The Lakers play host to the Clippers in a Hollywood showdown this Saturday arvo (AEST).
The Clippers carried decent form into the All-Star break, winning three from their last four games, another victory here will take their record to 31-31, four games clear of the Lakers in 9th.
Alternatively, the Lakers have gone 1-3 across their previous four fixtures, while losing big man Anthony Davis to an ankle sprain, this injury leaves the burden of scoring on LeBron’s shoulders alone, with the King’s support staff contributing next to nothing this season.
The Clippers can claim the regular-season series between this pair, after narrowly beating out the Lakers in their previous two encounters, taking their winning streak against their neighbors to five straight games!
Even if LeBron drops a 40-point triple-double here, I can’t see the Lakers matching the Clippers across four quarters of Basketball, as such I’ll be backing the visitors to get it done with a 1-point advantage.