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LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers Preview & Picks
LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers Preview & Picks
The Lakers are tipped to cover as they beat the Clippers in their first game back after the All-Star Break.
The hosts will be well rested, having not played since February 12, while the visitors come into this game in good form but having battled past Denver just last night.
- Los Angeles Lakers are 11-0-0 ATS in their last 11 wins
- Los Angeles Lakers are 4-0-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings at home
- The Under has cashed in 5 of the previous 6 meetings
Head To Head
- Los Angeles Lakers lead the all-time series 157-89
- LA Clippers won 112-104 when the two teams last met on January 22
LA Clippers Form
Los Angeles go into this matchup having been in good form since the early part of January, winning 14 of their previous 19 games.
The Clippers began this sequence with a six-game win streak that was eventually ended by a 138-110 defeat in Chicago.
They hit back quickly, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 112-104, Brooklyn 126-89 and Utah 115-103, before responding to a 122-109 defeat in Denver with a 117-93 success in Phoenix.
Los Angeles cooled off at home as they fell 128-113 to Philadelphia and 124-91 to Cleveland, but they rallied on the road as they beat Sacramento 114-111 and Minnesota 115-96, before rebounding from a 102-95 loss in Houston with a 105-102 victory over the Rockets.
The Clippers then made it back-to-back wins on Thursday night as they returned from the All-Star break with a 115-114 victory over Denver.
Los Angeles Lakers Form
Los Angeles went into the All-Star break on a decent run of form, having won nine of their previous 14 games.
The Lakers began this sequence with a 110-93 victory at home to Toronto and a 115-107 success when they visited Denver, and then responded to a 112-104 loss to the LA Clippers with a 116-110 win in Dallas and a 129-118 victory in Chicago.
They cooled off over the next few days as they sandwiched a 142-111 blowout of Washington with defeats in Cleveland, 129-99, and New York, 112-100, before rallying with a three-game win streak.
Los Angeles beat Brooklyn 125-109 on the road, before returning home to down Philadelphia, 119-115, and Golden State, 105-99.
The Lakers then dropped back-to-back games against Oklahoma City, 119-110, and San Antonio, 136-108, but went into the break on a positive note thanks to a 124-104 win against Dallas.
Verdict
The Clippers have been in excellent form, but they are dealing with a couple of injuries and they are playing for the second night in a row.
The Lakers are well rested, having not played for over a week, and they are at full strength for this one, so we are siding with the hosts.
The Lakers are well rested, having not played for over a week, and they are at full strength for this one, so we are siding with the hosts.
LA Lakers -6.5
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