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Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers meet at Crypto.com Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Clippers as -2-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 232.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 127-113 loser as they battled the Grizzlies at home. The Lakers failed to cover in the match as a -4-point favorite, while 240 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 111-95 winner on the road against the Pelicans. They covered the -1-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (206) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 22-12 SU,18-16 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 18-19 SU,16-21 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Phoenix Monday, January 8
Los Angeles home to Toronto Tuesday, January 9