The Los Angeles Clippers (32-26) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Lakers (36-21) on Friday, February 28th. This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Clippers vs Lakers

The Clippers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 122-117 win over the Bulls on Wednesday, the Clippers improved to 32-26 for the season. Despite being favored by 9 points, L.A. didn’t cover the spread, winning by 5. The total points for the game were 239, exceeding the O/U line of 228.5.

The Bulls went on an 11-0 run to take the lead from 49-41 to 52-49, but the Clippers responded by outscoring Chicago 39-33 in the 3rd quarter. L.A. entered the 4th quarter with a 98-93 lead, and both teams scored 24 points in the final period.

The Lakers Are Coming Off A Win

The Lakers improved to 36-21 on the season with a 111-102 win over the Timberwolves on Thursday. Playing at home, Los Angeles entered the game as 6-point favorites and covered the spread with the 9-point victory. The total score of 213 points fell short of the 228.5-point over/under line.

Los Angeles jumped out to a 33-17 lead in the 1st quarter, but Minnesota fought back, winning the 2nd quarter 30-25 and tying the 3rd quarter 26-26. The Lakers went on an 11-0 run, extending the score from 92-80 to 103-80, before the Timberwolves edged the 4th quarter 29-27.

Clippers Offense Breakdown

James Harden’s 30 points and 7 threes helped the Clippers shoot 51.4% from deep in their win over the Bulls, connecting on 19 threes overall. Harden scored 20 points in the 3rd quarter, while Amir Coffey added 20 points in the game.

The Clippers shot 51.8% from the field, with Kawhi Leonard contributing 17 points and 8 rebounds. Derrick Jones chipped in 9 of his 16 points in the 1st quarter, and Bogdan Bogdanović scored 6 of his 14 points in the 4th.

Lakers Offense Breakdown

LeBron James led the Lakers to a win over the Timberwolves, scoring 33 points and grabbing 17 rebounds, shooting 52.4% from the field and hitting 4 threes at 44.4%. Austin Reaves added 23 points, shooting 50% from the field, while Luka Dončić contributed 21 points despite shooting just 30%.

The Lakers shot 41.5% overall and made 11 threes at a 26.8% rate. LeBron scored 10 points in the 1st quarter, while Dončić added 11 in the opening period and 8 more in the 4th.

Clippers Team Defense

Despite giving up 117 points, the Clippers’ defense came through in the 4th quarter, limiting the Bulls to 24 points to help secure the win. However, Los Angeles struggled in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, allowing 34 and 33 points, respectively, while Chicago shot 48% from the field.

The Clippers had trouble defending the three, as the Bulls hit 19 threes at a 45% clip. Los Angeles also allowed 15 offensive rebounds but managed to send Chicago to the line just 11 times. Defensively, the Clippers recorded 9 steals and 10 blocks.

Lakers Team Defense

Despite giving up 117 points, the Clippers’ defense stepped up in the 4th quarter, allowing just 24 points to help secure the win over the Bulls. They struggled in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, giving up 34 and 33 points, respectively, while allowing Chicago to shoot 48% from the field.

The Clippers had a tough time defending the three, as the Bulls hit 19 threes at a 45% clip. However, they limited Chicago’s trips to the free-throw line, where the Bulls went 6/11. Defensively, the Clippers recorded 9 steals and 10 blocks.

Clippers vs Lakers Trends

• Across the Clippers last ten road games, the team averaged 113 points per game while allowing 111. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-8, while going 5-5 straight-up.
• Los Angeles has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 117 points per game while allowing 111. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• The last ten games that Los Angeles was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 8-2 while going 7-3 straight up.
• Over the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Clippers struggled vs the spread going just 0-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 2-1.

Clippers vs Lakers Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Clippers, with a final score of 136-127, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Clippers at -4.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 219.5 and given that our model is projecting 263 points between the teams, we like the over.

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