NBA · Regular season
Lakers vs Warriors · tip-off 02:30 UTC · Chase Center
Match hub goes live with the lineups. The home-and-home wraps up at Chase Center, with both teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back.
Pre-game read
Both teams are on the second leg of a back-to-back. The Lakers won the first leg at Crypto.com Arena last night, the Warriors respond with a full day of rest. The rotation reads are tight, with both teams carrying three starters on minutes restrictions.
Lineups
Lakers: Russell · Reaves · Prince · Davis · Hachimura. The bench unit has run short, with the centre logging heavy minutes and the rotation only going seven deep.
Warriors: Curry · Thompson · Wiggins · Green · Looney. The bench unit returns to the standard eight-man rotation after a rest day.
Tactical read
The Warriors will switch every screen and trust the small lineup to chase the Lakers off the three-point line. The Lakers will run the offence through Davis in the post and force the Warriors to send the double. The matchup to watch is Green on Davis: if the Warriors send the double, the kick-out reads will decide the second-half scoring.
What to watch
- Whether the Warriors extend the rotation to nine men, or keep the second unit short to maintain the defensive intensity.
- Whether the Lakers run more pick-and-roll with Davis as the screener, or use him as the roll man on the second action.
- Whether the foul situation forces either coach into a longer-than-comfortable bench rotation.