Clippers Will Play Final Home Game Against the Lakers
Our Lakers vs Clippers Betting Preview Has Covered All The Angles In This One!
The Los Angeles Clippers will play a home game against the Los Angeles Lakers for a mid-week showdown.
Some of the best NBA players of all time have played in this rivalry over the years. The Lakers have added two wins over the Clippers in the season series. Ironically, the “home” team has won all three games in this series.
In case you didn’t know, the Clippers and Lakers play at crypto.com Arena. Eventually, the Clippers will have their own stadium, but both teams play there for now.
The Lakers are currently 31-28 this season. Despite many NBA injuries and aging stars, the Lakers have found a way to stay relevant in the second half of the season. On the other hand, the Clippers began the season slowly, but after adding James Harden to the squad, Los Angeles has dominated. They’re now 37-19 on the year and competing for an NBA Championship.
Paul George has a knee injury that kept him out of the game against the Kings on Sunday. However, he’s questionable for this game against the Lakers. The Clippers could probably use him.
The spread currently favors the Clippers at -3.5, with the total at 235.5.
Can the Clippers tie up the season series at two a piece with their home game against the Lakers?
Check out our Lakers vs Clippers betting preview below. We’ll break down all the angles and include a best bet for this game.
Lakers vs Clippers 
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Location: Los Angeles, California, crypto.com Arena
Streaming: ESPN
Lakers vs Clippers Betting Preview & Trends
The Lakers haven’t covered a game since February 14. They’ve played three games since the All-Star break and haven’t earned a cover in any of them, despite going 1-2 straight up.
They’re just 5-5 against the spread and have hit the Under in six of the last ten NBA games.
On the other hand, the Clippers have been even weaker against the spread, going 3-7 in their last ten games. Still, the Under has hit six of the ten times, as it has for the Lakers in the previous ten games.
The Clippers have also earned a straight-up win in eight of the last ten matchups. However, the Lakers have won two of the previous three and covered in those two wins. The Over has also hit in two of the three meetings this NBA season between the two Los Angeles squads.
Are The Lakers Getting Fouled More?
The Lakers finished a game against Phoenix on Sunday, losing 123-113. After the game was over, LeBron James and head coach Darvin Ham didn’t let up.
The Suns saw 19 free throws, while the Lakers only had eight. It was a season-low for the Lakers and the lowest amount of foul shot attempts for the Lakers since 2018.
Ham didn’t want to use the referees as an excuse, but he still acknowledged the inconsistency of referees regarding fouls.
The Lakers tend to focus on getting to the foul line. But if the legitimate fouls aren’t called, the Lakers will struggle like they did against the Suns on Sunday.
The Clippers’ Rebrand
The Los Angeles Clippers were tired of sharing an arena with the Los Angeles Lakers. They didn’t want to be that other team in town.
Therefore, the Clippers rebranded and released their new logo, court designs, and uniforms for next year’s season when they move into the new Intuit Dome.
The Clippers had shared crypto.com Arena, formerly Staples Center, since 1999. But the Clippers fans finally have something to be excited about. In a sense, they’re no longer going to be the Lakers’ little brother.
One Last Win Against the Lakers in Crypto.com Arena
Unless the Clippers take on the Lakers in the playoffs, this will be the last time the Clippers have a home game against the Lakers in crypto.com Arena.
A new era will begin next season. Therefore, emotions will be high for this one.
The Clippers have been one of the best offenses in the NBA this year. They’ve scored 120.9 points per 100 possessions and have shot an effective field goal percentage of 57.2%. The home team won’t turn the ball over often and typically gets to the foul line at a high rate.
However, the Lakers don’t foul much. They’ve just struggled to defend against NBA teams, allowing a 55.1% effective field goal percentage. It’s likely the Lakers limit fouls, but they won’t earn many turnovers and will more than likely give up some easy looks to the Clippers in this matchup.
On the other hand, the Lakers aren’t effective on the offensive glass. But they’re still getting to the foul line at a top-ten rate in the NBA, despite what happened on Sunday.
The Lakers have shot an effective field goal percentage of 56.6% and only turn the ball over 13.3% of the time.
However, while the Clippers won’t dominate in the turnover department, the defense should do their part. The Clippers have allowed a 53.7% effective field goal percentage, which is still 7th-best in the NBA.
That said, the Clippers should win the rebounding battle and ultimately shoot at a higher percentage to sneak away with the home win.
The Clippers have the potential to be NBA champions this season. The NBA playoffs schedule will come out soon enough, with the Clippers listed as one of the higher seeds.
Therefore, I’ll trust the Clippers to get the job done at home in this Lakers vs Clippers betting preview. Take the Clippers to cover -3.5 (-110).
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