NBA returns! Los Angeles Lakers vs. LA Clippers odds and lines

The NBA returns Thursday, featuring the Los Angeles Lakers vs. LA Clippers. We look at the top NBA betting lines surrounding this matchup.

After an extended delay, the NBA returns to action Thursday evening. Highlighting the evening is a big matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers (49-14) and LA Clippers (44-20), who take the court at 9 p.m. ET from Orlando, Florida.

According to the oddsmakers at BetMGM, the Lakers (-182 – bet $182 to win $100) are the odds-favorite to win this matchup against the underdog Clippers (+150 – bet $100, win $150) in the first game back for both franchises. The Lakers went 1-2 against the Clippers during the season.

The Lakers, as you may expect, are also the team the oddsmakers believe will win the NBA Championship this season.

New to the world of legal sports betting? At -182 odds, the Lakers have an implied 64.54% chance to win vs. the Clippers, or 50/91 in fractional odds. At +150 odds, the Clippers have a 40.0% implied likelihood of pulling the upset Thursday evening.

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Lakers vs. Clippers odds and betting lines

Odds via BetMGM; last updated July 28 at 5:20 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline: Los Angeles Lakers -182, LA Clippers +150
  • Spread: Lakers -4.5 (-110), Clippers +4.5 (-110)
  • Totals: 216.5 points: Over -110, Under -110
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  • Will the match go into OT? Yes (+675), No (-3334)
  • Race to 20 points: Lakers (-143), Clippers (+105)

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