Los Angeles Lakers vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, Odds & Picks

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It’s always a fun match-up when the LA teams lock horns, they will do so for the first time this season on Sunday at the Intuit Dome. The Lakers will try to end a 2-game road skid, they are just 8-11 on the season when playing on the road. Anthony Davis took Friday off as they narrowly beat the Brooklyn Nets, so he should be fresh for Sunday’s matchup. Austin Reaves had a career night with 38, while LeBron James added 29 and 8 assists. LeBron’s accuracy from the perimeter has to be mentioned here – he’s shooting over 56% from downtown on 3.3 makes per game. game in January.

The Clippers don’t have a player who is all that hot from the perimeter, but they do have a couple of veterans who have stepped up their game significantly from last season. Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac are both having career years with James Harden at the helm. The Beard is slowly regaining his game and has increased his assists per game. game to 9.2 in January, he has been key to the success of the Clippers this year. Kawhi Leonard is also back, that should cause problems for the Lakers here, who are not that good at defending opposing wings. Kawhi is averaging 25.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists over the last 5 games while also shooting over 53% from the field.

This game has the potential to be one of the best games of the regular season so far. I give a slight edge to the Clippers just because of what they are capable of doing on the defensive end. Their last 3 opponents have failed to cross the century mark, plus their last 2 wins have been by a combined 88 points. They have also won 12 of the last 15 meetings, while they have won 7-1 in the last 8 games when they are the home team. Back Clippers to get the job done.

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