Los Angeles Lakers – LA Clippers Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 28.02.2025
With the regular season series tied at 1-1, the Lakers and Clippers will square up in Part of the Battle of Los Angeles on Friday. Who wins this highly anticipated clash?
The Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers meet on 28.02.2025, in what will be their 3rd of four regular season meetings this season. The game will be played at Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles) with the home team Lakers being favored to win this game.
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Los Angeles Lakers |
Fri, 28.02.2025, 22:00 |
LA Clippers |
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8/13 |
13/1 |
6/5 |
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Expert Tip |
LA Clippers +5.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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Los Angeles Lakers vs LA Clippers: Current situation
We cannot say enough good things about the new look Lakers who appear to have implemented Luka Doncic fully into their roster. They’ve now won 3 games in a row, with Doncic putting up solid numbers in all 3 games. LeBron James has also looked really good, he is the best 40-year old that’s ever played in the NBA. This recent run of form has put the league on notice and many people now see the Lakers as a legit contender.
Unlike their bigger brother, the Clippers have slipped a little over the past 10 games winning just 4 of them. As a result they are 4 games back in the standings, but still holding on to the 6th seed in the West which would give them a direct entry into the postseason. However, there is still a lot of basketball to be played, the most important thing for the Clippers is to be healthy come playoff time.
Los Angeles Lakers Stats & Form
Playing his former team was awkward for Luka Doncic, but the Slovenian still delivered a triple-double and an 8-point win. He also got a lot of help from James who finished the game with 27 points and 12 rebounds, while Austin Reaves also added 20. The Lakers are now an impressive 16-11 ATS in home games, while also winning 20 of those 27 games.
LA Clippers Stats & Form
Not having a winning record on the road is one of the main reasons why the Clippers are only 6ht in the West. They did ease the pressure a little bit by beating the Chicago Bulls 122-117 on Wednesday night. James Harden turned back the clock with 30 points and 6 assists, while Ivica Zubac added another double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The 19 threes scored on 51% efficiency is a good indicator of how they should approach Friday’s game.
Los Angeles Lakers vs LA Clippers: Head-to-Head
Prior to the last 2 regular season, the Clippers had dominated this match-up accumulating 11 wins in a row. Since that streak it’s actually been the Lakers who won the regular season series last year 3-1, while this season the two teams are locked at 1-1 after two meetings. Friday’s game will be the 242nd regular season meeting all time, with the Lakers holding a commanding 154 to 87 lead in wins.
Los Angeles Lakers – LA Clippers Odds
If you fancy LeBron James and co. to win a 4th game in a row, you can get them at odds of 8/13. Backing the underdog Clippers gets you odds of 8/5.
The point total has been set at 221.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Los Angeles Lakers vs LA Clippers Betting Tip | Odds |
| Los Angeles Lakers -5.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 221.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| LA Clippers +5.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Los Angeles Lakers vs LA Clippers (28.02.2025)
Neither of the two meetings between the Lakers and Clippers this season were fun to watch as they both ended in double-digit victories. We believe things will be a lot tighter in Friday’s affair as both teams need the win badly. This will be a huge test for the Lakers who have struggled against teams with taller centers in the past, they simply don’t have enough to handle a player like Ivica Zubac down low. The Clippers allow only the 3rd highest amount of rebounds per game this season, plus they’re also the better three-point defense by a margin of 0.2%. We all know how Luka Doncic has played against the Clippers lately though, in the last 10 meetings he’s averaging 31 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game. Stopping him will be the main priority for this Clippers defense, assuming Kawhi Leonard plays he will be assigned the Doncic match-up. So far this season the Lakers have allowed an average of 49.3 points per game inside the paint, that ranks them in the bottom 10 of the NBA. With Ivica Zubac playing arguably his best season yet, he could be in line for a massive game here. The former Laker had a monster 21 points and 19 rebounds in one of the games against them earlier this season, we don’t believe Jaxson Hayes will be able to deal with his physicality down low. Let’s go with the underdog Clippers here.
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Expert Tip |
LA Clippers +5.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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