Lakers vs Clippers: NBA Betting Odds, Picks

Wednesday night is somewhat notable in the Lakers-Clippers rivalry for bragging rights in Los Angeles because it’s the last time the Clippers will play as the home team in it from Crypto.com Arena with the team moving to its own Intuit Dome next season.

You can keep up to date with the basketball odds on this matchup by checking out the NBA betting lines page at MyBookie.ag.

LA Lakers vs. LA Clippers Odds and Betting Analysis | MyBookie NBA Betting Preview for the Series

2023–24 NBA season | 78th season of the National Basketball Association
Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 at 10 PM ET | ESPN+
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Why Bet on LA Lakers?

Possession after possession, the star Suns duo of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker beat the Lakers’ perimeter defense with a flurry of jumpers and passes that led to more jumpers. That is something that has become a disconcerting trend for the Lakers despite their improved play of late. When removing garbage time, the Lakers have ranked 24th in defensive rating (119 points allowed per 100 possessions) in their last 15 games according to Cleaning the Glass. For context, they were 11th (114.0) before the New Year.

In addition, the Lakers’ inability to secure defensive rebounds has been a lingering issue all season but more so of late. In their last 15 games, opposing teams are pulling down 30.5% of their misses. That’s the second-highest mark allowed in the league.

Cam Reddish was out Sunday with a right ankle sprain. Initially questionable for Sunday’s game, Reddish will remain on the sideline. He hasn’t appeared in a game since injuring his ankle on Jan. 23. Spencer Dinwiddie and Max Christie have largely taken his minutes. Also out were Jarred Vanderbilt (right midfoot sprain), Gabe Vincent (left knee surgery) and Christian Wood (left knee effusion).

We might see LeBron and Davis listed questionable on Wednesday because they often are but usually play.

Why Bet on LA Clippers?

The Clippers cut their deficit to five early in the fourth before the Kings had them down 10. After again rallying to get to 101-96 on Terance Mann’s three-point play, the Clippers soon trailed by 10 again.

“When you’re playing from behind like that, it’s tough,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. “One mistake, one wrong play and the lead goes back up. You can’t get that far down, especially against a good team.”

Kawhi Leonard compiled 20 points, eight rebounds, three assists, four steals and a blocked shot with his line almost identical to the 20/8/4/3/1 line he posted against Memphis on Friday. Norman Powell started for George and had 21 points after Powell himself missed the previous game injured. James Harden had 20 points but was just 2-for-10 from deep while adding eight helpers and five rebounds.

It could be that Lue decides to bring Powell off the bench this time, though, because the Lakers are a bigger team and Lue might need a bigger starting frontcourt.

During the span, LAC ranks third in offensive rating (120.6), second in 3P% (39.8), and sixth in plus/minus differential (5.9) and in FG% (49.5).

The Clippers are 20-7 at home (.741), the fourth-best winning percentage on home court in the NBA. LA is tied for second in the NBA at home in three-point shooting (39.5%), and sixth in overall field-goal percentage (49.7) and in plus/minus differential (6.7) on home court.

This week, the Clippers unveiled a new logo but it won’t be used until next season as part of the move to the new arena. The logo features a new compass rose, one that forms a letter C with an oncoming Clipper ship while the ship creates the points of the four directions.

NBA Betting Pick: Lakers 115, Clippers 113| Odds for NBA Games MyBookie Betting Lines for the Game

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