NBA on ESPN Preview: Los Angeles Lakers (15-16) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (25-8)
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Los Angeles Clippers
– The Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at STAPLES Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Clippers listed as 5-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game’s total is sitting at 207.
The Lakers were a 103-99 loser in their most recent outing at home against the 76ers. They failed to cover the 9-point spread as favorites, while the total score (202) made winners of OVER bettors.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 115-94 result against the Warriors on January 2. The Clippers failed to cover in that game as a 1.5-point favorite, while the 209 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 15-16 SU, 13-18 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games
LA Lakers are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games when playing LA Clippers
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Denver are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 9-1
After a loss are 5-5
Los Angeles:
Team record: 25-8 SU, 20-13 ATS
Current streak: lost 2 straight games.
LA Clippers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Clippers are 17-2 SU in their last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of the LA Clippers last 13 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Golden State are 5-5
After playing Golden State are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8
Next up:
LA Lakers home to Denver, Sunday, January 6
LA Clippers home to Golden State, Saturday, January 5
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