Lakers vs. Clippers prediction: How to watch, odds, best bets, latest trends and stats for January 19

It’s Sunday, January 19, and the Los Angeles Lakers (22-17) and Los Angeles Clippers (23-17) are all set to take off from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood.

This is the first matchup between the league’s two teams to call Los Angeles home. The Clippers’ defense has been their calling card lately. Their last two games, both wins, have come with 59 and 29 points. They are riding an overall winning streak of 3 games. In addition, Kawhi Leonard is set to return to the Clippers and is expected to resume a leadership role.

The Lakers have won two in a row, including a 102-101 win at home against the Nets on Friday night. Austin Reaves had 38 in the win for LA.

The Lakers are currently 8-11 on the road with a -2 point differential, while the Clippers have a record of 8-2 in their last ten games at home.

We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the match, including the latest how to catch tips, odds, recent team performances, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details and how to watch Lakers vs. Clippers live today

• Date: Sunday 19 January 2025
• Time: 9:00 PM EST
• Website: Intuit Dome
• Town: Inglewood, CA
• Network/streaming: NBA TV

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Betting odds for Lakers vs. Clippers

The latest odds from Sunday:

• Odds: Lakers (+124), Clippers (-148)
• Spread: Rocks -2.5
• Over/Under: 215 points

That gives the Lakers an implied team point of 106.94 and the Clippers 108.25.

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Expert picks and predictions for Sunday’s Lakers vs. Clippers game

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under for each game on the NBA calendar based on data points such as recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trend information and projected game totals.

Once the model has finished running, we set its projections against the most recent bet lines in order for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each bet.

The best bets our model projects for today’s Lakers & Clippers game:

• Money line: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a bet on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet leans a game ATS on the Los Angeles Lakers at +2.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a game on Game Total of 215.

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Key stats, trends and insights to know ahead of Lakers vs. Clippers on Sunday

• The Lakers have won four games in a row in the division
• The UNDER is 4-1 in the Clippers’ last five games against Pacific Division teams
• The Clippers have covered the spread in four straight games against Pacific Division teams

If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for each game on the schedule today, check out our NBA Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!

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