Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers – Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips 24/01/2024

In the early hours of this Wednesday, the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers meet once again this season, to put their good times to the test.

Los Angeles Clippers

The Clippers have a more balanced standard, a more solid campaign and today, in fact, are one of the candidates for the league title. The team appears to be in fourth place in the West, with a campaign of 27 wins and 14 losses.

They come from 2 consecutive victories and have already accumulated 5 victories in the last 6 games.

In the last few matches they have shown why they really are such a powerful team, and played twice in Los Angeles, to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder and Brooklyn Nets.

Against OKC, victory by 128 to 117, against one of the main attacks in the NBA, but showing that it can also be a lethal team on the offensive court.

Against the Brooklyn Nets, they once again showed this ability and won 125-114.

James Harden with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists, in addition to Russell Westbrook with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, were their main players.

They’re a team that have a vast repertoire in the offensive aspect, and when Paul George and Kawhi Leonard don’t resolve the confrontation, they still have these 2 players who can be crucial.

Against the Nets, the team reached 50% in shots from the field and also 50% from the perimeter, showing great performance in long-distance balls.

Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are also going through a good moment, to interrupt a terrible sequence that made the team fall a lot in the West table. The team appears in ninth place with a record of 22 wins and 22 losses, but has won 3 times in the last 4 clashes.

After being defeated at home by the Brooklyn Nets, the team returned to play at home, in the defeat they had against the Portland Trail Blazers.

The score was 134 to 110, with a great performance from D’Angelo Russell, scoring 34 points and 8 assists, in addition to LeBron James with 28 points on the night.

It’s a team that also has important weapons, especially when LeBron James and Anthony Davis are on the court.

At this moment, the Clippers appear in ninth place in offensive efficiency, reaching 117.8 points per game, while the Lakers are only in 17th place, averaging 114.8.

Although there are 2 attacks that can be powerful, the last time they faced each other there was a very unproductive confrontation, in the 106-103 victory of the Lakers team.

But at the beginning of November the confrontation had a final score of 130 to 125, also for the Lakers. It’s time for the Clippers to show their value and unlike the previous 2 matches, they will now be the hosts of the match.

For tonight’s game, center Ivica Zubac is out for the Clippers, and for the Lakers, LeBron James is confirmed to be absent.

Anthony Davis is on the questionable list if he is expected to be able to take the court, but without LeBron, the Lakers already lose too much.

Conclusion:

In this way, I believe that this is the Clippers’ chance to finally win the classic and therefore, the handicap line will be my betting choice.