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4-STAR La Clippers and LA LAKERS Over - When these two teams meet, it is a unique situation. With both teams playing at home in front of at least part of their crowd, each wants to put on a show. The tempo will get up and we expect some big performances in this game.This is what has happened in their games the last three seasons. The Clippers are 10-0-1 OU (11.82 ppg) since Feb 25, 2011 versus the Lakers.
The Clippers played last on Tuesday in a 104-96 win over Phoenix. They overcame a large halftime deficit to pull out that game. The Clippers are 9-0 OU (7.83 ppg) since Apr 04, 1997 off a win in which they trailed by double digits at the half on the road.
The Lakers are coming off 132-125 loss to the Pelicans. They scored 18 points more than expected in the loss. Teams are 10-0-1 OU (17.14 ppg) since Dec 05, 2013 after a loss at home when their DPS was at least plus 15 points in their previous game.
They scored 40 points in the fourth quarter but it was not enough to make up the deficit. Teams are 116-98-2 OU after scoring at least 40 points in the fourth quarter of last game.
The Lakers had 29 assists to go with 14 turnovers in the loss. The Lakers are 10-0 OU (18.45 ppg) since Apr 17, 2012 as a dog with at most one day of rest after a game at home in which they had an assist to turnover ratio of at least two.
SPORTSBOOK BREAKERS PREDICTION: La Clippers 123, LA LAKERS 112
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