Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 2/7/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ABC

The Los Angeles Lakers (30-19) will take on the Golden State Warriors (27-24) at crypto.com Arena on Saturday.

The Warriors faced off with the 76ers and took a loss by a score of 113-94 in their last game. Golden State wrapped up the contest with a 47.4% field goal percentage (37 of 78) and buried 19 out of their 48 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Warriors converted 1 of their 2 tries for a rate of 50.0%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 33 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 27 assists for this game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to the defense, Golden State allowed 45.2% from the floor on 42 of 93 shooting. Philadelphia distributed 23 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Philadelphia collected 56 boards (25 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 6 rejections. Philadelphia ended up shooting 76.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of their 21 attempts. They converted 13 of their 38 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Warriors walked away with 16 and the 76ers totaled 6 personal fouls.

Gui Santos is someone who came through in the game. He finished with 13 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He played for 26 mins played and pulled down 2 rebounds. Santos ended up shooting 71.4% from the field and distributed 3 dimes.

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Golden State will take the court with a win-loss mark of 27-24 so far this season. They are turning it over 15.6 times per game and as a team they commit 19.9 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Golden State is collecting 42.7 boards per game and has accounted for 1,472 assists so far this season, which is 7th in the league in terms of passing. The Warriors are shooting 36.5% on three-point shots (836 of 2,293) and 81.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 116.2 pts per game (14th in the league) while hitting 46.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are forcing 16.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are 17th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,362 relinquished so far this year. The Warriors are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.0% (2,133 of 4,538) and they concede 45.1 boards per contest as a group. They surrender 35.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 10th in the NBA in opponents points per game (114.0).

The last time they took the court, the Lakers walked away with a victory by a final of 125-109 against the Nets. In reference to attacking the glass, Los Angeles permitted Brooklyn to snag 48 in total (16 on the offensive side). They went 24.4% from 3-point land via 10 of 41 and ended up shooting 9 of 14 at the charity stripe (64.3%). The Lakers permitted the Nets to make 45 out of 94 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.9% for the matchup. In all, the Lakers ended up going 46 for 85 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.1%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Los Angeles buried 7 out of 31 attempts (22.6%). They were able to convert 26 of those for a rate of 66.7%. The Nets were called for 21 fouls in this contest which took the Lakers to the charity stripe for 39 tries. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 14 steals for the matchup. The Lakers snagged 31 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 41 in this matchup.

LeBron James pitched in for the Lakers in the matchup. He made 10 out of 16 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and tallied 3 rebounds. James scored 25 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 7 assists in the matchup.

Los Angeles has a mark of 30-19 on the season. The Lakers are committing 18.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 76.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.1 times per contest (22nd in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.8 times per contest. Los Angeles has earned 5,699 points this year (116.3 per contest) and they average 41.3 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Lakers are shooting 49.8% from the field, which ranks them 1st in the NBA.

The Los Angeles defense concedes 36.9% on 3-point shots (673 of 1,825) and their opponents are connecting on 78.9% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 27.6 assists and 41.0 boards per game, which is ranked 26th and 3rd in the NBA. The Lakers are ranked 18th in the league in points allowed per contest with 116.2. They are forcing 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 48.5% from the floor (27th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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