The Los Angeles Lakers (26-16) look to extend their winning streak to three against the Los Angeles Clippers (19-24) on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Clippers had won six consecutive games before falling to the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday.
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Lakers vs. Clippers Prediction on Over/Under
The Clippers and Lakers split this season's two meetings. The over hit on Nov. 25 when they faced off at the Staples Center. On the other hand, the under was the winning side when the Clippers were the home team in a Dec. 20 meeting.
Lakers vs. Clippers Over/Under, Spread
With the Lakers being 1.5-point favorites in Thursday’s matchup, will they be able to thrive against their crosstown rivals? Tonight’s 223.5 total suggests that it may not be an insanely high-scoring affair.
- Spread: Los Angeles Lakers -1.5
- Over/Under: 223.5
- Gamer Winner Payout: Lakers 1.85x | Clippers 1.85x
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Lakers vs. Clippers Injury Report
Let’s have a look at the full Lakers vs. Clippers injury report for Thursday’s matchup, via NBA.com.
Lakers Injury Report
- G Austin Reaves (calf): OUT
Clippers Injury Report
- F Derrick Jones Jr. (knee): OUT
- G Bogdan Bogdanovic (hamstring): OUT
- F Kawhi Leonard (knee): Questionable
Lakers vs. Clippers Prediction on Over/Under
Despite sitting in fifth place in the West, the Lakers average just 116.3 points per game, ranking 17th in the NBA.
Los Angeles also struggles shooting the 3 with just a 34.8% clip (24th in the league). It also hasn’t helped that G Austin Reaves is currently out of the lineup due to a calf injury, and is one of the team’s top 3-point shooters (36.5%).
The Lakers have done more of their offensive damage on the interior this season. According to NBA.com Advanced Stats, Los Angeles averages 51.3 points in the paint, ranking 12th in the NBA.
From a defensive standpoint, the Lakers surrender 116.5 points per game, 18th in the NBA. However, the team really struggles to defend the basketball on the perimeter as they’re allowing opponents to shoot 37.1% from long-range (24th in the league).
Meanwhile, the Clippers struggle with scoring the basketball more than the Lakers do. They average just 112.3 points per contest, ranking as the fourth-lowest total in the NBA. In fact, only the Sacramento Kings (110.8), Indiana Pacers (110.1), and Brooklyn Nets (109.0) score fewer points on a nightly basis.
A recent six-game winning streak allowed the Clippers to claw back into the playoff race. One of the biggest reasons for that has been the play of G James Harden, who has averaged 26.0 PPG on the year.
The Clippers possess the second-slowest pace in the league (95.88) behind only the Boston Celtics (95.73), per StatMuse. In addition, the Lakers rank 11th in that same category at 98.62.
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With a total of 223.5 for Wednesday’s contest, the under is certainly a possibility. After all, both teams like to slow down the pace, which could lead to fewer scoring opportunities.
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