Lakers vs Warriors Pick, Preview & Betting Odds For Saturday, February 11th

Check out our free Lakers vs Warriors pick and preview for this NBA game in San Francisco. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this NBA matchup.

Lakers vs Warriors NBA Pick & Preview

Sport: NBA
Teams: Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
Where: San Francisco at Chase Center
Date: Saturday, February 11th
Betting Odds GS -3, LAL +128 | GS -152 O/U 239.0

So far, the Lakers have put together an overall record of 25-31, while going 25-28-3 vs the spread. The Lakers head into today’s action in the midst of a 3 game losing streak. This has come while posting an average scoring margin of -5.67.

Los Angeles is trying to bounce back from a 115-106 loss to the Bucks. Going into this game, the team was 8 point underdogs on the spread, giving them an ATS loss. Los Angeles let an opportunity for a win slip away as they held a lead going into the 2nd half of action. In the loss, Dennis Schröder led the team in scoring with 25 points on a field goal percentage of 58.8%.

The Warriors come into today’s matchup with an overall record of 28-27. So far, the team has gone 25-29-1 against the spread. In the teams past 3 games, their overall mark sits at 2-1. Golden State is 1-2 vs the spread in these matchups.

Golden State is trying to bounce back from a 125-122 loss to the Trail Blazers. Going into this game, the team was 2 point underdogs on the spread, giving them an ATS loss. Golden State let an opportunity for a win slip away as they held a lead going into the 2nd half of action. In the loss, Jordan Poole led the team in scoring with 38 points on a field goal percentage of 52.0%.

Head To Head Recap & Stats

In the most recent matchup between the two teams, the Warriors picked up the 123-109 win over the Lakers. The Warriors point margin of victory was enough to cover the spread as 7.5 point favorite. This has been the only matchup between the two teams this season. Similar to their season-long average, the Lakers averaged 116.25 points per game vs the Warriors. On the other side, Golden State saw an improvement in their scoring numbers when playing the Lakers, as they averaged 120.5 points per game in these matchups. The Warriors have had the better record vs the spread over the last 5 games, going 3-2. The team’s average scoring margin in these contests sits at 7 points per game. In these matchups, the teams have put together an over-under mark of 5-0. Combined, they averaged 235 points in these games.

Odds & Free Betting Analysis For This NBA Game

Heading into play, the Lakers offense is rated 6th in the league in scoring, averaging 117.1 points per contest. When looking at the Lakers pace of play, they tend to play an up-tempo style of basketball. So far, the team is in the upper half of the NBA in possessions per game, averaging 102.6. Heading into the game, the Lakers will look to continue with their formula of playing fast and getting to the basket, as they are near the top of the league in two-point fields made per game.

Against the Warriors, the Lakers will need a stronger defensive effort as they are ranked just 28th in points allowed.

In their upcoming game against the Warriors, the Lakers may be without two of their top scorers. D’Angelo Russell is already listed as out, while LeBron James is questionable. Smart bettors will be paying close attention to the injury report for this game. If he is able to play, LeBron James will likely be more aggressive on offense. He has accounted for 25.4% of the team’s field goal attempts and is 7th in the league in usage rate, averaging 30.2 points per game.

Golden State will look to continue with their strong offensive play, as they are averaging 118.5 points per game (2nd). For the season, the Warriors have been playing an up-tempo style of basketball as they sit 2nd in the NBA in possessions per game.. Not only is the team ranked near the top of the leauge in possessions, but this fast-paced style has translated to an increased number of made shots, as they are 8th in the league in made field goals per game.

Defensively, the Warriors are one of the top performing units in the league, giving up 105.46 points per contest (3rd).

A key injury to note in this game is the absence of the Warriors 2nd leading scorer, Stephen Curry. In his 38 games, Curry is averaging 29.4 points per game while dishing out 6.4 assists and grabbing 6.3 rebounds. In his absence, the team will be looking for even more production out of Jordan Poole, who leads the team and is 48th in the NBA at 20.8 points per contest. For the season, he has connected on 43.9% of his field goal attempts while taking 17.8% of the team’s shots from the floor.