It’s an all-L.A. showdown on Tuesday at Intuit Dome, where the Clippers host the Lakers.
The pregame narrative: The Lakers made a trade of seismic proportions over the weekend, and that’s a key reason why I’m backing Ivica Zubac and LeBron James on the prop market tonight. I also expect the Clippers to win by at least a handful of points.
Check out my Lakers vs. Clippers same-game parlay predictions for Feb. 4.
Lakers vs. Clippers predictions
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Parlay: Clippers -5.5 | Zubac over 26.5 points/rebounds | LeBron 25+ points (+360)
Clippers -5.5 (-200): For the first time in decades, the Clippers have a legitimate home-court advantage.
After playing second-fiddle to the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center), the Clips have moved to greener pastures at Intuit Dome.
It’s only 40 minutes down the road, but it makes a world of difference.
Inside their new venue, the Clips are 17-8 with a +8.0 net rating. Their 18-7 ATS record at home is the best in the NBA.
Just over two weeks ago, the Clippers hosted the Lakers for the first time at Intuit Dome, and the hosts came away with a 116-102 win.
The Clips’ average margin of victory at home this year is +7.8 points.
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Zubac over 26.5 points/rebounds (-130): If you’ve paid attention to any NBA murmurs, you know that Anthony Davis is no longer a Laker. That makes Zubac a really, really compelling piece of tonight’s matchup.
In fairness, Zubac has already shown he can feast against the Lakers with AD on the court.
In their Jan. 19 matchup, Zubac had 21 points and 19 rebounds, marking his third time cashing this bet in the past four all-L.A. matchups.
But now, with AD’s rim protection and rebounding prowess out the door, Zubac looks even more promising.
In his past 13 games, Zubac has averaged 16.1 points and 13.4 rebounds.
LeBron 25+ points (-177): With AD gone and Luka Doncic not yet ready for his Laker debut, LeBron should have the green light to be L.A.’s primary scoring option.
- In five games without Davis this year, LeBron has averaged 32.6 PPG and cashed this bet four times.
- LeBron has 25+ points in 13/25 games since Dec. 1.
In January, LeBron scored 25 points on the nose against the Clippers. He now has cashed this bet in seven straight games against them.
Picks made at 11:30 a.m. ET 02/04/2025
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