LA Clippers betting underdog in NBA reboot vs. Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Clippers are mid-range betting odds underdogs vs. the Los Angeles Lakers when the NBA returns Thursday evening.

The LA Clippers (44-20) and Los Angeles Lakers (49-14) NBA betting odds keep moving for tonight’s battle during the opening night of the NBA’s season reboot. The Clippers and Lakers take the court at 9 p.m. ET from Orlando, Florida.

Despite going 2-1 over the Lakers in the regular season, the Clippers come in as a mid-range underdog in the season’s reboot according to the oddsmakers at BetMGM, who have the Clippers at +180 (bet $100 to win $180). And the line is moving! The Clippers were +155 yesterday.

The Lakers, who is the odds favorite to win the NBA Championship, are at -223 (bet $223 to win $100). They were -189 yesterday.

New to the world of legal sports betting? The Clippers at +180 represents a 35.71% implied odds of winning the game vs. the Lakers, or 9/5 fractional odds. If they pull the upset win, the Clippers would return a profit of $18 for every $10 wagered. The Lakers meanwhile, at -223, have a 69.04% implied chance to win.

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Updated Lakers vs. Clippers spread, odds and lines

Odds via BetMGM; last updated Thursday at 4:45 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline: Los Angeles Lakers -223, LA Clippers +180
  • Spread: Lakers -4.5 (-115), Clippers +4.5 (-106)
  • Over/Under Total: 216.5 points: Over -139, Under +115
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  • First half moneyline: Lakers (-189), Clippers (+155)
  • Race to 25 points: Lakers (-182), Clippers (+130)

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