Los Angeles Clippers (26-27) vs Los Angeles Lakers (25-27)
Game Info: Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 10:00 pm (Crypto.com Arena)
Betting Odds: Los Angeles Clippers -2.5 -- Over/Under: 217.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers meet Thursday in NBA action at the crypto.com Arena. The Los Angeles Lakers look for a win after losing eight of their last 12 games. The Los Angeles Clippers look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.
The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging 110.8 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 112.3 points on 45.4 percent shooting. LeBron James is averaging 29.1 points and 7.7 rebounds, while Anthony Davis is averaging 23 points and 9.7 rebounds. Russell Westbrook is the third double-digit scorer and Carmelo Anthony is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Los Angeles Lakers are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Lakers are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.7 rebounds per game.
The Los Angeles Clippers are averaging 106.1 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 106.8 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Paul George is averaging 24.7 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Reggie Jackson is averaging 16.5 points and 4 assists. Marcus Morris Sr. is the third double-digit scorer and Luke Kennard is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Los Angeles Clippers are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 79 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Clippers are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game.
The Lakers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 0 days rest. The Clippers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 9-4 in Lakers last 13 overall. The over is 4-1-1 in Clippers last 6 overall. The Lakers are 8-17 ATS in the last 25 meetings in Los Angeles and 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Los Angeles Lakers are a bad basketball team that's tough to get behind, especially without LeBron, and it's even tougher with them on the end of a back to back. While banged up, the Los Angeles Clippers are finding ways to keep their head above water, and they're winning their last five games by an average of 4.4 points. The Clippers have won six of the last eight meetings against the Lakers. I'll lay the bucket with the Clippers.
Randy’s Pick Los Angeles Clippers -2.5
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