The Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night as both teams seek to snap losing streaks. The Lakers (27-35) will play their sixth straight game at Crypto.com Arena, but they have lost the past four, including a 132-111 "road" loss to the Clippers on Thursday. Golden State (43-20) has lost three in a row, most recently a 122-113 setback to the Mavericks, also Thursday night.

Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET in Los Angeles. Caesars Sportsbook lists Golden State as a 5.5-point favorite in its latest Warriors vs. Lakers odds, and the Over-Under for total points is set at 228.5. (Check out our NBA odds page for up-to-date odds on every game available). 

Before you lock in any Lakers vs. Warriors picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 19 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 71-44 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning more than $2,100. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns.

The Warriors have struggled without defensive standout Draymond Green, winning  two of their past nine. But one of those was a 117-115 victory against the Lakers on Feb. 12, when Klay Thompson scored 33 and Steph Curry added 24. Golden State has the third-best point differential in the league, scoring 110.9 (10th) and allowing 104.6 (fourth). The Lakers score 110.4 but allow 112.7 (27th). Curry makes 4.6 3-pointers per game and averages 25.7 points and gets a lot of help from Andrew Wiggins (17.5) and Thompson (17.1).

Meanwhile, LeBron James will have atonement on his mind after he missed a free throw with a chance to tie the last meeting with 2.4 second left. James had 26 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists in the game. He has scored at least 25 in 26 of his past 27 games and is third in the NBA  in scoring at 28.8. Russell Westbrook averages 18.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists, while Carmelo Anthony (13.6 points) and Malik Monk (12.7) also provide scoring punch. The effort has been lacking on defense most of the season.  

The model has broken down the Warriors vs. Lakers matchup from every angle, and we can tell you it is leaning Under the total. It also shows that one side of the spread hits in nearly 60 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

Who wins Lakers vs. Warriors on Saturday night? And which side of the spread hits almost 60 percent of the time? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which side of the Warriors vs, Lakers spread you should be all over Saturday, all from the model on a 71-44 roll on NBA picks!