LAL
GSW
Los Angeles Lakers @ Golden State Warriors
Any-day matchup · ratings as of
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Our pick
LALLos Angeles Lakers
59% to win
A probability, not a promise. A 59% pick still loses about 4 times in 10.
Advantages Why Lakers can win
- The Lakers' shooting (57.2% eFG%, 1st in the NBA) meets a Warriors defense that ranks 24th.
- Recent form: average margin over the last five games, Lakers +9.6, Warriors -1.8.
- Recent scoring margins: worth about 2.9 points to the Lakers in our ratings.
- Simulation: the Lakers win 5,930 of 10,000 simulated games.
- The Lakers' offense (114.7 points per 100 possessions, 6th in the NBA) meets a Warriors defense that ranks 17th.
Disadvantages Why Lakers may not
- Upset odds: the Warriors win 4,070 of 10,000 simulations (41%). A 59% pick still loses about 4 times in 10.
- Home court: the Warriors play at home, worth about 2 points in today's NBA.
- The Warriors' shooting (55.0% eFG%, 12th in the NBA) meets a Lakers defense that ranks 20th.
- Range of outcomes: in the worst 10% of simulations the Lakers lose by 14 or more.
- Offensive rebounding (share of misses): Warriors 11th (26.3%), Lakers 21st (24.2%).
The line and our numbers
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | LAL -2.9 |
| Total points | n/a | 231.5 |
| Win chance | LAL n/a · GSW n/a | LAL 59% · GSW 41% |
| Fair moneyline | LAL -146 · GSW +146 |
No betting line for this pairing. Odds change all the time, so check a sportsbook before acting on any number here.
10,000 simulated games, possession by possession
- Typical score: Warriors 115, Lakers 118.
- 80% of simulations land between Lakers by 20 and Warriors by 14.
Side by side
| LAL | GSW | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1 | Record | 2-3 |
| +1.5 13 | Net rating | -0.7 19 |
| 114.7 6 | Offensive rating | 112.2 16 |
| 113.2 19 | Defensive rating | 112.9 17 |
| 57.2% 1 | Effective FG% | 55.0% 12 |
| 55.2% 20 | Opponent eFG% | 55.6% 24 |
| 14.9 22 | Turnovers per 100 | 15.5 27 |
| 24.2% 21 | Offensive rebound % | 26.3% 11 |
| 36.3% 9 | 3-point % | 35.7% 16 |
| 100.5 23 | Pace | 102.3 17 |
Small numbers are league ranks (1 = best of 30; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions (2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons).
Last 5 meetings
| Date | Season | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 2026-27 | GSW 105 @ LAL 127 | LAL |
| 2026-04-09 | 2025-26 | LAL 119 @ GSW 103 | LAL |
| 2026-02-28 | 2025-26 | LAL 129 @ GSW 101 | LAL |
| 2026-02-07 | 2025-26 | GSW 99 @ LAL 105 | LAL |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-26 | GSW 119 @ LAL 109 | GSW |
No betting line exists for a game that isn't scheduled, so this uses our own power ratings (in the backtest they pick about 66% of winners, against about 68% for the closing line), with both teams at full strength.
Basis: power ratings only (no betting line yet). 10,000 simulated games, checked against a walk-forward backtest of 10,227 NBA games since 2018-19. Model version 1. How it works