The Los Angeles Lakers look to stay hot when they host a desperate Golden State Warriors team on Thursday.
The pregame narrative: The Western Conference arms race is heating up. L.A. added Mark Williams days after acquiring Luka Doncic, while Golden State picked up Jimmy Butler. None of those players are expected to play tonight, though, so I’m looking to Austin Reaves and Draymond Green.
Check out my Warriors vs. Lakers prop picks for Feb. 6.
Warriors vs. Lakers prop picks
Best bet: Reaves over 11.5 rebounds/assists (-130)
You can tell how much Los Angeles loves Reaves because he’s still on the roster.
Anthony Davis, Dalton Knecht and Cam Reddish had to pack their bags as the Lakers drastically reshaped their team in preparation for a deep playoff run. But their undrafted shooting guard isn’t going anywhere.
Reaves has had an amazing season, posting career highs in points (18.4), assists (6.2) and rebounds (4.3).
Taking the over on his 22.5-point total is enticing, but I believe there’s better value on him racking up the other two counting stats.
- Reaves has posted 11+ rebounds/assists in six straight games (4-2 against this line).
- He’s gone over this line in three straight games against the Warriors, playing 35+ minutes in each of those matchups.
Golden State allows the 10th-most assists and 16th-most rebounds per game to SGs, per Fantasy Pros, making this a slightly favourable matchup.
Key stat: Reaves is averaging 12.1 rebounds/assists since returning from injury on Dec. 13.
Quick pick
Green over 6.5 rebounds (+110): I don’t like paying this much juice but firmly believe it’s worth it here.
Green has zero scoring touch these days but is still an aggressive rebounder. And with Davis and Wiggins out of the lineup, he should have an opportunity to feast.
The veteran power forward has consistently cleared this line against L.A., even when AD was in the lineup.
Green has averaged 9.1 rebounds in his last 10 games against the Lakers (dating back to May 2023), clearing this line nine times. He had 10 boards against them in 34 minutes back on Dec. 25.
Picks made at 9:26 a.m. ET 02/06/2025.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.