The Los Angeles Lakers (26-16) and Los Angeles Clippers (19-24) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 10:00 p.m. ET from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The game will broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video.
The Clippers are 1-point favorites over the Lakers on the spread (Clippers -1), with the over/under set at 223.5 total points. The Clippers are -115 favorites to win outright on the moneyline, while the Lakers are -105 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Lakers vs. Clippers predictions and NBA picks for Thursday, January 22.
Lakers vs Clippers Prediction, Picks
- Lakers vs Clippers pick: Lakers Moneyline (-105)
My Lakers vs. Clippers best bet is on the Lakers moneyline at -105, but make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Lakers vs Clippers Odds
| Lakers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1 -110 | 223.5 -110o / -110u | -105 |
| Clippers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1 -110 | 223.5 -110o / -110u | -115 |
Lakers vs Clippers NBA Preview
Kawhi Leonard has been upgraded to questionable for tonight after missing three straight games for the Clippers — but we don't actually know if he's going to play.
Does Kawhi getting upgraded to questionable mean what it means for everyone else? Probably not. It means the same thing that it means for Joel Embiid — which is pretty much nothing.
We've had a few instances, even this week, where a player was upgraded to questionable and then still didn't play.
Josh Giddey was one of those earlier this week. Ironically, it was against the Clippers.
The Clippers play the Lakers tonight, and then after that, they play the Nets on Sunday.
So, they either want Kawhi for this Lakers game or they want to rest him until the Nets game if he's actually ready to go.
The Lakers are definitely playing a little better.
They removed DeAndre Ayton from the injury report, despite him getting hit in the eye against Denver. He should be back and totally healthy, so again he's not even listed.
Luka and LeBron are both good to go. So this is a clear Lakers spot for me.
Lakers vs Clippers Prediction, Betting Analysis
I like Lakers moneyline because I don't think Kawhi is playing.
I'm not only considering what's been happening, but also what's coming up for these teams and how they're going to prepare for these spots.
Kawhi should get another two days of rest before the game against Brooklyn. I don't think he's going to play.
Plus, there's already market movement towards the Lakers. So, I think Lakers moneyline is the right spot here.
Pick: Lakers Moneyline (-105)
Spread
No play on the spread.
Moneyline
I like the Lakers to win outright here.
Over/Under
No play on the over/under.
Clippers vs Lakers Betting Trends
