Lakers vs Warriors

LeBron James and the Lakers host the Warriors in each squad's first game following the All-Star break. Our Same Game Parlay picks highlight the best prop ...

Vando is a plus-defender and a board-crasher, maybe the closest thing to "Dennis Rodman lite" we have in this iteration of the NBA. This Looney prop pushes our SGP from -106 as a two-legger to +300 as a three-legger, and we think it has the best chances of any plus-odds prop in this contest to hit. Everyone on the Warriors has a role, and Looney arguably knows and plays his as well as any role player on Steve Kerr's squad. With LeBron and AD's sky-high offensive usage — and D-Lo, Beasley, and Hachimura taking most of the remaining main-rotational shots — Vando will not see many plays drawn up for him by Darvin Ham. the Lakers), and he's hauled in 11-plus in four of Golden State's past five. The big man has logged double-doubles in six of L.A.'s past seven games, including a 13-point, 16-rebound performance in the Lakers' 109-103 win over the Warriors on Feb. That starts with a big W over the division-rival Warriors, which we're cautiously listing as our best bet of the parlay by buying points and whittling down the spread from -6 to -1.5. The Warriors allowed a whopping 130 points per game over their past two contests, and their scoring has been inconsistent with Jordan Poole taking on a heavier role. While we do like Kevon Looney to hold his own on the boards this evening, he won't be able to keep Davis from pulling down at least 10. With Curry still sidelined for the defending champs, the Lakers have no excuses this evening. Practically every game has increased meaning from here on out, including tonight's showdown between LeBron James and the Lakers and the defending-champion Warriors at Crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles, meanwhile, has played 14 games without LeBron (foot, ankle) and 24 games without Anthony Davis (foot).