Clippers vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 20

Clippers vs. Lakers Game Info

• Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025
• Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Intuit Dome -- Inglewood, California
• Coverage: SportsNet LA, KTLA, FDSSC, and NBA TV

The Los Angeles Clippers (6-21) are 1.5-point underdogs as they try to turn around a five-game losing streak when they host the Los Angeles Lakers (19-7) on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Intuit Dome. The matchup airs at 10:30 p.m. ET on SportsNet LA, KTLA, FDSSC, and NBA TV. The matchup's point total is 229.5.

Clippers vs. Lakers Odds & Spread

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Clippers vs. Lakers Prediction & Pick

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Clippers vs. Lakers Betting Trends

• The Lakers are 16-10-0 against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Clippers are 8-19-0 this year.
• Games involving the Lakers have hit the over 18 times out of 27 chances this season.
• Clippers games this season have eclipsed the over/under 55.6% of the time (15 out of 27 games with a set point total).
• In home games, the Lakers have a worse record against the spread (6-5-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (10-5-0).
• The Lakers have hit the over on the over/under in 11 of 11 home games (100%), compared to seven of 15 road games (46.7%).
• The Clippers have performed better against the spread on the road (7-9-0) than at home (1-10-0) this season.
• Looking at the over/under, Clippers games have finished over six of 11 times at home (54.5%), and nine of 16 away (56.2%).

Lakers Leaders

• Luka Doncic is averaging 35.2 points, 9.1 assists and 8.8 rebounds.
• Jake Laravia averages 8.5 points, 3.9 boards and 1.8 assists, shooting 45.5% from the floor and 32.1% from downtown, with 1 made 3-pointers per game.
• LeBron James is averaging 18.6 points, 5.8 boards and 7.5 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Marcus Smart averages 10.6 points, 2.5 boards and 2.9 assists, shooting 43.1% from the field and 33% from downtown, with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Jaxson Hayes is averaging 6 points, 4.1 boards and 1 assists.

Clippers Leaders

• James Harden is averaging 26 points, 5.2 rebounds and 8.1 assists for the Clippers.
• The Clippers receive 16 points per game from Ivica Zubac, plus 11.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
• Kawhi Leonard averages 24.8 points, 5.8 boards and 3.2 assists. He is making 48.9% of his shots from the floor and 35.3% from 3-point range, with 2.1 triples per game.
• The Clippers are getting 12.3 points, 4.5 boards and 0.8 assists per game from John Collins.
• Kris Dunn's numbers on the season are 8.3 points, 2.7 boards and 3 assists per game. He is making 49.4% of his shots from the floor and 37.7% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.1 treys.

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