Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 4/4/21

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers meet Sunday in NBA action at the Staples Center.

The Los Angeles Lakers look for a win after winning three of their last four games. The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging 110.5 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 105.9 points on 45.4 percent shooting. LeBron James is averaging 25.4 points and 7.9 rebounds while Anthony Davis is averaging 22.5 points and three assists. Dennis Schroder is the third double-digit scorer and Montrezl Harrell is grabbing 6.8 rebounds. The Los Angeles Lakers are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 74.3 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Lakers are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.3 rebounds per game.

The Los Angeles Clippers look for a win after winning eight of their last 12 games. The Los Angeles Clippers are averaging 114.5 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 108.3 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Kawhi Leonard is averaging 25.9 points and 6.4 rebounds while Paul George is averaging 22.3 points and 6.3 rebounds. Marcus Morris Sr. is the third double-digit scorer and Serge Ibaka is grabbing 6.7 rebounds. The Los Angeles Clippers are shooting 41.4 percent from beyond the arc and 83.9 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Clippers are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.

The Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Clippers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 36-17 in Lakers last 53 overall. The Lakers are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles and 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Los Angeles Clippers are going to be big favorites given their success against the Lakers in the past and the fact AD and LeBron are still sidelined. However, the Lakers are finding ways to keep their head above water, winning their last five games by an average of three points and allowing just 44.2 percent shooting from the field. The Clippers are also just 4-4 against the spread as double-digit favorites. I’ll take my chances with the boatload of free points.