Los Angeles Clippers (25-24) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (22-25)
The 2022-23 NBA season continues Tuesday, January 24, with a Battle of Los Angeles from Crypto.com Arena, as the Clippers and Lakers lock horns for the third time this term. The Clippers aim for their tenth straight victory over the Lakers and open as 4-point favorites with a total of 233.5 points.
The Lakers are without Anthony Davis (foot), Lonnie Walker IV (knee), and Austin Reaves (hamstring). On the other side, the Clippers miss John Wall (abdomen) and Luke Kennard (calf).
The Los Angeles Clippers (25-24; 23-26 ATS) are coming off Sunday’s 112-98 road victory against the Dallas Mavericks. The Clippers held the Mavs to 19 fourth-quarter points and erased a five-point deficit from halftime. Kawhi Leonard posted an excellent line of 30 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and zero turnovers, while Paul George had 21 points, six boards, four dimes, and five turnovers.
“We got some pace going,” Leonard said of the second half. “And, obviously, we made some shots.”
The Clippers recorded their second straight victory on Sunday. Last Friday, they outlasted the lowly San Antonio Spurs 131-126 as 7.5-point road favorites, and Kawhi led the way with 36 points on 13-for-18 shooting from the field and 6-for-6 from the foul line. The Claw is tallying 26.9 points a night over his last eight appearances.
Brought our Sunday best for the W
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— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) January 22, 2023
LA holds the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference. The Clippers rank tenth in the league in adjusted defensive efficiency, allowing 113.0 points per 100 possessions, and are ninth in opposing 3-point percentage (35.0%). LA scores just 112.1 points per 100 possessions (24th in the NBA) on 52.2% shooting from inside the arc (26th) and 37.5% from downtown (6th).
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