Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 5/6/2021

The Los Angeles Clippers (44-22) hit the court as 8.5-point favorites against the Los Angeles Lakers (37-28) on May 6, 2021. The matchup features a point total of 211.

How to Watch

Time: 10:00 PM EST
TV Channel: TNT

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Clippers vs. Lakers Betting Data

Clippers Betting Data

• Los Angeles covered the spread more often than not this season, going 36-29-1 against the spread.
• The Clippers have fared well as an 8.5-point favorite, going 11-8 against the spread when favored by at least 8.5 points.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 50% of games (33 out of 66 matchups).

Lakers Betting Data

• The Lakers have a losing record against the spread this season: 29-36.
• The Lakers have a losing record (6-11) when they're at least 8.5-point underdogs.
• Los Angeles hit the over in just 40% of their games (26 of 65 games).

Point Total Insights

• Clippers games this year have had a higher total score than Thursday's matchup over/under (211 points) in 72.7% of opportunities (48 out of 66 matchups).
• In Lakers games this season, the competing teams added up to a higher point total than Thursday's matchup total in 38 out of 65 matchups (58.5%).
• Together, the two teams combine for 223.6 points per game, 12.6 points more than the total of 211 for this game.
• This matchup's over/under is 3.6 fewer points than the 214.6 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• On average, the Clippers have seen a 222.3 over/under in their games this season, 11.3 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Lakers' games have a total points bet of 215.8 points this season, 4.8 points more than the over/under for this game.

Previous Matchups

In the last 10 head-to-head meetings, the Clippers have won six games against the Lakers, while the Clippers also perform better against the spread, accumulating a 5-1 record ATS in those contests against the Lakers.

Clippers Players to Watch

• Kawhi Leonard leads the Clippers in scoring, tallying 25.3 points per game to go with 6.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists.
• Ivica Zubac is Los Angeles' leading rebounder, pulling down 7.3 per game, while Paul George is its best passer, averaging 5.2 assists in each contest.
• Zubac leads the Clippers in rebounding, averaging 7.3 per game, while George leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.2 in each contest.
• The Clippers get the most three-point shooting production out of George, who makes 3.2 threes per game.
• Leonard and Serge Ibaka lead the Clippers on the defensive end, with Leonard leading the team in steals averaging 1.6 per game and Ibaka in blocks averaging 1.2 per contest.

Lakers Players to Watch

• LeBron James scores 25.0 points and adds 7.8 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Lakers' leaderboards for those statistics.
• Andre Drummond's stat line of 12.1 rebounds, 15.6 points and 2.2 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Los Angeles rebounding leaderboard.
• The Lakers' top rebounder is Drummond -- he grabs 12.1 per game while scoring 15.6 points per game.
• James is the top shooter from deep for the Lakers, hitting 2.3 threes per game.
• Drummond (1.5 steals per game) and Anthony Davis (1.8 blocks per game) lead the Lakers in steals and blocks, respectively.

Injury Report

Clippers: Amir Coffey: Out (Health and Safety Protocols), Serge Ibaka: Out (Back)

Lakers: Talen Horton-Tucker: Out (Calf), LeBron James: Out (Ankle), Jared Dudley: Out (Knee), Dennis Schroder: Out (Calf)