Pacific Division foes face one another when the Los Angeles Clippers (0-0) travel to face the Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) at Crypto.com Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, October 20, 2022. It’s the first matchup between the clubs this year.
The Clippers are a 5.5-point favorite against the Lakers when the Clippers and the Lakers meet. The over/under for the game is set at 225.5.
Clippers vs. Lakers Betting Odds
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- Spread: Los Angeles -5.5
- Total: 225.5
- Moneyline: Los Angeles -216, Los Angeles +179
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Clippers at Lakers odds, spread, & more
Prediction
- Pick ATS: Lakers (+ 5.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (225.5)
- Prediction:
Clippers 112 – Lakers 110
Moneyline
- The Clippers put together a 27-12 record in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 69.2% of those games).
- When they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -216 or shorter last year, the Clippers had a record of 12-5 (70.6%).
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Clippers a 68.4% chance to win.
- The Lakers were underdogs 39 times last season and won 10, or 25.6%, of those games.
- Last season, the Lakers won four of their 21 games, or 19%, when they were the underdog by at least +179 on the moneyline.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 35.8% chance of a victory for the Lakers.
Against the spread
- Last year, the Clippers put up 6.7 fewer points per game (108.4) than the Lakers allowed (115.1).
- The Clippers went 18-2 against the spread and 17-3 overall last season when they scored more than 115.1 points.
- The Lakers went 15-12 against the spread and 17-10 overall last season when giving up fewer than 108.4 points.
- The Lakers put up an average of 112.1 points per game last year, only 3.7 more points than the 108.4 the Clippers gave up to opponents.
- The Lakers went 28-23 against the spread and 25-26 overall last season when they scored more than 108.4 points.
- The Clippers went 30-21-1 against the spread and 35-17 overall last season when giving up fewer than 112.1 points.
- Last season, the Clippers were the NBA’s 23rd-ranked offense (108.4 PPG), while the Lakers ranked 27th in defensive points per game (115.1) in the league.
- The Lakers were the NBA’s 11th-ranked scoring squad (112.1 PPG) a season ago, while the Clippers ranked 11th in terms of allowed points per game (108.4 PPG).
- The Clippers totaled just two more points than their opponents last season (0.0 per game on average), while the Lakers were out-scored by 250 total points (3.0 per game average differential).
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Over/Under
- The Clippers had an average implied point total of 111.7 last season, which is 4.3 points lower than their implied total in Thursday’s game (116).
- Last year, the Clippers put up more than 116 points 20 times.
- The 114.8-point average implied total last season for the Lakers is 4.8 more points than the team’s 110-point implied total in this matchup.
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How to watch Clippers vs. Lakers
- Game Day: Thursday, October 20, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Crypto.com Arena
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