The Los Angeles Lakers (24-6) host the Los Angeles Clippers (22-10) Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC, the fourth game during the NBA’s Christmas day slate.
The Lakers are first in the Western Conference, holding a 2.5-game lead over the Denver Nuggets, who also play Christmas day (vs. New Orleans at 10:30 p.m. ET). The Clippers are just 3 games behind the Lakers, coming in fourth overall in the Western Conference.
The game is expected to be a close one, as the Lakers are favored by just 2 points over the Clippers, with -110 odds on both sides of the NBA matchup. The Lakers (-129) have a 56.33% chance of winning, per the oddsmakers at BetMGM, while the Clippers (+105) enter as the underdog.
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The Lakers are 7-3 over their last 10 games, while the Clippers are 6-4. The Lakers, however, have lost three straight, so they’ll be looking to turn their fortunes in front of a national crowd during the Christmas NBA action.
BetMGM has the over/under set at 223.5 points, which is the highest on the Christmas NBA schedule.
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