Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction: LeBron will beat Curry for the second time in the season

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on January 26. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Golden State

The Warriors played their previous game at home against Chicago, and before that they lost twice in a row - at home to Boston (85:125) and away to Sacramento (117:123). The team managed to avoid a third straight defeat, and they finally didn't let it slip away, but rebounded from a double-digit deficit of 131:106. The key was the third quarter of the match, which Golden State took with a difference of 15 points - 31:16.

Thus, the Warriors are back to 50% winning percentage - 22-22. The gap from the top-10 of the Western Conference is 0.5 wins. The team from San Francisco may well climb into the play-in zone at the end of the season, but they can hardly count on more, given their seemingly understaffed roster.

Los Angeles Lakers

The Lakers are another matter. The team from Los Angeles has made a lot of progress in terms of roster building, and also made a good guess with the appointment of J.J. Reddick as head coach. LeBron James' team finished the first half of the regular season successfully, and ahead of a trip to Golden State, they are in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 24-18 win-loss record.

The Lakers played the previous two matches at home and both times achieved victories. And if first LAL won over the worst team of the season Washington (111:88), then they outplayed the reigning NBA champion Boston. And the Celtics played in the optimal lineup, while the Lakers brought them a final double-digit handicap in the score - 117:96.

H2H Meetings

In the first face-to-face meeting this season, which took place on December 26 as part of the Christmas series, the Lakers outplayed Golden State on their court - 115:113.

Last regular season, Golden State took three of four head-to-head meetings from the Lakers.

Expert Betting Tips

The Lakers this season is much more stable than the Golden State and absolutely deservedly located in the standings much higher. In our opinion, it won't be a sensation if LeBron James' team beats Steph Curry and company again. We bet on LAL, and we also believe that the total for the upcoming game is underestimated. Both teams in the current championship, and especially in recent weeks, attack better than they defend.

Total Over 218 for 1.87

Handicap 2 (+1.5) for 1.97 

Total 2 Over 109.5 for 1.87