NBA 2021-22: Golden State Warriors vs. LA Lakers: Betting Picks: Tuesday October 19, 2021

Last updated: Dec 20, 2023, 12:14PM | Published: Oct 19, 2021, 12:15AM

The NBA season is baaaaack! In the second game of Opening Night, two teams who are both clawing their way back to prominence meet in the Lakers and Warriors.

The 2021-22 NBA season continues on Tuesday October 19, 2021, with the Golden State Warriors taking on the Los Angeles Lakers. As we do with every game, we've simulated this game 10,000 times to determine where the value lies for basketball bettors across the United States.

With NBA betting picks, probabilities, odds and predicted scores featured each and every day, check out our top plays for Tuesday's NBA game by reading this article.

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Free NBA Picks For Tuesday October 19, 2021

Warriors vs. Lakers

BEST BET: Lakers to cover the spread (-3) with BetMGM (-105)

Yes, the Lakers went 0-6 in the preseason. But the preseason hasn't been the greatest form indicator in the past when it comes to eventual NBA champions. Los Angeles are at home and will have LeBron, AD and Russell Westbrook in their usual minutes rotation and should be humming.

On the Warriors' end, they'll be replying on Steph Curry to power the offense for much of the first 8-12 weeks of the season as they await the return of Klay Thompson. The continued absence of the Golden State SG is a glaring weakness that they'll need to ride out. Our projections have the Lakers being too strong to open the season.

BEST PROP: Russell Westbrook UNDER 19.5 points with BetMGM (-110)

Russell Westbrook will start this season as the No. 1 facilitator on offense but the No. 3 scoring threat - and with good reason because he's an awful shooter. The former OKC, Houston and Washington point guard needs to know his role on this team as someone who can drive and get the shooters open as well as run the pick and roll with Anthony Davis. Expect a lot of assists and not a lot of points for Russ.

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NBA Same Game Parlay For Tuesday, October 19, 2021

🔥 Lakers -3
🔥 Westbrook u19.5 points
🔥 Westbrook o9.5 assists
🔥 LeBron James o23.5 points

Parlay Odds +1380

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