Two teams from California round up the first day of opening games as the 2022-23 NBA season takes off. The Golden State Warriors challenge the Los Angeles Lakers in front of their home crowd on Tuesday night. LA went just 1-2 in the preseason but their lone win was over the defending champions. As for the home side, they bagged three of five games during the build-up.

Nitrobetting shares the latest news, NBA odds, and special features throughout the 2022-23 NBA season. That said, let’s take a closer look at the upcoming opening week game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors.

Lakers vs. Warriors Game Information

At the start of every season, we ask ourselves the same question.

Can we do it again? pic.twitter.com/hlyd3cF7BL

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) October 18, 2022

• When: Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 10:00 PM ET
• Where: Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
• TV: NBA TV / TNT
• Radio: ESPNLA 710 (Lakers) // 95.7 The Game (Warriors)
• Live Stream: NBA League Pass
• NBA Betting Odds: Lakers (+6.5) // Warriors (-6.5)

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Why Bet on the Los Angeles Lakers?

The Los Angeles Lakers have their eyes set on making the playoffs after a disappointing 2021-22 season. They missed out on the play-in with the duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis in and out of the lineup due to injury. Nevertheless, ‘The King’ produced averages of 30.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game. Davis averaged 23.2 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in 40 games played, while Westbrook was without the pair most of the time and recorded 18.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 7.1 assists.

As a team, the Lakers averaged 112.1 points per game, sub-par 46.9% shooting from the field and a fair 34.7% from beyond the arc. Consistency was a significant problem for the franchise last season as the starting lineup was never completely 100%. James ended the regular season with only 56 games played. There’s plenty of headroom for this team if they can stay healthy throughout the 2022-23 NBA season and start this Lakers vs. Warriors skirmish on a positive note.

Why Bet on the Golden State Warriors?

The hosts, on the other hand, will look to defend the championship and score their fifth title alongside Steve Kerr. Steph Curry dominated the figures and averaged 25.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game last season, while the other half of the Splash Brothers put down 20.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. The Dubs’ most improved player, Jordan Poole, averaged 18.5 points and 4.0 assists per game while another pillar of the core lineup, Andrew Wiggins, averaged 17.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Golden State is coming off a decent regular-season run with 53 wins and 29 losses. Only the Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies finished ahead of them. However, the Warriors peaked at the right time during the playoffs. As a team, they averaged 111.0 points per game on 46.9% shooting from the field and an impressive 36.4% from deep. They return as a stronger unit with a healthy James Wiseman and Donte DiVincenzo added to the mix.

Lakers vs. Warriors Betting Trends

• The Lakers are 2-3 in the last five games.
• The Lakers are 3-2 in the last five road games against the Warriors.
• The totals went over in four of the Lakers’ last four games against the Warriors.
• The Warriors are 4-1 in the last five games at Chase Center.
• The Warriors are 3-4 in the last seven home games against the Lakers.
• The totals went under in six of the Warriors’ last ten home games.

Lakers vs. Warriors Expert Betting Prediction

Los Angeles will be hungry to get their season started. A win over the Warriors is the morale booster they need to set off on the right foot. But, the Warriors opened as deserved favorites thanks to an even stronger lineup despite the recent clash between Draymond Green and Jordan Poole. The Warriors produced staggering results without Wiseman and Thompson for most of last season. Nevertheless, a healthy Lakers squad is also tough to beat, which should produce interesting storylines as soon as they tip-off.

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