LA Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers prediction

Result

Final: LA Clippers 117, Los Angeles Lakers 125 (Los Angeles Lakers won). Mel’s pick (Los Angeles Lakers win 72% of the time) was right. Against the spread, Mel’s lean was wrong. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Los Angeles Lakers win 72% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• LA Clippers: 28%
• Los Angeles Lakers: 72%

Projected score

LA Clippers 101, Los Angeles Lakers 117. 4% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Vegas has Los Angeles Lakers −9.5. Mel projects Los Angeles Lakers by 16.8, so the simulation leans Los Angeles Lakers -9.5 against the spread.

The total is 228.5; Mel projects 218.2 points, a lean to the under.

Recent form

LA Clippers (1-0) scored 113.3 and allowed 105.3 points a game over their last 4.

Los Angeles Lakers (1-0) scored 106.8 and allowed 112.2 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 23, 9:11 AM ET.

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