When Thanksgiving Day finally gets here, the NFL will get all the attention. Well, that’s why the NBA has provided us with three days of NBA Cup action, and tonight’s tripleheader wraps up with a late-night battle of LA. With the stars back on the court for these teams, make sure to take advantage of our best Clippers vs. Lakers for tonight.

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Clippers vs. Lakers Predictions for NBA Cup on NBC, 11/25

Courtesy of back-to-back wins over the Utah Jazz, the Lakers have now won five straight games since their rough loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. That's brought their record to 12-4, nearly the exact inverse of the Clippers, sitting at 5-12. Simple - just take the home team with your Clippers vs. Lakers predictions and call it a day, right?

It would be nice if picking games were that easy, but of course, it’s not. We also don’t want to just ignore the fact that both of these LA squads have seen the return of a star player, which would be Kawhi Leonard for the Clippers and LeBron James for the Lakers. Those two could certainly be part of some Clippers vs. Lakers picks.

This is going to be the first battle of LA this season, and the Clippers would like to get some revenge. Not only did they go 1-3 overall, but they were also 1-3 against the spread versus the Lakers last season. Speaking of betting trends, the under also hit in three of the four games between these cross-town rivals last year.

With those in mind, let’s go ahead and transition into the best bet from our Clippers vs. Lakers predictions for tonight.

 

 

 

Clippers vs. Lakers Best Bet: LeBron James Over 19.5 Points (-121 at Novig)

The returns of Kawhi Leonard and LeBron James have stolen headlines for these LA teams, and we were prepared to find value where most fans aren’t looking right now. However, it simply wasn’t there, and we like the line that we’re getting for LeBron as he ramps things up. Therefore, the King is the focus of our Clippers vs. Lakers predictions.

We all know that Luka Doncic is going to get his on a nightly basis, and his lines reflect that. In the Lakers' back-to-back games against the Jazz recently, we saw them score 140 points at home and then just 108 on the road, so we like that this battle of LA is at Crypto.com Arena, even if it is down the street for the Clippers.

Kawhi Leonard certainly improves the Clippers' defense, but he also played just 26 minutes in his debut. Meanwhile, LeBron James played 30 minutes in his, followed by 34 minutes in his second game. We also have the component of Deandre Ayton getting banged up on Sunday to consider for our Clippers vs. Lakers predictions.

By no means is he some elite scoring threat, but if he’s absent, it will still mean more looks for LeBron. We also don’t mind the fact that James averaged 24-8-7 in four games against the Clippers last season. That was while Luka Doncic averaged 30 points in two of them, so again, we aren’t worried about him doing the bulk of the scoring.

It may feel like a pretty “square” pick for the first battle of LA, but we’ve got LeBron James over 19.5 points (-121 at Novig) as the best bet from our Clippers vs. Lakers predictions for tonight. 
 

 

 

How To Watch Clippers vs. Lakers Tonight

This is the second game of tonight’s NBA on NBC doubleheader and a late one for those on the East Coast, which you’ll see with how to watch Clippers vs. Lakers tonight:

  • Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA
  • When: 11 PM ET on 11/25
  • Watch on TV: NBC
  • Where to stream: Peacock, Sling TV, YouTube TV
     
 

 

Clippers vs. Lakers Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

Although both teams had elite players return, we still see the home team favored in the latest Clippers vs. Lakers odds at Novig Sportsbook:

 

 

Clippers vs. Lakers Injury Report & Latest News

You’ve already seen multiple times that Kawhi Leonard and LeBron James have returned, so where does that leave us in terms of Clippers vs. Lakers injuries? Starting with the road team, beyond the long-term injuries to Bradley Beal and Derrick Jones, Jordan Miller and Bogdan Bogdanovic missed the game against the Cavs on Sunday.

Swapping to Clippers vs. Lakers injuries for the home team, it’s just Deandre Ayton in question after being unable to return to Sunday’s win over the Jazz. Check in with those guys and the rest of the league all season long by bookmarking the Fantasy Alarm NBA injury report!
 

 

 

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