Clippers vs. Lakers Prediction
Can the Lakers hang with the Clippers tonight when the rivals clash at 10:30PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Lakers are now 8-point home underdogs versus the Clippers after opening as a 10-point underdog. The total, meanwhile, currently sits at 221 points after hitting the board at 219.
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The Clippers enter play tonight having won six of their last 10 games but are just 4-6 at the betting window during that span. They're also 34-37 against the spread on the season, which includes a 17-20 ATS record on the road.
The Lakers have lost nine of their last 10 games and are just 3-6-1 against the spread during that stretch. They're also just 30-38 against the number on the season, which includes a home record of 14-17 ATS.
OUR PREDICTION: The Clippers have failed to cover in five of their last seven games versus the Lakers and are 1-5 against the spread in their last six games overall. They're also just 2-6 at the betting window in their last eight games when playing on no rest, are 0-4 against the spread in their last four games coming off a win, and are 0-5 ATS in their last five games when their opponent allows 100 points or more in its previous game.
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