The Lakers and the Clippers square off in the battle of LA on Sunday night. The Lakers have won their last two games and enter Sunday with a 22-17 record. The Clippers have won three straight games and currently sit with a 23-17 record. They are currently 2.5 point home favorites with this Lakers vs. Clippers matchup set to tip off at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
Los Angeles Lakers (+2.5) at Los Angeles Clippers (-2.5) o/u 215.5
9:00 p.m. ET, Sunday, January 19, 2025
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
TV: NBAt
Public Betting: Public Bettors Backing Clippers
As of this writing, our NBA Public Betting page shows that 65% of bets are on Los Angeles (Clippers). That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers hosted the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night and beat them 102-101. Anthony Davis missed this matchup with an injury. Austin Reaves went off for 38 points on 13-23 from the field. Lebron James finished with 29 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds. No one else on the team managed to score more than 10 points. Defensively the Lakers forced 17 turnovers. Anthony Davis remains questionable for Sunday with a foot injury.
Los Angeles Clippers
The Clippers won their 3rd straight game on Thursday night, taking down Portland 118-89. Norman Powell led the team with 23 points on 7 of 12 shooting from the field. James Harden added 19 points along with 6 assists. Terrance Mann came off the bench and dropped 14 points. Portland was held to 37% from the field and 26% from behind the arc.
Lakers vs. Clippers Betting Trends
The Lakers are 1-3 ATS in their last 4 games
The OVER is 3-2 in the Lakers last 5 games
The Clippers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games
The UNDER is 4-1 in the Clippers last 5 games
Lakers vs. Clippers Prediction:
Lay the points with the Clippers in this matchup on Sunday night. They have covered the spread in 5 of their last 6 games. They are 14-6 ATS on the season on their home floor, including 5-0 in their last 5. Kawhi Leonard is available to play for the Clippers. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis is a strong questionable after being a late scratch last game with a foot injury. The Clippers have a solid defense, ranking 3rd in the NBA allowing just 106.6 ppg. The Lakers rank 18th allowing 113.8 ppg. On top of all of that, the Clippers are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings between these two squads. I think they stay hot and pull out another big win on Sunday night.
Lakers vs. Clippers Prediction: Clippers -2.5