Lakers vs Clippers

The Lakers acquired Rui Hachimura in a trade with the Washington Wizards on Monday, exchanging Kendrick Nunn and three second rounds picks for the former #9 ...

In the two earlier season matchups the Lakers combined to shoot 19-77 from behind the arc, including a 9-45 effort in the first game of the season. They play at the 6th slowest pace in the league, while the Lakers play at the 2nd fastest. The Clippers shoot 37.5% from behind the arc as a team (6th in the NBA) on the season, while limiting their opponents to 35.0% from distance. The win was the Clippers' 9th straight over the Lakers and dropped them to 2-9 on the season -- a hole they've been fighting to dig themselves out of ever since. This trio has logged 105 minutes together over that stretch of games and those lineups have been absolutely dominant, posting an offensive rating of 128.2, a defensive rating of 100.4, and are a +62 in the box score. He's also shown a penchant for creating shots for himself, averaging 1.17 points per play in isolation while shooting 72.7% on shots in the restricted area with nearly half (47%) of those shots unassisted.

Normally with a matchup around the corner between these two squads, fans of both teams become more focused on the said game when compared to the other games ...

Of course, the Clippers’ 2-game winning streak pales in comparison to the 11-game one belonging to the Grizzlies that the Lakers ruined recently. - Rui Hachimura will indeed be out due to the timing of the trade. I’m sure I don’t need to fill in the reader of this on what things have been changing with the Lakers since that 2019-20 championship season. And any matchup surely isn’t more daunting than the successful comeback the Lakers had to mount in the second half of Sunday’s game vs. The Lakers and Clippers will tip off at 7 p.m. (G-League assignment), and Moses Brown (G-League - two-way). - LeBron James is listed as questionable (left ankle soreness) on the injury report. That has not changed this season, as Leonard and George have only played in 24 and 33 of the Clippers’ 49 games, respectively. The most recent of which was an impressive 112-98 victory in Dallas vs. Coincidentally, it also paints a decent picture of things for the Clippers in advance of their Tuesday night matchup. Rob Pelinka has finally done what basically every Lakers fan has been asking for since the summer. Normally with a matchup around the corner between these two squads, fans of both teams become more focused on the said game when compared to the other games coming before or after.

Find Lakers vs. Clippers predictions, betting odds, moneyline, spread, over/under and more for the January 24 NBA matchup.

NBA odds, picks, and predictions for the Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers on January 24. NBA betting best bet and free pick analysis.

The Clippers have showcased their ability to pack on the points with Leonard and George in the lineup, but defense remains a troubling spot for the “other” L.A. Los Angeles was scoring just over 107 points a game in their first nine contests of 2023, but with George in the lineup and Leonard heating up, this is a much different offense. The once-trademark defense of the Clippers has dropped off this month, with the team sitting 25th in advanced defensive rating in January. The Lakers have allowed an average of 120.5 points per game without Davis in the lineup, watching foes fire at a 48.3% clip from the field. Morris has been especially effective finding open shooters on the perimeter in the Clippers’ spot-up playbook, helping fuel one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the NBA (37.5%). James was a late decision for Sunday’s game with Portland, which saw the spread rise from Blazers -4.5 to -6.5 before dipping back to -5.5 when James was announced as a starter. LeBron or no LeBron, the Clippers are deserving favorites. The Clips rank Top 3 in both success rate and points per play in spot-up sets. And, as is the case with most contests, LeBron James is a game-time decision with a sore ankle. Morris has dished out at least two assists in each of those games, going Over his assist total of 1.5 in all seven contests. That duo combined for 103 points in victories over Dallas and San Antonio. The battle for L.A.