Los Angeles Lakers vs LA Clippers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
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by Joseph King | in NBA Predictions
The first Battle of LA in the 2026-27 NBA season tips off on Friday as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Clippers. All eyes will be on Luka Doncic, who put up a 28-8-7 line in just 30 minutes in the Lake Show’s opener. Our match prediction is backing another highly productive night for the Slovenian superstar.
Both clubs are entering new eras. The Lakers said goodbye to LeBron James, with Doncic’s influence now even greater. The hosts began the campaign in emphatic fashion, beating the Warriors 127-105 at home after building a 34-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Doncic was at the centre of it all, combining for 43 P+R+A despite sitting the entire fourth. LA shot 56.1% from the field while holding the Warriors to 41.3% and 22.2% from downtown.
The Clippers moved on from Kawhi Leonard and have rebuilt around Darius Garland, who had an impressive 30-point performance in the opener. Fifth overall pick Keaton Wagler had a solid debut with 15 points, five rebounds and five assists.
That translated into a 121-96 home victory as underdogs over the Kings, which saw them sink 14 threes at 40% from range. A good start for a side many oddsmakers had priced at around 28 to 29 wins this season.
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Los Angeles Lakers v LA Clippers Best Betting Odds
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1.27 | 4.01 |
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1.25 | 3.94 |
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1.26 | 4.10 |
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1.25 | 3.90 |
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1.24 | 3.85 |
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Who will win the Los Angeles Lakers vs LA Clippers Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Los Angeles Lakers vs LA Clippers match is: Luka Doncic over 45.5 points + rebounds + assists.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Los Angeles Lakers vs LA Clippers game on 23/10/2026 of the current NBA season:
- Los Angeles Lakers has a 62.77% chance to pick up the win against LA Clippers according to 1xbet ⭐ with the odds of 1.27.
- There is a probability of 37.23% ⭐ for LA Clippers to win vs Los Angeles Lakers with odds of 4.1 at Bet365.
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Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers's standings in the NBA
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Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers Last Matches
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Los Angeles Lakers vs LA Clippers Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
A. Reaves
Z. Williams
K. Dunn
D. Garland
D. Jones Jr.
R. Hachimura
I. Jackson
Substitutes
B. James
J. Hardy
Q. Grimes
C. Manon
D. Knecht
K. Looney
J. Vanderbilt
J. LaRavia
J. Pickett
K. Sanders
C. Christie
K. Wagler
J. Miller
N. Martinelli
Los Angeles Lakers - LA Clippers Key Points
- Doncic led the NBA in usage rate last season at 38.0% and topped the scoring charts at 33.5 points per game.
- He averaged 49.5 points, rebounds and assists combined across 64 games last season.
- Doncic recorded 43 points, rebounds and assists in just 30 minutes in the Lakers’ opener, sitting out the entire fourth quarter.
- Doncic averaged 35.8 minutes per game last season.
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Our Los Angeles Lakers vs LA Clippers Prediction
The risk here is a repeat of the Lakers’ opener, which saw Doncic sit the fourth with his team cruising. The hosts are almost double-digit favourites and the Clippers are without Beal, Ingram and three others, so that scenario is on the table.
The positives outweigh it, though. Doncic led the league in usage rate last season, a number that could rise with no LeBron on the team, and his production speaks for itself. He won the scoring title and hovers around the 8.0 rebound, 8.0 assist mark for his career. Our Lakers vs Clippers prediction: Luka Doncic over 45.5 points + rebounds + assists.
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