Spurs vs Lakers prediction NBA · Wednesday, November 5
At a glance
The Los Angeles Lakers (6-2) host the San Antonio Spurs (5-1) on Wednesday, November 5 at 10:00 PM ET at crypto.com Arena in NBA action. Final score: Spurs 116 – Lakers 118. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Lakers a 59% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Lakers are 2-2 at home and the Spurs are 2-1 on the road. Since the start of the season: 6-2 for the Lakers and 5-1 for the Spurs (current streaks: Lakers W4, Spurs L1).
The analysis Model
The Lakers are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Lakers 116 – 113 Spurs, a margin of about 2.7 points in favor of the Lakers and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Spurs need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
SALAL
Top performers
Spurs
Victor WembanyamaF · #119pts / game
Stephon CastleG · #58assistsVictor WembanyamaF · #18reboundsLakers
Luka DoncicG · #7735pts / gameLuka DoncicG · #7713assists
Deandre AytonC · #810reboundsRecent form
SALALHead-to-head
SA lead 3-1 this season.
SA
Team comparison
| SA | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 5-1 | Record | 6-2 |
| 115.3 | Points scored / game | 115.9 |
| 113.8 | Points allowed / game | 114.0 |
| +1.3 | Adjusted margin / game | +1.7 |
| L1 | Current streak | W4 |
| 5-1 | Last 10 games | 6-2 |
| 2-1 road | Home / road record | 2-2 home |
| 34-48 (-2.8) | Last season | 50-32 (+1.2) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Spurs
Injury report Lakers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.