Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction: LeBron loses his second battle for LA

Prediction for the NBA Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers match will occur on February 5. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Los Angeles Clippers

The Clippers had a road series ahead of the second Los Angeles derby of the season. The road trip was not the best for Tyronn Lue's team, but it was not a failure either. The Clippers had two losses and two wins on the trip. They beat San Antonio (128-116) and Charlotte (112-104), but lost to Phoenix (109-111) and Toronto (108-115).

The Clippers stayed in the playoff hunt and are now sixth in the Western Conference with a 28-21 win-loss record. It should also be noted that LAC remains high in the defensive rankings—third with an average of 107.6 points allowed per game.

Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has redeemed himself after all the failures of recent years. LAL somehow got Luka Doncic, and not only that. The Lakers also got great stretch big Maxi Kleber and experienced forward Markieff Morris. LAL gave up Anthony Davis, who hadn't reached his full potential for several years due to injuries, Max Christie, and a first-round pick in the 2029 draft. The Lakers are obviously on the plus side. As soon as Doncic returns from his injury, the Lakers will automatically become a contender.

The matchup with the Clippers will be the Lakers' sixth consecutive road game. So far, J.J. Redick's team has won four and lost one of those games. LAL has beaten Golden State (118-108), Charlotte (112-107), Washington (134-96), and New York, losing only to Philadelphia (104-118). The Lakers are fifth in the Western Conference standings with a 28-19 record, ahead of the Clippers.

H2H Stats

The all-time series is 1-0 in favor of the Clippers.

The Lakers took three of four from the Clippers last season.

Expert Betting Tips

Their scores will surely drop as the Lakers wait for Luka Doncic to return from injury. The Lakers would lose their defense without Anthony Davis, and LeBron James' offense would not be enough. With that in mind, we are backing the Clippers to beat the Lakers for the second time in this championship, and we also expect the total to be over.

TU 221 - 1.91 Bet365

TU 35.5 Fouls - 1.83 1XBET

H1 (-8.5) - 1.93 Betway