Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The battle of Los Angeles will take place on Saturday as the Lakers (8-4) hit the road (well, they drive across town anyway) take on the Clippers (5-3).
This one has a start time of 10:30 PM ET and will be shown live on the NBATV channel, as well as other local outlets.
Being at home has proven to be a huge edge in this head-to-head series, as the visiting team has won outright just once over the last 9 meetings.
The Lakers were 112-104 winners as 9.5-point favorites the last time they hosted the clash, while the Clippers won 99-92 as 5-point underdogs in their last home contest against their cross-town rival.
The Clippers have covered the NBA betting odds in 4 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings, while the over has hit in the last 2 games played between these squads.
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The Clippers are 3-point favorites for Saturday’s matchup, but they have been bet down as low as -2.5 at some sportsbooks.
The total sits at 187.5 but has been bet under in a big way after starting off at 190.5 just hours ago.
The underdog has covered the betting odds in 8 of the last 10 games played between the Clippers and the Lakers.
Although the Clippers have gone under and over in 4 games each this season, the Lakers have been playing in some low-scoring tilts.
Kobe Bryant and company have gone under the total in 9 of their 12 games on the year and they seem to be slowing things down quite a bit this year.
The Clippers favor a quicker pace, but the early movement of the odds seems to indicate that bettors believe the Lakers will determine the pace.
The Clippers are just 4-4 against the spread odds this year, while the Lakers sit at 7-5.
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