Through 3 Quarters

Both the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers have kept the scorekeepers busy with 185 between them three quarters in. Golden State currently holds a 94-91 lead.

Shooting guard Jordan Poole has led the way so far for the Warriors, as he has 20 points and five assists. Small forward LeBron James has done his best for Los Angeles, currently boasting 40 points (44% of their total) along with six rebounds. Those points put LBJ near his season high of 43.

The Lakers haven't lost 71% of the games in which they were down heading into the final period this season, so a win here would be refreshing.

Who's Playing

Golden State @ Los Angeles

Current Records: Golden State 43-20; Los Angeles 27-35

What to Know

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors will face off in a Pacific Division clash at 8:30 p.m. ET March 5 at Crypto.com Arena. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.'

The Lakers' and the Los Angeles Clippers' contest this past Thursday was up for grabs at halftime, but Los Angeles was thoroughly outmatched 66-48 in the second half. Los Angeles found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unpleasant 132-111 punch to the gut against the Clippers. Los Angeles was down 106-81 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. The losing side was boosted by small forward LeBron James, who had 26 points along with eight boards.

Meanwhile, Golden State came up short against the Dallas Mavericks this past Thursday, falling 122-113. Despite the defeat, the Dubs had strong showings from shooting guard Jordan Poole, who had 23 points, and point guard Stephen Curry, who had 21 points and nine assists in addition to five rebounds.

The Lakers are expected to lose this next one by 5.5. Those sticking with them against the spread have guts, to put it politely, as the squad has let down bettors in their past four games.

Los Angeles is now 27-35 while the Warriors sit at 43-20. A pair of stats to keep an eye on: Los Angeles has allowed their opponents an average of 8.5 steals per game, the third most in the league. To make matters even worse for the Lakers, the Dubs rank second in the league when it comes to steals per game, with 9.38 on average. In other words, Los Angeles will need to work extra hard to take care of the ball.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Crypto.com Arena -- Los Angeles, California
  • TV: ABC
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $150.00

Odds

The Warriors are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Lakers, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Golden State have won 16 out of their last 25 games against Los Angeles.

  • Feb 12, 2022 - Golden State 117 vs. Los Angeles 115
  • Oct 19, 2021 - Golden State 121 vs. Los Angeles 114
  • May 19, 2021 - Los Angeles 103 vs. Golden State 100
  • Mar 15, 2021 - Los Angeles 128 vs. Golden State 97
  • Feb 28, 2021 - Los Angeles 117 vs. Golden State 91
  • Jan 18, 2021 - Golden State 115 vs. Los Angeles 113
  • Feb 27, 2020 - Los Angeles 116 vs. Golden State 86
  • Feb 08, 2020 - Los Angeles 125 vs. Golden State 120
  • Nov 13, 2019 - Los Angeles 120 vs. Golden State 94
  • Apr 04, 2019 - Golden State 108 vs. Los Angeles 90
  • Feb 02, 2019 - Golden State 115 vs. Los Angeles 101
  • Jan 21, 2019 - Golden State 130 vs. Los Angeles 111
  • Dec 25, 2018 - Los Angeles 127 vs. Golden State 101
  • Mar 14, 2018 - Golden State 117 vs. Los Angeles 106
  • Dec 22, 2017 - Golden State 113 vs. Los Angeles 106
  • Dec 18, 2017 - Golden State 116 vs. Los Angeles 114
  • Nov 29, 2017 - Golden State 127 vs. Los Angeles 123
  • Apr 12, 2017 - Golden State 109 vs. Los Angeles 94
  • Nov 25, 2016 - Golden State 109 vs. Los Angeles 85
  • Nov 23, 2016 - Golden State 149 vs. Los Angeles 106
  • Nov 04, 2016 - Los Angeles 117 vs. Golden State 97
  • Mar 06, 2016 - Los Angeles 112 vs. Golden State 95
  • Jan 14, 2016 - Golden State 116 vs. Los Angeles 98
  • Jan 05, 2016 - Golden State 109 vs. Los Angeles 88
  • Nov 24, 2015 - Golden State 111 vs. Los Angeles 77

Injury Report for Los Angeles

  • LeBron James: Game-Time Decision (Knee)
  • Kendrick Nunn: Out (Knee)
  • Anthony Davis: Out (Foot)

Injury Report for Golden State

  • Andre Iguodala: Out (Back)
  • Gary Payton II: Out (Knee)
  • James Wiseman: Out (Knee)
  • Draymond Green: Out (Back)