Who’s playing
Los Angeles @ Los Angeles
Current record: Los Angeles 25-24. Los Angeles 22 – 25
What you need to know
The Los Angeles Lakers need to strengthen their defense allowing 117.96 points per game before Tuesday’s contest. The Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers will face off in the Pacific Division at 10 p.m. ET he Crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles has some work to do to even his 6-23 series over these two since December 2015, but a win here would be a good start.
Los Angeles beat the Portland Trail Blazers 121-112 on Sunday. Los Angeles lost him 71-46 at the end of the first half, but the team put up a spectacular comeback. Los Angeles center Thomas Bryant is one of his most active players on the team, scoring 31 points and he recorded a double-double with 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles scored enough points to win, winning 112-98 against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard had another big night with nine boards plus his 30 points.
The Lakers are expected to lose this next game by 4.5. They are currently trailing him 2-2 over recent game spreads, but bettors may need to take this trend into account.
Their win jumped Los Angeles to 22-25 and Los Angeles to 25-24. Watch the matchups and check back on CBS Sports to find out who keeps up the positive energy and who hits a snag.
Viewing method
- when: Tuesday at 10:00 PM ET
- Where: Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles, CA
- tv set: TNT
- follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket price: $84.00
odds
The Clippers are the 4.5-point favorite over the Lakers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line as the Clippers started the game as the 4-point favorites.
Over/Under: -112
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