{"id":331323,"date":"2025-03-02T13:12:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T18:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=331323"},"modified":"2025-03-02T13:12:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T18:12:41","slug":"clippers-vs-lakers-prop-picks-march-2-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/clippers-vs-lakers-prop-picks-march-2-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Clippers vs. Lakers prop picks March 2: Why Luka Doncic, James Harden are worth backing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The NBA&#8217;s Sunday night twin bill features an all-L.A. showdown between the Clippers and Lakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> These teams met two nights ago at Crypto.com Arena, and now they&#8217;re running it back at the same venue. Look for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/luka_doncic\">Luka Doncic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/james_harden\">James Harden<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/ivica_zubac\">Ivica Zubac<\/a> all to make their mark on this game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Clippers vs. Lakers prop picks for March 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clippers vs. Lakers prop picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/basketball\/nba\">Full NBA betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nba-injury-report\">NBA injury report<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/top-players\">NBA player stats<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/standings\">NBA standings<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-479767b6-5872-497b-ac44-239c07c7e3d5\"><strong>Best bet: Zubac over 12.5 rebounds (+104)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:110625\">Embed: #110625<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two nights after Zubac grabbed 16 rebounds against the Lakers, he&#8217;s got plus-money odds to go over 12.5. Sign me up for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Lakers allow the seventh-most rebounds to opposing centres (15.6\/game), per Betting Pros.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LAL ranks 20th in rebounding rate (49.3%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zubac has 64 rebounds in his past four matchups against the Lakers, clearing this prop three times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, Anthony Davis isn&#8217;t a Laker anymore. For as talented as Luka Doncic is, he doesn&#8217;t make up the difference for L.A. on the glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lakers are also expected to miss Rui Hachimura (5.2 RPG) and Austin Reaves (4.2), which cuts down on the volume of capable rebounders Zubac will have to deal with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of capable rebounders, Zubac is among the very best in the NBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His 12.6 RPG average ranks fourth among all players, ahead of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Wembanyama, and even AD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ex-Laker is enjoying a career year, and I expect him to continue making it hurt for his former team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-479767b6-5872-497b-ac44-239c07c7e3d5\"><strong>Key stat<\/strong>: Zubac has averaged 14.3 rebounds in his past six matchups against the Lakers (since April 2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Harden over 8.5 assists (-136):<\/strong> There&#8217;s more juice on this prop than I&#8217;d prefer, but it&#8217;s still in a playable range under the circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harden has gone over 8.5 assists in eight straight games against the Lakers, including in all three matchups this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I expect him to be a particularly active passer tonight with Norman Powell (knee) probable to return after a five-game absence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his past 25 games alongside Powell, Harden has averaged 8.8 assists and cashed this bet 15 times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Doncic over 27.5 points (-127):<\/strong> Doncic has put up some dreadful shooting numbers for the Lakers, and you&#8217;d probably expect that to be a reason to fade him. Actually, I&#8217;m looking at it the opposite way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doncic is shooting just 37.3% from the field and 24.1% from beyond the arc in his first seven games for L.A. But his shot volume is robust, and that&#8217;s not going to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over his past four games, Doncic has averaged 20.3 field goal attempts. He also has 7+ attempted 3s in all seven games as a Laker.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>With his shooting woes, Doncic has resorted to drawing more foul calls. He&#8217;s attempted 8+ free throws in four straight games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite an underwhelming 40.9 FG% on Friday, Doncic finished with 31 points against the Clippers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If shots start to fall at a more typical clip, he&#8217;ll be clearing this number routinely \u2014 especially with Reaves out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 1:00 p.m. ET 03\/02\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA&#8217;s Sunday night twin bill features an all-L.A. showdown between the Clippers and Lakers. The pregame narrative: These teams met two nights ago at Crypto.com Arena, and now they&#8217;re running it back at the same venue. Look for Luka Doncic, James Harden and Ivica Zubac all to make their mark on this game. 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