.

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Golden State heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 44-31 for the season. They currently have an average of 113.7 pts per contest (18th in basketball) while going 45.0% from the field. The Warriors are connecting on 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (1,153 of 3,187) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Golden State is snagging 45.6 boards per game and has accumulated 2,186 assists on the season, which has them ranked 5th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.4 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are forcing 15.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 fouls. They rank 10th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,949 surrendered for the season. The Warriors are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.5% (3,038 of 6,533) and they surrender 44.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 8th in the league in PPG allowed (110.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Lakers got the victory with a final of 104-98 when they played the Rockets. The Lakers pulled down 35 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 45 in the game. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 11 steals for this game. The Rockets were called for 20 personal fouls in the game which got the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to bury 18 of those for a percentage of 90.0%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Los Angeles converted 16 of their 46 tries (34.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Lakers went 35 for 89 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.3%. The Lakers permitted the Rockets to make 37 of 89 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.6% for this contest. They finished 31.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 10 out of 32 and ended up going 14 out of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). When discussing how they rebounded, Los Angeles allowed Houston to get 51 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Luka Doncic was important for the Lakers for the contest. He made 6 of 16 for the contest for a field goal rate of 37.5%, and totaled 6 rebounds. Doncic tallied 20 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 9 dimes in this game.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 46-29 on the season. As an offense, the Lakers are connecting on 47.8% from the floor, which ranks them 10th in the league. Los Angeles has accumulated 8,479 points on the year (113.1 per contest) and they collect 42.6 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 26.2 times per contest (16th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 13.9 times per game. The Lakers are committing 17.2 fouls every game and they hit 78.7% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (1,007 of 2,855) and opponents are connecting on 78.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 27.4 dimes and 43.1 rebounds per game, which ranks them 22nd and 8th in basketball. The Lakers on the defensive side of the court are 11th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 112.2. They are able to force 13.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (10th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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