Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction & Picks - NBA

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Los Angeles Lakers
10/21/26 22:00
Golden State Warriors

Prediction:

 

Lakers -6.5

−108
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 by Sarah Lou Jones | in NBA Picks

With the new NBA season upon us, we're in for a great match as Los Angeles Lakers take on Golden State Warriors. Lakes reached the Conference Semi Finals in postseason, but were beaten by Oklahoma City. LA also enjoyed a successful Summer League tournament, although they were beaten in the final match by their first opponents of the new season. Golden State Warriors reached the Play-In round last season, but were beaten by Phoenix Suns in the Number 8 Seed game. The Dubs won five of their last six in their Summer League games. 

The Lakers finished fourth in the Western Conference last season with a 53-29 record. As for the Warriors, they finished in 10th place, ending with a regular season record of 37-45. Lakers were great at home, with a 28-13 record. The Dubs struggled on the road and finished with a 15-26 away record.

For our prediction, it's hard to look past the Lakers win. Our pick for this one is Lakers -6.5 on the spread.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Form

Table

Teams % P W L
3 Golden State Warriors
0 0 0 0
3 Los Angeles Lakers
0 0 0 0

Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors Latest Matches

Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers Latest matches
W W W W W L
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Jul 18, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Los Angeles Lakers
88 :  92
Golden State Warriors

Jul 16, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Chicago Bulls
82 :  105
Los Angeles Lakers

Jul 14, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Los Angeles Lakers
99 :  85
LA Clippers

Jul 11, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Dallas Mavericks
70 :  91
Los Angeles Lakers

Jul 10, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Los Angeles Lakers
96 :  84
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jul 6, 2026 - NBA Summer League

San Antonio Spurs
84 :  88
Los Angeles Lakers
L L W W W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jul 18, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Los Angeles Lakers
88 :  92
Golden State Warriors

Jul 14, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Los Angeles Lakers
99 :  85
LA Clippers

Jul 10, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Los Angeles Lakers
96 :  84
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jul 5, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Los Angeles Lakers
93 :  91
Miami Heat

May 11, 2026 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
110 :  115
Oklahoma City Thunder

May 9, 2026 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
108 :  131
Oklahoma City Thunder
L L L W W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jul 16, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Chicago Bulls
82 :  105
Los Angeles Lakers

Jul 11, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Dallas Mavericks
70 :  91
Los Angeles Lakers

Jul 6, 2026 - NBA Summer League

San Antonio Spurs
84 :  88
Los Angeles Lakers

Jul 3, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Golden State Warriors Gold
104 :  72
Los Angeles Lakers

May 7, 2026 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
125 :  107
Los Angeles Lakers

May 5, 2026 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
108 :  90
Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors Latest matches
W W L W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Jul 19, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Memphis Grizzlies
90 :  94
Golden State Warriors

Jul 18, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Los Angeles Lakers
88 :  92
Golden State Warriors

Jul 16, 2026 - NBA Summer League

New York Knicks
77 :  87
Golden State Warriors

Jul 14, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Golden State Warriors
85 :  106
Memphis Grizzlies

Jul 12, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Golden State Warriors
104 :  79
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jul 9, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Dallas Mavericks
90 :  101
Golden State Warriors
L L W L W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Jul 14, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Golden State Warriors
85 :  106
Memphis Grizzlies

Jul 12, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Golden State Warriors
104 :  79
Oklahoma City Thunder

Apr 9, 2026 - NBA

Golden State Warriors
103 :  119
Los Angeles Lakers

Apr 7, 2026 - NBA

Golden State Warriors
110 :  105
Sacramento Kings

Apr 5, 2026 - NBA

Golden State Warriors
116 :  117
Houston Rockets

Apr 2, 2026 - NBA

Golden State Warriors
111 :  118
Cleveland Cavaliers
W L W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Jul 19, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Memphis Grizzlies
90 :  94
Golden State Warriors

Jul 18, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Los Angeles Lakers
88 :  92
Golden State Warriors

Jul 16, 2026 - NBA Summer League

New York Knicks
77 :  87
Golden State Warriors

Jul 9, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Dallas Mavericks
90 :  101
Golden State Warriors

Apr 17, 2026 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
111 :  96
Golden State Warriors

Apr 15, 2026 - NBA

LA Clippers
121 :  126
Golden State Warriors

Los Angeles Lakers against Golden State Warriors : Head to Head (H2H)

Los Angeles Lakers

50 %

Golden State Warriors

50 %

Jul 18, 2026 - NBA Summer League

Los Angeles Lakers
88 :  92
Golden State Warriors

Apr 9, 2026 - NBA

Golden State Warriors
103 :  119
Los Angeles Lakers

Feb 28, 2026 - NBA

Golden State Warriors
101 :  129
Los Angeles Lakers

Feb 7, 2026 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
105 :  99
Golden State Warriors

Oct 21, 2025 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
109 :  119
Golden State Warriors

Jul 5, 2025 - NBA Summer League

Golden State Warriors
89 :  84
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Picks

Players list

Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers

C. Carr

W. Hickey

C. Manon

A. Watson

A. Thiero

Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors

W. Richard

L. Cryer

G. Ike

Y. Lendeborg

M. Leons

Substitutes

Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Z. Smith R. Avila

P. Suder

J. White

C. Ross

R. McCray

J. Elmore

A. Okereke

W. Kyle

A. Kaluma

L. Goode

Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
L. Olbrich

C. Jones

C. Hunter

M. Shulga

D. Smith

L. Jones

C. McMillian

N. Boyd

J. Moni

J. Clark

A. Toohey

K. Adams

Los Angeles Lakers - Golden State Warriors Key Points

  1. Lakers had a 28-13 record at home last season
  2. Warriors had a 15-26 record on the road last season
  3. Lakers have won three of the last four head to heads
  4. Lakers have beaten Warriors by 16 points or more in two of the last three meetings

Our Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction

We should be in for a great game as the Lakers and the Dubs open their NBA campaigns. We think this will end in a Lakers victory with a reasonable gap between the two teams.

Our prediction for LA Lakers vs Golden State Warriors is: Lakers -6.5

Prediction:

 

Lakers -6.5

−108
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