The Los Angeles Lakers (3-1) and LA Clippers (1-2) clash Wednesday in Inglewood, California. Tip-off from Intui Dome is at 10:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze NBA odds around the Lakers vs. Clippers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Lakers lead 1-0 after 125-117 (Over 225.5) home win Friday as 8.5-point favorites
The Lakers lost Tuesday for the first time this season, 136-129 to the Portland Trail Blazers as 1.5-point home favorites with the Over (234.5) cashing. G Luka Doncic's 41 points weren't enough, as G Damian Lillard hit a clinching 3-pointer with 43 seconds left.
The Clippers last played Sunday, losing 108-101 to the Oklahoma City Thunder as 16.5-point road underdogs with the Under (223.5) cashing.
G Darius Garland led the Clippers with 16 points and 11 assists.
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Lakers at Clippers odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Lakers -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Clippers +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
- Against the spread (ATS): Lakers -4.5 (-110) | Clippers +4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 228.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Lakers at Clippers key injuries
Lakers
(Not yet submitted -- below was for Tuesday's game)
- G Cameron Carr (oblique) out
- F Adou Thiero (knee) out
Clippers
- G Bradley Beal (knee) out
- F Rui Hachimura (quad) out
- F Brandon Ingram (heel) out
- F Jordan Miller (shoulder) out
- C Yanic Konan Niederhauser (Lisfranc) out
- F Max Strus (foot) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Lakers at Clippers picks and predictions
Prediction
Lakers 129, Clippers 121
Moneyline
The Lakers lost for the first time Tuesday to an undefeated Blazers squad. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games against the Clippers.
The Clippers' only win this season has been at home, but the Lakers have scored no less than 125 points in any game, while the Clippers' high is 121.
Expect the visiting Lakers to get the win, but the spread will give you better value.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Clippers are 3-0 ATS so far, while the Lakers are 2-2 ATS. However, all 3 of the Lakers' wins have been by at least 8 points. The Clippers' losses were by 7 and 8 points.
BET LAKERS -4.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The total was 242 in their meeting last week. The Over is 3-0 in the Lakers' last 3 games, while the only time the Over cashed for the Clippers was their game against the Lakers.
The Lakers have scored 125 or more in all 4 games, so any close game, if they continue that trend, will mean the Over wins.
BET OVER 228.5 (-115).
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