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The battle for LA, and the Lakers are laying nine and a half. Luka Doncic is Luka Doncic, but the Clippers just beat Sacramento by 25 and Darius Garland scored 30. Nine and a half is a lot in a rivalry game. Clippers with the points.
The Matchup
- Both teams won big. The Lakers beat Golden State 127-105, with Luka scoring 28 and Austin Reaves 23. The Clippers beat Sacramento 121-96 behind Garland’s 30.
- The Clippers are banged up. Brandon Ingram, Bradley Beal, Max Strus and Jordan Miller are all out.
- Last season. The Lakers went 53-29 and the Clippers 42-40, and the two were close on scoring margin.
- Tip-off. 10:00 PM ET at Crypto.com Arena.
Injuries
The Clippers are without Brandon Ingram, Bradley Beal, Max Strus, Jordan Miller and Yanic Konan Niederhauser. The Lakers are without Adou Thiero and Cameron Carr, and Jake LaRavia (ankle) is questionable.
The Number
Last season’s margins plus home court make the Lakers about a three-point favorite. The board has them by nine and a half to ten. The Clippers’ injuries explain some of that, but not all of it.
The honest case against: the Clippers are missing four rotation players, and Luka can win by 20 by himself. It’s a Game Pick, a lean, and like every pick we post, it lands on the receipts page win or lose.
Bottom Line
Take the Clippers plus nine and a half at . Lean. Nine and a half is a lot in a rivalry game. Clippers.
Lines as posted Friday at 10:26 AM ET, after the Friday injury check. Confirm them before tip.
Same-Game Parlay
One read in two legs. If the Clippers stay inside the number, it’s as a group, not with Rui Hachimura carrying the scoring. Every leg needs the same game, so this is one position, not two bets.
The angleThe Clippers keep it close by committee.
Build it at FanDuel →FanDuel prices same-game parlays in its own builder, so there is no price here. Build the legs there and check the number before you place it.
Price: check your sportsbook for SGP pricing. Lines as posted Friday at 10:26 AM ET; confirm them before you build the ticket. This parlay is a Game Pick. Player props not available in all states.
Best Props for This Game
Bets beyond the side, from either team. Every one has a trend, a matchup and a real price behind it. These are Game Pick props, separate bets from our pick, so keep them small.
The line is six points above his average.
- TrendUnder 17.5 in 59 of 68 games last season; 10 on Wednesday
- MatchupHe averaged 11.5 points last season
A low line for a guy who averaged 13.4.
- TrendOver 9.5 in 53 of 75 games last season
- MatchupThe Clippers are missing four rotation players, so the Lakers’ role players get looks
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