Both the Lakers vs Warriors made blockbuster trades at the deadline that have already taken their franchises in different directions.
The Lakers sent Anthony Davis and Max Christie to Dallas as part of a three-team deal that brought Mavericks star Luka Doncic to Hollywood.
Since that trade, the Lakers have gone 19-10 – and also had to go through a couple of stretches without Doncic on the floor, as the increasingly injury-prone scoring phenom deals with lower-body issues.
The Warriors brought famous discontent – but elite offensive presence – Jimmy Butler out west from Miami. The Warriors won 13 of their first 15 games with Butler on board and now have a 17-4 record since he joined the team.
Butler has done well at each of his prior NBA stops – but then has turned into a chemistry nightmare for each team when things haven’t gone his way.
The Lakers have moved up to third place in the Western Conference and the Warriors to fifth; both are looking to avoid the play-in tournament, with the possibility of home field advantage if they beat Denver.
Let’s take a closer look at this Western Conference showdown from an online betting perspective.
Betting Lakers vs Warriors NBA Odds, Spread and Totals
NBA Lines: Lakers -1.5 / O/U 229.5
When: Thursday, April 3, 2025, 10:00 pm ET
Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
TV: TNT / TruTV
Radio: No National Broadcast
Live Stream: Max
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Why should you bet on the Warriors?
This game is the end of a six-game road trip for the Warriors; so far, they have gone 3-2 straight up (2-2-1 against the spread), but they have won their last three – beating New Orleans by 16, San Antonio by 42, and Memphis by nine.
In that win over the Grizzlies, Stephen Curry dropped 52 on Memphis, knocking down 12 of 20 shots from behind the arc and also posting 10 boards, eight assists, and five steals. As a team, the Warriors made 22 three-pointers and went a perfect 28 of 28 from the charity stripe.
Why should you put your money on the Lakers?
The Lakers have won three of the first four games in this series this season and look to sweep Golden State for the first time since the 2019-20 season. These teams have only played once since the trade deadline – back on February 6, when the Lakers rolled over Golden State at home, 120-112, covering a 4 ½-point spread.
The Lakers have gone 3-2 over their last five games (2-3 against the spread) but have won their last two. They finished a road trip last Saturday in Memphis, taking down the Grizzlies by seven. On Monday, they opened a three-game homestand by beating the Houston Rockets by six despite shooting just 39.3% from the floor.
The Lakers made 16 three-balls (to just 10 for Houston) and only had 11 turnovers. Gabe Vincent, Luka Doncic, and Dorian Finney-Smith each put up 20 points, and LeBron James added 16 points and eight boards. The Lakers are still without Maxi Kleber, who came out west with Doncic as part of the trade, but that’s their only injury.
Lakers vs Warriors Final Score and Prediction
This game should turn into an exciting duel between two of the league’s elite scorers, as Curry and Doncic are both capable of putting the team on their backs and carrying them.
The Lakers were able to beat a playoff-bound Houston team on a night when their shots weren’t falling, which is a testament to their ability to find other ways to win.
The Warriors are a little more centered around one main scorer (Curry) while the Lakers also have LeBron as a secondary scoring option.
I see the Lakers winning this one, 132-128 – and I see this game hitting the over as well.
 
STEPH. LEBRON. JIMMY. LUKA.
With major seeding implications on the line, it’s a star-studded Western Conference showdown in LA tonight as the No. 3 Lakers (nearly identical win % to 4th place DEN) host the No. 5 Warriors (0.5 games ahead of 6th place MIN) at 10:00pm/et on… pic.twitter.com/pVcdvAGK5u
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