The Golden State Warriors take the court against the Los Angeles Lakers as only 2.5-point favorites in the first game of the 2025-26 NBA season for both teams on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock.
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Warriors vs. Lakers Predictions for Tuesday
Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final score of Lakers 112, Warriors 111.
- Moneyline Pick: Lakers (+121)
- Total Pick: Under 225.5 (computer predicts 223.5 points)
- Pick ATS: Lakers (+2.5)
Recent Warriors vs. Lakers Matchups
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/3/2025 | Lakers | -1.5 | 230.5 | -114 | -105 | 123-116 GS |
| 2/6/2025 | Lakers | -6.5 | 224.5 | -260 | +210 | 120-112 LAL |
| 1/25/2025 | Lakers | -1 | 218.5 | -113 | -106 | 118-108 LAL |
| 12/25/2024 | Warriors | -3.5 | 219.5 | -164 | +139 | 115-113 LAL |
Warriors 2024-25 Betting Trends
- Golden State was 42-40-0 against the spread last season.
- The Warriors went 23-28 as 2.5-point favorites or greater last year.
- Of Golden State's 82 games last year, 41 hit the over.
- The Warriors were favored on the moneyline 55 total times last season. They finished 37-18 in those games.
- Golden State had a record of 33-18 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -143 or shorter last year (64.7%).
Lakers 2024-25 Betting Trends
- Los Angeles covered 45 times in 82 games with a spread last season.
- Against the spread, as underdogs of 2.5 points or greater, the Lakers went 15-14 last year.
- In Los Angeles' games last season, the combined scoring went over the point total 41 times.
- Last season, the Lakers were the underdog 33 times and won 15, or 45.5%, of those games.
- Los Angeles had a record of 9-17, a 34.6% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +121 or more by oddsmakers last season.
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Warriors vs. Lakers Injury Report
Warriors
Warriors:
De'Anthony Melton: Out (Knee),
Moses Moody: Out (Calf)
Lakers
Lakers:
LeBron James: Out (Nerve)
Warriors vs. Lakers Game Time and TV Channel
- Game day: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
- Game time: 10 p.m. ET
- TV channel: NBC/Peacock
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Crypto.com Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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