Hiram Moreno
One of the games that can be enjoyed on these first few days of the NBA 2022/23 regular season will be Clippers vs Lakers, a new instance of one of the biggest sports rivalries on the West Coast of the United States.
So far JefeBet has brought you the best information for your sports betting on the most important games this season, and this Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers clash will be no exception.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Clippers vs Lakers NBA Regular Season Game on October 20, 2022
- Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California.
- When: Thursday, October 20, 2022, 10:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on Los Angeles Clippers
A great team like the Clippers, with superstars like Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, was one of the disappointments of the last NBA season. They finished in 8th place in the Western Conference with a 42-40 record, and even thought it earned them a playoff berth, they ended up being eliminated by the New Orleans Pelicans 105-101.
The team hopes to have better luck this time around, especially regarding injuries, as they are a team with a lot of potential. Even if they might not be the strongest team in their conference, a good postseason could be a realistic goal for them.
Betting on the Los Angeles Lakers
If we continue talking about disappointments in the previous campaign, no one is going to top the Lakers, with LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook and the rest of the team missing the postseason by finishing in 11th place in the Western Conference. Things did not seem to start on a good note this new season, as they lost in their first game against the Golden State Warriors by a crushing 123-109.
This might not have come as a surprise as the Lakers barely won one of their six preseason games. In the game against the Warriors, the Lakers converted just 25% of their three-pointers (10 of 40 attempts), which would eventually cost them the win, so they will have to sharpen their aim and take better shots now.
JefeBet Prediction
During the previous season, the Clippers swept the Lakers in the four encounters they had, but it is worth saying that only one of those wins was by more than four points.
The Lakers have already played this campaign, and the team seemed to have the same problems that they had during their 2021/22 season, although they could be forgiven for having to face such a rival in their first game of the season.
However, the Clippers will be more well-rested and ready to show that they mean business this year, so we’re betting they’ll continue their streak against their bitter rivals .
Prediction: Los Angeles Clippers (LAC 119 – LAL 113)
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