The Los Angeles Clippers visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in a game that can be seen on ESPN. These two teams were thought before the season to be NBA title contenders, but both teams have struggled, as each is hovering around the .500 mark. The Clippers couldn’t even beat New Orleans at home earlier this week, while the Lakers haven’t been any better. Both teams have a lot of star power, but it could be that the power in the Western Conference has shifted from the Clippers and Lakers to the Warriors and Suns. Let’s look at the game and NBA picks.
This NBA matchup between the Clippers and Lakers takes place on Friday, December 3, 2021. Tip-off is set for 10:00 p.m. ET from Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN. We'll have NBA odds available at BookMaker.eu for this and every game on Friday’s NBA slate.
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Odds Analysis
The Clippers have not been a good road team so far this season, as they are 2-4 away from home. The Lakers haven’t been anything special at home, as they are just 8-6. The Clippers have won six of the last ten meetings in this series with 7 of the 10 going under the total. This has been a road team series, as the Clippers have taken 8 of the last 10 when they are the “road” team at Staples. Eight of those ten went under the total.
Los Angeles Clippers
The Clippers are averaging just 105.1 points per game which is 22nd in the league. They have played pretty well on defenses, giving up just 103.6 points per game, 5th-best in the NBA. Paul George leads the team in scoring at 25.9 points per contest and he leads the team in assists at 5.1 per game. Ivica Zubac leads the team in rebounding at 8.3 per contest.
It should be noted that this Los Angeles Clippers team has been without Kawhi Leonard this season and there is a good chance he won’t be returning at all this season. The Clippers offense without Kawhi is simply not the same and they are not an NBA title contender without him.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers are scoring 111.3 points per game which is 5th in the league. They are giving up 114.1 points per contest, 28th in the league. LeBron James leads the team in scoring at 25.8 points per contest. Russell Westbrook leads the team in assists at 8.7 per game, while Anthony Davis leads the team in rebounding at 10.1 per contest.
The Lakers have had their own injury issues, as LeBron has missed a number of games this season. Los Angeles has also struggled to find cohesion with their big three of James, Westbrook and Davis on the court at the same time.
NBA Picks
I have been going along pretty well with NBA picks this season, but this one is tough. I don’t like taking public teams and the Clippers and Lakers are both public teams. The Clippers play solid defense, but the Lakers do not. The Lakers will be listed as home favorites in this game, but I want no part of laying points with the Lakers. I don’t know that I want to take the Clippers either, as they struggle to score consistently. I think the best choice is to simply play this game under the total.
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