Warriors vs. Lakers betting: NBA preview for December 25

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The Golden State Warriors (15-13) host the Los Angeles Lakers (16-13) in a matchup of Pacific Division teams at Chase Center, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. The Warriors are 3.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The matchup’s point total is set at 219.5.

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Warriors vs. Lakers betting lines

  • Warriors odds to win: -164
  • Lakers odds to win: +139
  • Spread: Warriors (-3.5)
  • Total: 219.5
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Warriors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Golden State has a 7-6 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 7-6 overall in those contests.
  • This season, Golden State has a 2-4 record ATS in home games when playing as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • Warriors games have gone over the set point total six times at home this year.
  • This season at home, Golden State and its opponents have averaged a total of 225.6 points per contest, 6.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors have a 3-7 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • In two of those 10 games, the final combined score has exceeded the set total.
  • The last 10 Warriors games averaged 226.1 total points, 6.6 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Warriors’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 7.1 points lower than their season-long average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • The Warriors have been the moneyline favorite 14 total times this season. They’ve gone 9-5 in those games.
  • Golden State has gone 6-4 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -164 or shorter (winning 60%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Warriors’ implied win probability is 62.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45 (24th in NBA) 44.9 (fourth) 47.1 (third) 45.9 (27th) 29 (fifth) 13.5 (10th)

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Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Lakers have covered the spread six times on the road and are 7-9 in road contests.
  • This season, the Lakers have a 0-4 record ATS on the road when playing as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Lakers games have hit the over on the set point total six times on the road this year.
  • This season on the road the Lakers and their opponents have averaged a total of 226.5 points per contest, seven points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers are 5-5 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Lakers games have gone over the set total three times.
  • The last 10 Lakers games averaged 224.9 total points, 5.4 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Lakers have scored 6.2 fewer points per contest compared to their 111.2 PPG season-long scoring average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • Los Angeles has won five, or 35.7%, of the 14 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Lakers have a record of 1-5 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +139 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Lakers based on the moneyline is 41.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (10th in NBA) 47.6 (24th) 41.4 (27th) 44.4 (20th) 26 (12th) 13.2 (eighth)
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