The Los Angeles Clippers (33-31 SU, 32-32 ATS) are 6-1 SU and ATS over their last seven games against the Los Angeles Lakers (27-34, 26-35). The Clippers will try to keep things rolling against the Lakers and to cash in as a Lakers vs Clippers prediction Thursday night.
- Date/Time: March 3, 10 p.m. ET
- Arena: Crypto.com Arena
- TV Coverage: TNT
- Sportsbook Lakers vs Clippers Odds: Clippers -1.5 | O/U 219.5
- Lakers vs Clippers Betting Matchup Report
Lakers vs Clippers Odds & Analysis
Sportsbook Odds
The Clippers opened as 1.5-point favorites before betting action as the preferred Lakers vs Clippers prediction moved the line up to Clippers -2.5. The total has settled in at 218.5 points after Sportsbook at 219.5 points. The UNDER is 5-1 in the Lakers’ last six games.
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Westbrook Continues To Hurt Lakers With Missed Shots
The Lakers managed to erase a 15-point halftime deficit on Tuesday night against the Dallas Mavericks, but they were unable to hold on for the win in a 109-104 loss as 4.5-point home underdogs.
LeBron James led the offense with 26 points and 12 rebounds while Carmelo Anthony chipped in 20 points off the bench. Unfortunately for Los Angeles, it wasn’t enough to offset another poor night from Russell Westbrook.
The Mavericks played off of Westbrook on defense all night, practically begging him to shoot. Westbrook obliged them with 17 shot attempts, missing 12 of them – including an 0-for-4 night from three-point range – to finish the night with only 12 points. This was just the latest chapter in the failed Westbrook experiment as the Lakers fell to 1-6 SU and 2-5 ATS over their last seven games.
Clippers Continue To Exceed Expectations Despite Injuries
Los Angeles picked up a 113-100 win on the road over the lowly Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. Ivica Zubac led the way with 22 points and 12 rebounds while Reggie Jackson recorded 17 points and six assists. This was the Clippers’ third time facing Houston over their last four games, and they’ve taken advantage of this soft spot in the schedule with a 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS record in those three games.
It isn’t only the Rockets that the Clippers are beating, however. Los Angeles is 6-1 SU and ATS over its last seven games with outright upset wins over the Lakers, Mavericks and Golden State Warriors over that stretch.
The Clippers’ strong play on defense of late should contribute to them being a popular Lakers vs Clippers prediction as the team has allowed only 102.1 points per game over this seven-game run.
Lakers vs Clippers Pick & Insights
Lakers: Keys To Cover
The losses keep piling up for the Lakers, but these have been mostly competitive games with five of their last six decided by five points or less. As long as the game is close and LeBron James is on the court, the Lakers have a shot at cashing in as a Lakers vs Clippers prediction.
Clippers: Keys To Cover
The Clippers are finding ways to win despite the absences of Paul George, Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell. The recipe to success has been strong team defense and balanced scoring. More of the same on Thursday could make the Clippers the winning Lakers vs Clippers pick as small home favorites.
Odds Shark’s Computer Lakers vs Clippers Prediction: Clippers -2.5
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- The Lakers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 March games.
- The Clippers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games.
- The OVER is 5-0 in the Clippers’ last 5 home games.
