Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers Preview & Picks
The Clippers are tipped to cover as they take the latest 'Battle of Los Angeles'.
The 'home' team are almost at full health and have been in good form in recent weeks, while the Lakers are missing LeBron James for this one.
- LA Clippers are 10-2 in their last 12 games
- LA Clippers are 8-3-0 ATS in their last 11 games
- LA Clippers are 11-3-0 ATS in their last 14 meetings with the Lakers
- The Over has cashed in 5 of the LA Clippers' last 6 games
Head To Head
- Los Angeles Lakers lead the all-time series 152-85
- Los Angeles Lakers won 106-103 when the two teams last met on January 7
Los Angeles Lakers Form
Los Angeles enter this matchup on the back of a win and in improved form thanks to three wins in their last four games.
The Lakers ended 2023 with back-to-back defeats, and the skid then reached four games as they lost their first two games of 2024.
They stopped the rot with a 106-103 victory over the LA Clippers, and then backed that up with a 132-131 win against Toronto.
Los Angeles failed to keep that run going as they then lost 127-109 to Phoenix and 132-125 to Utah, before rebounding to beat Oklahoma City 112-105 and Dallas 127-110.
The Lakers were unable to make it three-in-a-row as they were beaten 130-112 by Brooklyn, but they did hit back immediately courtesy of a 134-110 win against Portland on Sunday night.
LA Clippers Form
LA enter this showdown with the Lakers on a good run of form, having now won 10 of their last 12 games.
The Clippers dropped their final two games before Christmas, but responded in emphatic fashion as a 113-104 victory over Charlotte sparked a five-game win streak.
They then beat Memphis 117-105 and Miami 121-104, before heading out on the road to down Phoenix 131-122 and New Orleans 111-95.
LA’s streak was ended by a 106-103 loss to the Lakers, but they rebounded quickly to beat Phoenix 138-111 and Toronto 126-120 at home, before heading to Memphis to down the Grizzlies 128-119.
The Clippers were then beaten 109-105 in Minnesota, only to respond at home with a 128-117 win against Oklahoma City and a 125-114 victory over Brooklyn.