Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction: expect a win for the Lakers?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on March 18. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Los Angeles Lakers

Without the injured LeBron James, the Lakers are on a losing streak. The team started this stretch with a 101:111 road loss to Boston. Then the Lakers, also on the road, lost to Brooklyn (108:111), Milwaukee (106:126) and Denver (126:131).

Yesterday, in the first game after returning to the home floor, Los Angeles finally managed to break the losing streak. The Purple and Gold were stronger than Kevin Durant and Phoenix - 107:96. Luka Doncic showed leadership qualities, almost reaching a triple-double - 33 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. The Slovenian was supported by Austin Reeves, who had 28 points.

The Lakers have slightly worsened their position in the Western Conference standings and are now in fifth place with a 41-25 record. At the same time, the Lakers still claim the top-2, and are 1.0 wins behind the second line.

San Antonio Spurs

The Spurs were left not only without Victor Vembanyamu, but also without D'Aaron Fox, who needed surgery on his throwing hand finger a long time ago. Now the Texans officially finish the current championship, no longer solving the tournament problems. San Antonio sits 13th in the Western Conference with a 28-38 record and 4.0 wins behind the play-in zone.

The Spurs played their previous game the day before yesterday and handled another Western Conference outsider, New Orleans, 119-115 at home. Devin Vassel was the most productive in San Antonio, scoring 22 points.

H2H Meetings

The rivals have met three times this season, and the Lakers lead the season series 2-1.

Betting Stats

• 3 of the last 4 face-to-face meetings between the rivals ended in Lakers' victories.
• In 5 out of 6 previous matches between the two teams scored more than 225 points.
• The Lakers have scored more than 118 points in 3 of their last 4 games against San Antonio.
• San Antonio has broken the individual total of 109 points in 5 of the last 6 games against the Lakers.

Expert Betting Tips

San Antonio, having lost D'Aron Fox in addition to Victor Vembanyama, can hardly be considered a strong opponent for the Los Angeles Lakers. In this regard, we believe that Los Angeles will have no serious problems in the upcoming game to get a victory, and based on the history of personal meetings between the rivals in this and previous seasons, we assume a high performance.

Total Over 228.5 for 1.91

Total Over 228.5 for 1.87

W1 for 1.27