LA Clippers (1-0) vs. LA Lakers (1-0)
October 23, 2026 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: LA Lakers -9.5; Over/Under: 228.5
(Get latest betting odds)
The Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers do battle at the Crypto.com Arena on Friday night.
Los Angeles Clippers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Clippers will be looking to stay hot after blowing past the Kings in a 121-96 home win on Wednesday night. Darius Garland led the team with 30 points on 11 of 19 shooting, Brook Lopez added 17 points with 11 rebounds while Isaiah Jackson chipped in with 13 points. As a team, the Clippers shot 52 percent from the field and 14 of 35 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 41 points in the first quarter to take the early lead, before they dominated the third quarter by 32-16 to push the margin out to 28 points at one stage.
Los Angeles Lakers Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers will be eager to build on their win from opening night where they smashed the Warriors by 127-105 in front of their home fans. Luka Doncic led the team with 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, Walker Kessler looked great in his new colours as he added 26 points on 12 of 12 shooting while Austin Reaves tallied 23 points with six assists. As a team, the Lakers shot 57 percent from the field and 11 of 28 from the 3-point line as they restricted the Warriors to just 19 points in the second quarter to take a 14-point lead into halftime and things only got better for them in the third quarter where they ran riot to lead by as many as 35 points.
LA Clippers v LA Lakers Free Prediction
The Clippers are still missing Bradley Beal, Max Strus, Brandon Ingram and Jordan Miller, while the Lakers have ruled out Adou Thiero with Jake LaRavia listed as questionable. We should be in for a great contest as both teams are heading into this one with winning momentum. The Clippers made it look easy against the lowly Kings in their first game, but they are still missing a bunch of players which hurts them against the more elite competition like the Lakers. The line is a bit hefty, but I still think the Lakers get the comfortable win and cover at home behind another big game from Doncic.
