WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his Lakers vs Clippers betting preview for Friday, December 3. At the time of posting, the Lakers have risen to a 2-point favorite over their Staples Center roommates, with the total sitting at 218.5 points.<\/p>\n
Stay on top of the latest NBA<\/a> updates direct from Las Vegas!<\/em><\/p>\n This game between the two Los Angeles teams has a bit of a dark cloud hanging over it as it\u2019s apparent the expectations to begin the season were too high. The Lakers are 12-11, and the Clippers are 11-11\u2026the Lakers have been without Lebron for parts of this early season, the Clippers are without Kawhi, and it\u2019s no secret that the addition of Westbrook has not resulted in positive results for the Lakers. So is there any advantage in this game from a better perspective?<\/p>\n No surprise, the Lakers are better with LeBron in the lineup as they average 7 more points per game with him, and they are 7-4 with him in the lineup and 5-7 without him. The Clippers were one of my favorite UNDERS for season wins as I thought the lack of depth would hurt over the season, but it\u2019s happening faster than I thought. They have lost seven out ten games, and the three wins are still not impressive (Detroit, San Antonio, and Dallas with no Doncic).<\/p>\n The one area the Clippers have been good in has been defense as they allow the 6th least amount of points to opposing teams where the Lakers allow the 4th most. The flip side is that the Lakers score the 5th most points in the league and the Clippers score the 9th least amount of points. Both teams are below .500 ATS, and the Clippers are 10-12 in Overs while the Lakers are 14-9 in the Overs.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no way I can bet on the Clippers at this point. Their depth is lacking, there\u2019s a big step down from Paul George to the Clippers #2 player.<\/p>\n We have some really good matchups at positions that could lead to some easy points. The Clippers and Lakers are both bottom 4 in point guard scoring defense. The Lakers are the second worst team defending power forwards, and the Clippers are bottom half in defending centers. That presents lots of scoring opportunities for Westbrook, PG, and Anthony Davis.<\/p>\n Davis has to stop with all the outside shooting as he\u2019s shooting way too many jump shots inside and outside the arc and he\u2019s bottom of the barrel in make percentage. Also, don\u2019t underestimate the intensity of a LA-LA game, and with a spread being so low I don\u2019t foresee a blowout. I see a sloppy, fun, high paced game with the superstars putting on a show.<\/p>\n The Lakers aren\u2019t an elite team with Lebron, but they are a god team, and the Clippers are really struggling, and they haven\u2019t had a great win all season. They beat Miami, but with no Jimmy Butler. They beat Portland twice, but Portland was on the road twice and they\u2019re a completely different team on the road. The Clippers are 0-5 against the spread the last five games, and Lebron and company will make it 0-6 tonight.<\/p>\n Friday on WagerTalk TV: \u2014 WagerTalk (@WagerTalk) December 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nLakers vs Clippers Predictions<\/h3>\n
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