Warriors vs. Lakers Prediction: Lakers to Win, Luka Doncic Projected for 30 Points in Thursday's NBA Game [4/3/2025]

The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Golden State Warriors in NBA action at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, commencing at 10:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results and today’s injury reports, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Lakers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Golden State-LA Lakers game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Lakers with a win probability of 54% and the Warriors with 46%."

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Lakers lineup will feature stars like Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves, while the Warriors will rely on Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Jonathan Kuminga.

Doncic, the Lakers' latest star recruit, is expected to deliver a standout performance with a projected 30 points and 4 threes.

For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Warriors vs. Lakers predictions page.

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Warriors vs. Warriors Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NBA game between the Warriors and Lakers 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Lakers a 54% chance of beating the Warriors. Our predicted final score has the Lakers winning 115-114.

According to our model, the Warriors (-1.5) have a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 230.5 points has a 51% chance of staying under.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 2:05AM, Apr 4

Spread

Over / Under

Moneyline

Warriors

Lakers -1.5

46%

54%

-115

-105

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Lakers

Warriors GSW

-115

Lakers -1.5

46%

54%

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Lakers LAL

-105

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Warriors vs. Lakers Odds

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All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Warriors vs. Lakers Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Warriors vs. Lakers matchup is on the moneyline.

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Warriors vs. Lakers Player Props

Betting on Golden State vs. LA Lakers NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Crypto.com Arena.

Stephen Curry is expected to lead the Warriors with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, while Luka Doncic is projected to have 30 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the Lakers.

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Warriors vs. Lakers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's action between the Lakers and Warriors at Crypto.com Arena is scheduled to start at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers
• Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
• Time: 10:00PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Warriors vs. Lakers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Lakers, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat the Warriors on Thursday.

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