Lakers vs Warriors Prediction 7 February 2025

🔊 Can the star veterans delight with "high-scoring" basketball? The NBA regular season will once again bring the Lakers and Golden State together. The visitors have a defensive focus, but the specifics of the "Lakers" game will force Curry and company to remember fast-paced basketball. Fast possessions and maximum load on experienced stars are predicted. The "Crypto.com Arena" may witness another high-scoring outcome.

📊 HEAD-TO-HEAD

The last meeting between the teams took place less than a month ago - the Lakers secured a confident victory with a score of 118:108. In the context of the last 10 head-to-head matches, GSW is better (7:3).

🏀 LOS ANGELES LAKERS

The Lakers players continue to be in an imperfect lineup: Davis has left, and Doncic has yet to debut. Nevertheless, thanks to LeBron's efforts, they recently managed to defeat the Clippers (122:97). In the confrontation with the Warriors, it is also realistic to find loopholes through which scoring can be put on stream. On average, the hosts have 112.4 points per game. However, we cannot ignore the difficulties under the basket - Hayes is unable to become a full-fledged replacement for the departed "Unibrow." We see major difficulties in rebounding - even in the previous configuration, the Lakers made only 41.6 rebounds (26th in the league). There could be problems against GSW's powerful front line. Add to this 112.4 points conceded per game. It is unlikely to repeat the recent success of the meeting with the "sailors." However, one can still count on a "high-scoring" encounter. Examples are nearby - meetings with New York (128:112), Washington (134:96), and Philadelphia (104:118).

🏀 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

Golden State is heading to the Lakers as part of a back-to-back. Behind them is a meeting against Utah, whose intensity forced some players to run at a high pace. However, it should be understood that the "Warriors" have impressive depth - except for Kuminga, there are no serious losses. Curry knows how to break through an opponent's defense that lacks a strong defensive option under the basket. The figure of 111.2 points scored may not only be reached but significantly exceeded. A big problem for the team may be that they commit too many fouls - 19.4 fouls per game (20th in the NBA). Considering that LeBron and other "Lakers" strive to seek contact, the "Warriors" may also concede quite a few points. It remains to rely on Steph's genius, who sometimes demonstrates phenomenal three-point shooting accuracy. On average, GSW has 36.4% accuracy from beyond the arc, which at high speeds can lead to good scoring. Matches with Phoenix (105:130) and the same Lakers (108:118) clearly showed that there are still problems with defense.

📝 EDITOR'S PREDICTION

In this matchup, bookmakers cannot single out a clear favorite. The Lakers have a slight advantage due to home court factor, but their problems under the basket leave the "Warriors" with great hopes. We will see a confrontation between two teams led by legendary veterans. LeBron and Curry are not as effective on defense - lacking strength. However, their offensive drive is still huge. The visitors will go through the "paint," while the hosts will look for shots and try to get to the free-throw line. In both cases, successful attacks are likely. Therefore, we propose taking total over 221.5 points.