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Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers meet at Crypto.com Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -5-point favorites versus the Warriors, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
Los Angeles was a 122-97 winner in its last match on the road against the Clippers. They covered the +9-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 219 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Warriors were a 131-128 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Jazz. They failed to cover the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (259) made winners of OVER bettors.
Golden State:
Team record: 25-25 SU,25-25 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 8 games
Golden State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Golden State's last 15 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 29-19 SU,25-22-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
LA Lakers is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Lakers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games
Next up:
Golden State at Chicago Saturday, February 8
Los Angeles home to Indiana Saturday, February 8