Here we go with what should be an entertaining second round series, as the Golden State Warriors will host the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 on Tuesday, May 2. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 pm ET while airing on TNT. The Warriors enter this game as 4.5-point favorites with the total set at 228. How will this one play out? Let’s dive into the Warriors vs. Lakers predictions and predictions for Game 1 below.
Warriors vs. Lakers Odds
- Spread: Warriors -4.5
- Total: 228
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Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, May 2
- Time: 10 pm ET
- Location: Chase Center – San Francisco, CA
- TV: TNT
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Warriors Betting Trends
- Warriors are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS win.
- Under is 10-4-1 in Warriors last 15 home games.
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Lakers Betting Trends
- Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Under is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 overall.
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Warriors vs. Lakers Predictions
In our Lakers vs. Warriors series prediction article, we made a case for the Lakers to advance to the Western Conference Finals. However, is Los Angeles the correct bet for Game 1? Let’s break it down.
The Warriors have the benefit of home court advantage, where they have gone 28-15-1 against the spread for a 65.1% cover rate.
However, the Lakers are more rested with their last game coming on Friday. The Warriors played Sunday in Game 7 at Sacramento. Los Angeles is 11-5 ATS with two to three days off this season and 13-10 ATS with the rest advantage.
With that in mind, it feels like the Lakers are live to win this game outright. While Golden State has been solid at home this season, the last time we saw them in the Chase Center, the Sacramento Kings had a wire-to-wire 118-99 victory.
We’ll take Los Angeles +4.5 to be safe in what should be a close game, but we wouldn’t scoff at taking the Lakers moneyline (+160) for a higher payout.
The Pick: Lakers +4.5 | -110 at PointsBet