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Lakers vs. Warrior: NBA Divisional Matchup

Posted Pat DeTomasso on 03/23/2008

This Monday at Oracle Arena in a NBA Divisional Matchup the Los Angeles Lakers look to bounce back from the Golden State Warriors' thrilling victory in Los Angeles when they meet in this possible playoff preview.

StubHub! Game: L.A. Lakers (48-22) at Golden State Warriors (43-26)
Date/Time: Monday, March 24 - 10:30 PM EST
Spread: Lakers -2½ Total: 232
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The Lakers lost to Golden State 115-111 as a 7-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (234).

Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 36 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists, while Lamar Odom had 19 points and 22 rebounds in the loss.

The loss ended the Lakers' three-game winning streak and dropped them percentage points behind Western Conference-leading New Orleans.

Golden State won for the 10th time in 14 games, to remain 1 1/2 games ahead of Denver in the race for the West's eighth and final playoff spot.

The Warriors upset the Lakers 115-111 as a 7-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (234).

Monta Ellis and Stephen Jackson each scored 31 points for Golden State, while Baron Davis added 18 points in the win.

The Warriors took a 72-49 halftime lead, and went up by as much as 26 early in the third quarter before Los Angeles stormed back to take a 99-97 lead with 5:08 left in regulation. Bryant scored 27 of his 36 points in the second half, and added a season-high 14 rebounds and eight assists.

NBA Oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Warriors, while the game's total is sitting at 232.

Team records:
Los Angeles: 48-22 SU, 42-27-1 ATS
Golden State: 43-26 SU, 30-39 ATS

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Charlotte are 4-3
After playing Golden State are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

Golden State most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Portland are 7-3
After playing LA Lakers are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
LA Lakers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 11 of the LA Lakers last 13 games when playing on the road against Golden State
LA Lakers are 14-3 SU in their last 17 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Golden State's last 13 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Golden State's last 22 games when playing LA Lakers

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