Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers Free NBA Betting Prediction, 3–21–2017
Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers
Line: Lakers +8, 221
Tipoff: 10:30m EST
NBA Betting Prediction by Bob Gaerhardt of Precision Picks
Los Angeles Clippers (41–29; 34–36 ATS; 37–32 O/U) vs.
Los Angeles Lakers (20–50; 30–38–2 ATS; 39–30 O/U)
Who reigns supreme in the City of Angels? Tonight the Clippers face the Lakers for third time this season to break the season series from (1–1). The Lakers won the first meeting 111–102 and the Clippers responded with a 113–97 win in the second meeting.
The Clippers have won two games straight over the Cavaliers and Knicks as they look to make it three straight vs the Lakers. In Monday night’s game vs the Knicks, Blake Griffin led the show for LA, finishing with 30 points and six rebounds, while shooting 12-for-17 from the floor. Teammate Chris Paul efficiently controlled the offense with a game-leading 13 assists and also added 13 points.
The Clippers feature a strong scoring attack, now averaging 107.7 points per game, ranking them seventh in the NBA and allow an average of 104.7 points per game, placing them 12th in the NBA. This is the time of year the Clippers need to start stringing wins together to put them in a better position for a playoff run.
The Lakers have been dreadful losing 13 of their last 14 games including 5 straight losses. The Lakers saw D’Angelo Russell explode for a career-high 40 points on Sunday night, only to eventually lose in what was a come-from-behind victory (125–120) to the Cavaliers. The Lakers are just (12–21) this season at home in the Staples Center. The Lake show scores on average 104.6 points per game while conceding 111 PPG, which ranks them 28th in the NBA.
The Lakers recently shut down Timofey Mozgov, the 7'1" center to get a better look at their younger players, AKA tank for a better draft pick. The question becomes who is going to stop De’Andre Jordan? I like Jordan to have a big game and I expect Chris Paul to keep D’Angelo Russell in check with stellar defense. The Clippers have the momentum and edge in this matchup and I like them to cover this spread on the “road”.
