Western Conference powers square off in primetime on Saturday as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers are fifth in the West at 31-19, while the Warriors are eighth at 28-24. Both teams will be missing a huge star as Steph Curry (knee) and Luka Doncic (hamstring) have both been ruled out.
Tipoff is 8:30 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena. The latest Lakers vs. Warriors odds list Los Angeles as a 1.5-point favorite, while the over/under is 222.5. Before making any Warriors vs. Lakers picks, you NEED to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.
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