Lakers vs Clippers prediction NBA · Thursday, January 22
At a glance
The LA Clippers (19-24) host the Los Angeles Lakers (26-16) on Thursday, January 22 at 10:00 PM ET at Intuit Dome in NBA action. Final score: Lakers 104 – Clippers 112. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Clippers a 57% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Clippers are 11-9 at home and the Lakers are 14-8 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Clippers and 5-5 for the Lakers (current streaks: Clippers L1, Lakers W2).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Clippers 115 – 113 Lakers, a margin of about 2.1 points in favor of the Clippers and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Lakers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Lakers' offense (115.6 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LALLAC
Top performers
Lakers
Luka DoncicG · #7732pts / gameLuka DoncicG · #778assistsLuka DoncicG · #7711reboundsClippers
Kawhi LeonardF · #224pts / game
James HardenG · #110assists
Ivica ZubacC · #4019reboundsRecent form
LALLACHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
LAC
Team comparison
| LAL | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 26-16 | Record | 19-24 |
| 115.6 | Points scored / game | 112.5 |
| 115.5 | Points allowed / game | 112.6 |
| +0.1 | Adjusted margin / game | -0.1 |
| W2 | Current streak | L1 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 14-8 road | Home / road record | 11-9 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.