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LA Lakers (22-17) vs. LA Clippers (23-17)
January 19, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: LA Clippers -2.5; Over/Under: 216.5
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The Los Angeles Clippers play host to the Los Angeles Lakers at the Intuit Dome on Sunday night. Here’s a Clippers vs Lakers Prediction. This article will include a Clippers vs Lakers Pick.

Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers have been in decent form as they’ve won six of their last 10 games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after sneaking past the struggling Nets in a 102-101 home win on Friday. Austin Reaves led the team with 38 points on 13 of 23 shooting, LeBron James added 29 points with seven rebounds and eight assists while Rui Hachimura chipped in with 10 points, six rebounds, and four assists. As a team, the Lakers shot 46 percent from the field and 12 of 34 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in trouble when they squandered an 11-point lead. The Lakers kept their cool and responded with a crucial 12-4 run late in the fourth quarter to escape with the gritty home win.

Los Angeles Clippers

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers are starting to heat up again as they are now gunning for a fourth straight win after blowing past the Trail Blazers in a 118-89 road win on Thursday. Norman Powell led the team with 23 points on seven of 12 shooting, James Harden added 19 points with six assists, while Terance Mann chipped in with 14 points off the bench. As a team, the Clippers shot 56 percent from the field and 10 of 23 from the 3-point line. This win was more about their defense as they were always in control after holding the Trail Blazers to just 38 points in the first half.

Why the Los Angeles Clippers will win

  • The Clippers have won each of their last 10 games as home favorites.
  • The Lakers have lost each of their last five games when playing with a rest disadvantage against the Clippers.
  • The favorites have covered the spread in each of the Clippers’ last eight games at Intuit Dome.
  • The Lakers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games as underdogs when playing with a rest disadvantage.

Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win

  • The Lakers have won each of their last four games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
  • The Clippers have lost eight of their last 12 games as home favorites following a road win.
  • The Lakers have covered the spread in each of their last six games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
  • The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in 12 of their last 14 home games following a road win.

Total Points Facts

  • Eight of the Lakers’ last nine night games against the Clippers following a home win have gone OVER the total points line.
  • Each of the Clippers’ last four games against Pacific Division opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.

Clippers vs Lakers Prediction

The Lakers are still keeping an eye on Anthony Davis and Dorian Finney-Smith who are both listed as day-to-day, while the Clippers have listed Kawhi Leonard as day-to-day for this contest. The Lakers are coming into this meeting with plenty of momentum. The Lakers were lucky to get past the struggling Nets in their last outing and are now running into an improving Clippers team who have all their key players back. It’s always a big game when these two teams meet, but the Clippers have owned this matchup in recent seasons and I think that trend continues here as the Clippers get the win and cover at home.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: LA Clippers -2.5

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