The Los Angeles Clippers (27-28) and Los Angeles Lakers (33-21) will meet in the NBA on Friday night. Tipoff from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California is set for 10:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The Lakers are 8.5-point favorites over the Clippers on the spread (Lakers -8.5), with the over/under set at 226.5 total points. The Lakers are -325 favorites to win outright on the moneyline, while the Clippers are +260 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Clippers vs. Lakers predictions and NBA picks for Friday, February 20.
Clippers vs Lakers Prediction, Picks
- Clippers vs Lakers pick: Clippers +8.5 (-118), Over 226.5 (-105)
My Lakers vs. Clippers best bets are on the Clippers to cover the spread and the Over at 226.5 total points. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Clippers vs Lakers NBA Friday Odds
| Clippers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+8.5 -118 | 226.5 -105o / -115u | +260 |
| Lakers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-8.5 -102 | 226.5 -105o / -115u | -325 |
Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Preview
The Lakers have been so bad against any team with a pulse.
The Clippers' record may be below .500, but you wouldn't know it based on how they've played as of late; LAC has been playing high-level ball for two months now.
The Clippers are on the second half of a back-to-back tonight, and Kawhi Leonard may not play — but since I make the spread for this game a pick’em, I will likely want to bet on the Clippers, even if he doesn't play.
The Clippers lost a lot of size, but the Lakers are playing Deandre Ayton less and less. They have good defenders with size, like Kris Dunn and Derrick Jones Jr.
Meanwhile, Bennedict Mathurin may be on pace for a breakout, and if Leonard plays, he’s sure to cook the Lakers’ defense.
Luka Doncic has a history of crushing the Clippers, but this team is athletic and versatile — even after losing Harden and Zubac.
It's that same offensive firepower that makes me like the Over in tonight's game as well.
Clippers vs Lakers Betting Predictions
The Clippers still have shooting, and the Lakers’ offense is a wagon at full-strength with Luka Doncic back.
The Clippers will switch routinely on Doncic, and he tends to run those matchups into the ground hunting.
However, the Lakers won't be able to pick on Zubac anymore, so his departure might actually benefit the Clippers in this particular matchup.
I’ll count on a high-flying affair with the Clippers getting the win on a back-to-back as the feel-good vibes continue — at least until the NBA finishes its investigation into the Aspiration deal.
Clippers vs Lakers Best Bets
- Clippers +8.5 (-118)
- Over 226.5 (-105)
Spread
My Lakers vs Clippers betting prediction is on the Clippers to cover the spread at +8.5
Moneyline
No play on the moneyline in tonight's matchup.
Over/Under
I will also be taking the Over at 226.5 total points.
Clippers vs Lakers Betting Trends
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