Lakers vs Clippers prediction NBA · Saturday, December 20
At a glance
The LA Clippers (6-21) host the Los Angeles Lakers (19-7) on Saturday, December 20 at 10:30 PM ET at Intuit Dome in NBA action. Final score: Lakers 88 – Clippers 103. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Lakers a 55% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Clippers are 3-8 at home and the Lakers are 12-3 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 1-9 for the Clippers and 7-3 for the Lakers (current streaks: Clippers L5, Lakers W2).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Clippers 114 – 115 Lakers, a margin of about 1.5 points in favor of the Lakers and a total around 229 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Clippers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Lakers' offense (117.4 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LALLAC
Top performers
Lakers
LeBron JamesF · #2336pts / game
Jake LaRaviaF · #126assistsJake LaRaviaF · #1211reboundsClippers
Kawhi LeonardF · #232pts / game
James HardenG · #110assistsKawhi LeonardF · #212reboundsRecent form
LALLACHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
LAC
Team comparison
| LAL | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-7 | Record | 6-21 |
| 117.4 | Points scored / game | 111.5 |
| 115.7 | Points allowed / game | 114.3 |
| +1.4 | Adjusted margin / game | -2.4 |
| W2 | Current streak | L5 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 1-9 |
| 12-3 road | Home / road record | 3-8 home |
| 50-32 (+1.2) | Last season | 50-32 (+4.7) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Lakers
Injury report Clippers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.