San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 3/17/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Monday, March 17, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

Crypto.com Arena is the location where the Los Angeles Lakers (40-24) will play the San Antonio Spurs (27-37) on Monday.

The Spurs faced the Mavericks and notched a win by a score of 126-116 in their last game. San Antonio walked away from the game having earned a 53.2% FG percentage (50 of 94) and made 11 of their 35 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Spurs made 15 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 93.8%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 47 with 13 of them being offensive. They also recorded 32 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and having 11 steals. In regard to defending, San Antonio allowed the other team to go 55.6% from the field on 45 out of 81 shooting. Dallas earned 30 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Dallas grabbed 31 rebounds (3 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Dallas finished 76.5% from the free throw line by making 13 of 17 tries. They converted 13 of 32 shots from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Spurs left the arena with 19 and the Mavericks accounted for 12 personal fouls.

De'Aaron Fox is a guy who was a factor in this matchup. Fox went 48.0% from the field and distributed 11 assists. He saw the court for 41 mins played and collected 9 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 32 points on 12 of 25 shooting.

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San Antonio heads into this matchup with a record of 27-37 for the year. They currently have an average of 113.8 pts per game (15th in the NBA) while hitting 46.6% from the field. The Spurs are hitting 35.0% on three-point shots (883 of 2,523) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, San Antonio is collecting 44.2 boards per game and has accounted for 1,865 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 8th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 13.9 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.6 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Spurs are forcing 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.8 fouls. They rank 16th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,735 surrendered on the campaign. The Spurs defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.1% (2,805 of 5,954) and they surrender 46.3 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 35.9% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 22nd in the league in PPG allowed (116.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Lakers took a loss by a score of 126-106 against the Bucks. The Lakers snagged 33 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 3 steals in this contest. The Bucks had 21 personal fouls for the game which took the Lakers to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of those for a percentage of 83.3%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Los Angeles made 15 out of 40 attempts (37.5%). When all was said and done, the Lakers went 38 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.7%. The Lakers allowed the Bucks to make 41 out of 86 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.7% in this game. They shot 42.5% from three-point range by connecting on 17 of 40 and finished the contest at 27 out of 33 at the free throw line (81.8%). In regard to team rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Milwaukee to pull down 48 in all (7 offensive).

Luka Doncic pitched in for the Lakers in this matchup. Doncic recorded 45 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in the game. He knocked down 14 of 27 for the matchup giving him a rate of 51.9%, and accounted for 11 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a record of 40-24 on the year. As an offensive team, the Lakers are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which ranks 8th in basketball. Los Angeles has accumulated 7,216 pts for the campaign (112.8 per contest) and they pull in 42.7 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 26.2 times per contest (16th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.0 times per game. The Lakers are committing 16.9 fouls every game while shooting 78.7% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense allows 34.9% on 3-point shots (854 of 2,446) and their opposition knocks down 78.5% of their foul shots. They relinquish 27.0 dimes and 43.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 20th and 8th in the league. The Lakers defensively are ranked 9th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 111.4. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (8th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Antonio

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