LA Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers 1/24/2023 Picks, Previews and Game Forecast
The Los Angeles Clippers will share Crypto.com Arena, CA, on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at 10:00 PM ET for their Pacific Rim showdown. The Los Angeles Clippers are 6th at 25-24 in the Western Conference and second in the Pacific Division. The LA Clippers come home brandishing their recent victory over the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 112-98. SF Paul George delivered 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and five turnovers, while SG Kawhi Leonard had a stellar performance with 30 points, nine rebounds, and 3 assists. The Clippers won for the second straight game, Sunday.
The Clipps averaged 26.9 points per game over their last 8 matches and 4-6 in their last 10 outings of the season. The LA Clippers are ninth in the NBA in opposing 3-point percentage (35.0%) and tenth in adjusted defensive efficiency, surrendering 113.0 points per 100 possessions. The Clippers ranked 24th in the NBA in scoring with just 112.1 points per 100 possessions (52.2% inside the arc and 37.5% from beyond the arc).
- The LA Clippers are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 matches with the Lakers.
- The Los Angeles Clippers are 9-0 SU in their last 9 games against LA Lakers.
- The Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games on the road.
LA Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers 1/24/2023 Picks, Previews and Game Forecast
The LA Lakers are 12th at 22-25 in the Western Conference and last in the Pacific Rim. The Lakers won two straight games, recently defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 121-112 and the Grizzlies 122-121. Last Sunday, the Lakers managed to crush a huge 25-point deficit to defeat the Trail Blazers despite being a 6-point road favorite. Los Angeles beat Portland 40-20 in the third quarter and 35-21 in the fourth, for a total of 62 points in the paint. LeBron beat Portland by 37 points. He also had a few blocks, four assists, and 11 rebounds. Dennis Schroder scored 24 points and gave 8 assists while Thomas Bryant exploded for a double-double with 31 points and 14 rebounds.
The Los Angeles Lakers are 19th in the league in modified defensive efficiency and 20th in modified offensive efficiency (113.7 points per 100 possessions) and (114.6), respectively. PF Rui Hachimura (13.0 PPG, 4.3 RPG) is now with the Lakers from Washington on Monday in exchange for Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks. Hachimura is the overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft and is uncertain if he will pick his game against the Clippers.
- The Los Angeles Lakers are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games.
- The total went UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers’ last 5 games at home.
- The LA Lakers are 0-11 ATS in their last 11 games when playing at home against the LA Clippers.
LA Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA pick for this game is The LA Clippers. The Clipps will pick up a victory against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in six of the Lakers’ last seven and in five of the last six that the Lakers have played against an opponent from the Western Conference. The Clippers are fourth-best in the NBA in points allowed at 110.5 points per game. Prediction, LA Clippers win but our best play is UNDER 107119-115.
NBA Starting Time: 10:00 PM (EDT)
Location: Crypto.com Arena, CA
Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
TV: TNT
NBA Odds: LA Clippers -4
NBA Totals: 232
