STAPLES Center will feature Lakers vs. Warriors action on Sunday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NBA action.

This season the Lakers are 32-20 overall and 21-31 ATS against the number, while the Warriors are 20-30 and 26-24 ATS. As for the totals, Los Angeles is 28-24 on the OU, and Golden State is 25-24-1.



View Golden State vs LA Lakers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Warriors are listed as 10.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 197.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Lakers at No. 5 and the Warriors at No. 25 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 99-95 result in favor of the Lakers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles's No. 17-ranked offense (95.8 PPG) against a Warriors defense that ranks No. 27 at 100 PPG. The Lakers have averaged 45.4% from the field per game, less than the Warriors have managed so far this season (45.6% on average).

Defensively, the Warriors feature the league's No. 21-rated defense on the road, allowing 99.2 points per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 16 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Golden State was a 102-100 loser at home against the Nets. They failed to cover the 4-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (202) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The Warriors wasted a 27-point performance from David Lee as New Jersey ran past them 102-100 on Friday at Oracle Arena.

The Lakers were an 88-85 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Hornets. They failed to cover the 12.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (173) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Pau Gasol scored 21 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double, leading Los Angeles over New Orleans, 88-85, on Saturday at STAPLES Center.


Golden State Warriors Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Memphis are 1-9
After playing New Jersey are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Los Angeles Lakers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing New Jersey are 7-3
After playing New Orleans are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

A few Warriors at Lakers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Golden State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Golden State is 1-14 SU in their last 15 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State
LA Lakers are 14-1 SU in their last 15 games when playing Golden State
LA Lakers are 21-4 SU in their last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of the LA Lakers last 14 games


Next up:
Golden State at Memphis, Tuesday, April 3
LA Lakers home to New Jersey, Tuesday, April 3