Lakers vs. Warriors betting: NBA preview for April 3

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The Golden State Warriors (44-31) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (46-29) after winning three road games in a row. The Lakers are favored by just 1 point in the matchup, which tips at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 3, 2025. The over/under is 229.5 in the matchup.

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Lakers vs. Warriors betting lines

  • Lakers odds to win: -119
  • Warriors odds to win: -101
  • Spread: Lakers (-1)
  • Total: 229.5

Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Los Angeles is 29-9 in home contests and have covered the spread 25 times at home.
  • This year, Los Angeles has a 19-10 record ATS at home when playing as 1-point favorites or more.
  • Lakers home games have hit the over on the set point total 17 times this year.
  • This season at home Los Angeles and its opponents have averaged a total of 226.9 points per contest, 2.6 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers have covered the spread five times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Lakers games has gone over the set total six times.
  • The last 10 Lakers games averaged 229.1 total points, 0.4 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Lakers’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 0.6 points higher than their season-long average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • The Lakers have gone 32-13 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 71.1% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -119 or shorter, Los Angeles has a record of 30-13 (69.8% win percentage).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Lakers have an implied win probability of 54.3%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (10th in NBA) 46.3 (10th) 42.6 (25th) 43.1 (eighth) 26.2 (16th) 13.1 (11th)

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Warriors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Warriors are 21-17 in road contests and have covered the spread 21 times on the road.
  • This year, the Warriors are 12-11 ATS in road games when playing as 1-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this year, Warriors games have gone over the set point total 19 times.
  • The Warriors and their opponents have averaged a total of 226.8 points per road contest this year, 2.7 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors are 7-3 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The Warriors and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Warriors games averaged 1.1 fewer points (228.4) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their past 10 games, the Warriors have a 114.7 points-per-game average, one point above their season-long scoring average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • This season, Golden State has won 10 out of the 26 games, or 38.5%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • This season, the Warriors have won nine of their 22 games, or 40.9%, when they’re the underdog by at least -101 on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 50.2% chance of a victory for the Warriors.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45 (26th in NBA) 46.5 (11th) 45.6 (fourth) 44.1 (17th) 29.1 (fourth) 13.1 (11th)
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