Los Ángeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Picks and Predictions for Saturday, February 28, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Los Angeles Lakers will be on the road Saturday night with an 8:30 PM match-up inside the Chase Center in San Francisco, CA, against the Golden State Warriors, and we have you ready to roll with our Los Angeles vs Golden State prediction. Los Angeles comes into this matchup with 34 wins and 23 losses on the year. Golden State returns home Saturday with 31 wins and 28 losses. The Lakers come into this matchup struggling, having lost four of the last six, including three in a row, after a three-point loss to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Golden State comes into this matchup having won two of the last three after a 21-point victory on the road in Memphis. Read more about this Los Angeles vs Golden State prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NBA Predictions.
Los Angeles tries to end its woes
The Los Angeles offense is averaging 115.6 points on 50% shooting from the floor this season. Defensively, Los Angeles is allowing 115.9 points per game this season through 57 games played. Offensively, Los Angeles scored the ball well against Phoenix, pouring in 110 points on 51% shooting and 30% from beyond the arc. Defensively, Los Angeles struggled, allowing 113 points and 364 in the second half as Phoenix shot 46% from the floor and 44% from beyond the arc. Los Angeles lost the rebounding battle and turned the ball over 13 times.
Luka Doncic led the way for the Los Angeles offense in their last game against Phoenix with 41 points, 8 rebounds, and eight assists on 21 shots. LeBron James chipped in heavily with 15 points on 16 shots, and Austin Reaves added 14 points in 36 minutes. Marcus Smart was the 4th Los Angeles starter in double digits with 13 points on 31 shots. Jake LaRavia led the way off the Los Angeles bench with 11 points on six shots in 28 minutes.
Key Injury Report for Los Angeles:
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- Rui Hachimura (OUT) - Illness
Golden State tries to stay hot
Offensively, Golden State is averaging 115.8 points on 46% shooting from the floor this season, and the Warriors have upped their scoring to 130.5 points per game over their last two wins. Defensively, Golden State has allowed 113 points per game this season, but has given up an average of 120 points per game over its last three losses. Offensively, Golden State was the better team in their last outing, scoring 133 points, including 74 in the first half, on 53% shooting, 41% from beyond the arc. Defensively, Golden State did the job, giving up 112 points on 49% shooting. Golden State won the rebounding battle by double digits and forced 16 turnovers in the win. Will Richard led the way for the Golden State offense with 21 points on 15 shots.
Steph Curry leads the Golden State offense this season, averaging 27.2 points per game, but he has played just 39 times. Jimmy Butler is second on the roster, averaging 20 points, but played just 38 times before his season-ending injury. De’Anthony Melton is third on the team with 12.7 points, and Brandin Podziemski averages 12.3 points per game. Draymond Green averages 8.5 points and leads Golden State, averaging 5.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.
Key Injury Report for Golden State:
- De’Anthony Melton (GTD) – Knee
- Draymond Green (GTD) – Back
- Kristaps Porzingis (GTD) – Illness
- Stephen Curry (OUT) – Knee
- Seth Curry (OUT) - Back
Los Angeles vs Golden State Pick
- Los Angeles vs Golden State Spread Pick
Despite the Lakers being on a near back-to-back, they will have the edge in this match. Los Angeles will be the healthier, deeper team in this game as Golden State will be without several players and could be without even more. Look for Los Angeles to overwhelm Golden State start to finish in this matchup, leading to a road victory. The Lakers will use their extra bodies to overwhelm the warriors leading to the win and cover on Saturday on the road.
- Los Angeles vs Golden State Over/Under Pick
Los Angeles will control this game from the opening minutes, as Golden State will be extremely short-handed. The Lakers will score their points against a depleted team, but Golden State will struggle on the offensive end. A ton of the Golden State production will be in street clothes, putting them at a disadvantage on offense. Look for the Lakers to dig in offensively as they overwhelm the second unit for Golden State. Take Los Angeles on Saturday to get the win and cover on the road in a game that will go well under the total.
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