Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 2/28/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Friday, February 28, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Clippers (32-26) are en route to Crypto.com Arena on Friday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Lakers (35-21).

The Clippers stepped onto the hardwood against the Bulls and notched a win by a score of 122-117 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Clippers finished with 16 and the Bulls finished the game with 12 personal fouls. They knocked down 19 of 42 attempts from distance. Chicago finished the contest at 54.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 6 of their 11 tries. On top of that, Chicago totaled 41 boards (15 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 10 blocks. Chicago recorded 35 assists and had 9 steals in the game. Pertaining to the defense, Los Angeles allowed their opponent to shoot 48.9% from the floor on 46 of 94 shooting. They also doled out 33 assists for this game as well as forcing 17 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned 44 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Clippers made 15 of 17 attempts for a rate of 88.2%. Los Angeles wrapped up the contest with a 51.8% FG percentage (44 of 85) and buried 19 of 37 shots from 3-point land.

James Harden is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He accounted for 30 points on 9 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes played and also pulled down 2 boards. Harden finished 45.0% from the floor and distributed 6 assists.

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Los Angeles comes into this contest with a record of 32-26 for the campaign. They are turning it over 15.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.6 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Los Angeles is snagging 44.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,440 assists for the season, which ranks 24th in the league in terms of passing. The Clippers are shooting 36.0% on shots from downtown (711 of 1,975) and 79.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 110.9 points per game (21st in the league) on 47.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Clippers are able to force 15.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.2% on 3-point attempts while they are 4th in the NBA in PPG allowed (108.6). The Clippers are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.9% (2,286 of 4,984) and they relinquish 42.4 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 6th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,471 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Lakers took home the win by a final score of 107-99 when they faced the Mavericks. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Los Angeles allowed Dallas to pull down 45 overall (14 offensive). They wrapped up this game 38.6% from distance by going 17 of 44 and finished the contest at 12 of 13 from the free throw line (92.3%). The Lakers permitted the Mavericks to make 35 out of 98 tries from the field which had them at 35.7% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Lakers finished the game shooting 39 for 87 from the field which had them shooting 44.8%. When talking about three-point attempts, Los Angeles converted 11 out of 40 tries (27.5%). They were able to make 18 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. The Mavericks committed 14 personal fouls for the contest which took the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The Lakers were able to collect 44 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 57 for this contest.

LeBron James pitched in for the Lakers in this contest. He made 11 out of 17 for this game for a field goal rate of 64.7%, and totaled 12 rebounds. James earned 27 points in his 37 mins on the court and earned 3 assists for this game.

Los Angeles has a mark of 35-21 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lakers are shooting 48.2% from the floor, which ranks 6th in basketball. Los Angeles has totaled 6,327 pts on the season (113.0 per game) and they pull down 42.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.6 times per contest (13th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per contest. The Lakers have committed 16.7 fouls per game and they shoot 79.2% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense allows 35.4% from downtown (754 of 2,129) and their opponents are making 79.3% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 27.4 assists and 43.0 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 23rd and 11th in the league. The Lakers defensively are ranked 11th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 111.6. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the field (11th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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