Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers 3/3/22 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers duke it out at the Crypto.com Arena on Thursday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been in a major slump as they’ve lost six of their last seven games overall and they will be hoping to put an end to a three-game slide after getting stopped by the Mavericks in a 109-104 loss on Tuesday. LeBron James led the team with 26 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, Carmelo Anthony added 20 points off the bench while Malik Monk chipped in with 17 points. As a team, the Lakers shot 45 percent from the field and 14 of 34 from the 3-point line as they went on a charge in the third quarter to rally back from a 21-point deficit, only to go ice-cold when it mattered most as they managed just 17 points in the fourth quarter to allow the Mavericks to slip away.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers have been in great shape as they’ve won six of their last seven games overall and they will be gunning for a fifth straight victory after routing the Rockets in a 113-100 road win on Tuesday. Ivica Zubac led the team with 22 points and 12 rebounds, Marcus Morris added 18 points while Reggie Jackson chipped in with 17 points and six assists. As a team, the Clippers shot just 43 percent from the field and 13 of 31 from the 3-point line as they got off to a slow start and trailed going into halftime, before taking control of the game with 40 points in the third quarter to open a 21-point lead.

Looking at the betting trends, the Lakers are 3-1-1 ATS in their last five games as an underdog and 3-1-1 ATS in their last five games against a team with a winning record. The Clippers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven home games, 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games against a team with a losing record and 6-1 ATS in their last seven games overall.

Head to head, the under is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings in Los Angeles and the Lakers are 1-6 ATS in the last seven meetings overall.

The Lakers will be sweating on the availability of LeBron James, Talen Horton-Tucker and Avery Bradley, while the Clippers are coming into this one with the same lineup. The Lakers showed some signs of life in their comeback rally against the Mavericks on Tuesday, but it wasn’t enough to get the win and they’re even harder to trust with so many players under an injury cloud. With that being said, the Clippers have already beaten the Lakers three times this season and they would love nothing more than to complete the regular season sweep. I’m sticking with the Clippers to get the job done in this spot.