Best Games to Bet on Today: Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets vs. Toronto Raptors – March 6, 2016

Can’t get enough sports action? Well today’s your lucky day as we’ve got two blockbuster NBA games that will no doubt satisfy your craving for hoops. Kicking things off this afternoon is the much-anticipated clash between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Following shortly thereafter is the showdown between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors. Read on below for a quick breakdown of these two pivotal matchups and while you’re at it, you can check out our sleeper picks and preview for the Kobalt 400 NASCAR race.

Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers (3:30 PM ET)

Line: Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers – view all NBA lines

What in the world is happening to the Los Angeles? The Lakers crashed to their second straight defeat with a humiliating 106-77 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. Six Atlanta players scored in double-figures against the Lakers who have now lost 10 of their last 11 games.

Things are bound to get tougher for the reeling Lakers as standing in their way tonight are the Golden State Warriors. The defending champions have been sensational on the road this season, winning 29 of their 34 away games thus far this campaign. The Warriors have defeated the Lakers by an average of 24.3 points in their first three meetings this season.

The Lakers are 7-3 SU and 4-6 ATS in their last 10 home games against the Warriors.

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Writer’s Prediction

The Warriors trounce the Lakers, 113-92.

Houston Rockets vs. Toronto Raptors (6:30 PM ET)

Line: Houston Rockets (+7) at Toronto Raptors (-7); total: 214.5 – view all NBA lines

The Toronto Raptors stretched their unbeaten run to two games with a nerve-wracking 117-115 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 38 points for the surging Raptors who moved to within two games of the Cleveland Cavaliers for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

They will look to slice that deficit even further when they face the Houston Rockets later tonight. They will fancy their chances of doing just that as they have fared extremely well against the Rockets at home of late. The Raptors have won their last eight meetings with the Rockets at Air Canada Centre.

The Raptors are 8-0 ATS in their last eight home games against the Rockets.

Writer’s Prediction

Toronto edges past Houston, 104-97. Create a betting account now and bet on the best games for tonight.