Los Angeles Lakers vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/28/2024

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Venue:  Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Lakers +4.5, Clippers -4.5; Over/Under:  236 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Lakers +4.5, Clippers -4.5; Over/Under:  236 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Lakers +4.5, Clippers -4.5; Over/Under:  236 points

Los Angeles Lakers:  31-28 (4th place, Pacific Division)

Los Angeles Clippers:  37-19 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Los Angeles Lakers:  7-3 last 10

Los Angeles Clippers:  6-4 last 10

The Lakers are entering this game with a 31-28 record overall and they are 11-19 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Phoenix Suns in their last game. LeBron James led the team in points in that game with 28 while Anthony Davis was next on the team with 22 points. LeBron James led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Anthony Davis led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 52.2% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 50% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 117.4 PPG against them. The Lakers have an ATS record of 27-33 this season and their O/U record is 31-28-1.

The Clippers are entering this game with a 37-19 record overall and they are 20-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Sacramento Kings in their last game. Norman Powell led the team in points in that game with 21 while Kawhi Leonard and James Harden each were next on the team with 20 points. James Harden led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Kawhi Leonard led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 48.8% from the field, 29.6% from 3-point range, and 95% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.9 PPG against them. The Clippers have an ATS record of 29-27 this season and their O/U record is 22-32-2.

The current betting odds have the Clippers listed as a 4.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Clippers have looked really good in their games this season with their 37-19 record overall which has them near the top of the West right now with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have also looked great on their home court all year with their 20-7 home record. Meanwhile, the Lakers haven't looked as good in their games this season with their 31-28 record overall which has them in a play-in spot for the playoffs in the West right now and struggling to keep that. They haven't looked good in their road games this season with their 11-19 road record, but even though this is a road game, they are still playing on their home court in this road game. Despite still being on their home court, the Lakers haven't been the best team in LA this season with the Clippers being one of the best in the NBA right now and they will be looking to bounce back after losing their last game to the Kings. The Lakers will also be looking to bounce back after losing in their last game and they have been hot lately with their 7-3 record in their last 10 games, but they still lost a lot of that momentum they were building with a loss against the Suns in their last one and the Lakers haven't really been a model of consistency this season either. The best way to place a bet here is on the Clippers to cover the spread in this game. 

Lakers Clippers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, February 28, 2024 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Clippers 121 Lakers 113.

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Los Angeles Lakers: 56-86 ATS off a road loss against a division rival. 10-18 ATS after playing a road game. 4-8 ATS after 2 straight games where they made 50% of their shots or better. 10-5 UNDER revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 6-2 UNDER after 5 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better.

Los Angeles Clippers: 8-2 ATS off an upset loss as a favorite. 19-7 ATS after playing a home game. 15-8 UNDER as a home underdog. 25-15 UNDER off an upset loss as a favorite. 19-7 UNDER after a game where they failed to cover the spread.

Los Angeles Lakers:  C. Castleton (C) Out indefinitely - Wrist. C. Wood (PF) Mid March - Knee. G. Vincent (SG) Early March - Knee. C. Reddish (SF) Early March - Ankle. J. Vanderbilt (SF) Early March - Foot.

Los Angeles Clippers:  P. George (SF) Ques Wed - Knee.

“Super slow start for us, offensively and defensively. We give up 45 points in a quarter and it's an uphill battle. From that point on, we played some really good basketball, but their role players did a good job shooting the ball.” - LeBron James after their loss against the Suns in their game on Sunday.

“When you’re playing from behind like that, it’s tough. One mistake, one wrong play and the lead goes back up. You can't get that far down, especially against a good team.” - Tyronn Lue after his team’s loss against the Kings in their game on Sunday.

PG D'Angelo Russell

SG Austin Reaves

SF LeBron James

PF Rui Hachimura

C Anthony Davis

PG James Harden

SG Terance Mann

SF Paul George

PF Kawhi Leonard

C Ivica Zubac

PPG: L. James (25)

APG: L. James (7.9)

Reb/G: A. Davis (12.3)

PPG: K. Leonard (23.9)

APG: J. Harden (8.3)

Reb/G: I. Zubac (9.5)

Coaches:

Los Angeles Lakers: Darvin Ham (2nd season)

Los Angeles Clippers: Tyronn Lue (4th season)