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The Golden State Warriors, the reigning champions, will open the season against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.
The NBA did a tremendous job of giving the Warriors a cakewalk game to open the season while still creating a matchup that fans would enjoy.
Being the Warriors' first home game of the season, it's ring night, and they will be celebrating the Championship. It creates an interesting environment. The Warriors get to play with the high of the reminder that they are world champions, but the Lakers have to watch that, and they are reminded of what they are playing for.
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The Warriors are fully healthy, so they will be rocking their strong starting five of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, and Kevon Looney.
The Lakers are extremely banged up, and it's unclear at this point who will be starting for them. LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis are all listed as day-to-day. Dennis Schroder is out with a thumb injury.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors Match Details
Fixture: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 18; 10:00 pm EST
Venue: Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors Betting Odds
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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors Best Picks
Stephen Curry is 3 - 4 against Lebron since he joined the Lakers -- 9 - 10 in his career. Despite having a vastly superior team, Curry has struggled against LeBron. Being able to flaunt his ring tonight, bettors should look for Curry to cook tonight. Expect a big win for the Warriors and a spectacular performance from Chef Curry.
Stephen Curry First Basket (+600) & Stephen Curry Over 23.5 Points (-122)
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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors Prediction
The Lakers are still trying to put together a Championship squad, as their only success came from the COVID bubble at Disney World back in 2020. They were terrible last year and missed the playoffs, but will try to field a full, healthy team this season. Playing Golden State is a rough start to the year, and they will start with a big loss.
Golden State -7 (-110)
