Golden State and Los Angeles will meet for the fourth and final time this season, with the Warriors looking to clinch a playoff spot with its third win this season over the Lakers on Friday. [ad-4468020]<\/p>\n
Date\/Time: 10:30PM ET, Friday, April 11, 2014<\/strong>
\nVenue:Staples Center, Los Angeles, California<\/strong>
\nBroadcast: NBA TV<\/strong>
\nSpread: +9 Lakers<\/strong>
\nOver\/Under: 219<\/strong><\/p>\nATS Matchup Insight<\/a> | CappersPicks Insider Preview<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The Warriors (48-30) lead the series 2-1, and despite being upset by Denver 100-99 last night, have won seven of their last 11 games.<\/p>\n
Golden State clearly missed big man David Lee, who remained sidelined for his seventh straight game last night, and is questionable for the rest of the regular season.<\/p>\n
Lee\u2019s absence allowed Denver to dominate the Warriors on the glass, with a 63-38 rebounding advantage, including a 25-6 differential on the offensive boards.<\/p>\n
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For the season, Golden State averages 103.6 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allows 98.8 points on 43.6 percent shooting.<\/p>\n
The offense is led by guard Stephen Curry, who is shooting a whopping 49.4 percent from the field in his last five games.
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\nMeanwhile, the Lakers (25-53) matched a franchise record for losses in a season, while giving up an NBA season-high points in a 145-130 loss to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday.<\/p>\nThe loss was LA’s fifth straight and most embarrassing, as they continue to plummet, but still remain a single game ahead of the lowly Utah Jazz for the worst record in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n
The Lakers average 102.9 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allow 109.5 points on 46.8 percent shooting.<\/p>\n
However, during its losing streak, Los Angeles has coughed up an average of 120.6 points on 51.4 percent shooting to their opponents.<\/p>\n
Without any defense whatsoever, the Lakers have allowed a combined 265 points in their last two games, and multiple injuries to some of the team’s better defensive players hasn’t helped to improve the situation.<\/p>\n
To make things even worse, Steve Nash, Pau Gasol and Chris Kaman are all doubtful for Friday’s contest.<\/p>\n
Matt’s Prediction: OVER<\/h3>\n
Both teams center more on the offense and don’t play any real good defense.<\/p>\n
The Lakers are banged up pretty good, and the only place that Golden State got beat on Thursday, is an area they should have no area dominating LA.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, forget the spread and bet the over here, as the points pile up in this one.<\/p>\n
Warriors 121 v Lakers 115<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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