Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The LA Clippers will face the LA Lakers in an NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday night.
Tip off time from the Staples Center in Los Angeles is scheduled for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the LA Lakers favored by –4 points with an over under of 186 points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has landed on the side of the road team as the LA Lakers are now favored by -3 ½ points
The total has moved up to 186 ½ points.
LA Lakers money line bettors will lay –150 odds with the road underdog LA Clippers returning +140 odds to earn the straight up win with the points no factor in the wager.
The teams met once already this season back on January 14th with the Clippers earning the 102-94 home victory against the Lakers as a -2 ½ point betting favorite.
The total in the game went over the closing total of 188 points.
The Clippers were aggressive on the glass as they pulled down 8 more rebounds than the Lakers.
Point guard Chris Paul came up big in the win with 33 points and six assists in the win.
Kobe Bryant had 42 points as he shot 14 of 28 from the floor in defeat.
The Clippers will face the Lakers with a record of 9-5 on the season. The team is 1-3 on the road.
The team puts up 97 points with 45.2% shooting a game with 34.6% from beyond the arc. The Clips make 66% of their free throws.
On defense the club surrenders 96 points and 44.1% shooting from the floor. Teams connect on 37.3% from three against them.
The Clippers are coming off the 103-91 home win on Sunday afternoon to the Toronto Raptors as a -9 ½ point betting favorite.
The total landed over the closing line of 183 ½ points.
The Clips jumped off quickly by taking the 27-11 lead after the first quarter.
LA shot 48.6% from the floor with 8 of 21 coming from beyond the arc.
The team survived 22 turnovers.
Off the bench Mo Williams had 26 points on 8 of 15 shooting.
Blake Griffin grabbed nine rebounds and 18 points as he made 6 of his 11 shots.
Center DeAndre Jordan had 16 points and 16 boards in the win.
The Clippers allowed Toronto 35.8% shooting with 8 of 19 coming from the three point line.
Chris Paul has now been listed as probable for the Laker game on Wednesday. He has missed five games with a hamstring injury.
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The Lakers will host the Clippers at 10-8 on the campaign. The club is 9-2 on their home court.
The club puts up 92 points and connects on 44.9% from the floor with just 25.6% coming from beyond the arc.
Defensively the Lakers give up 90 points and 41.4% shooting. Teams hit on 33.5% from the three point line against them.
The Lakers have dropped three straight games.
They are coming off the 98-96 home defeat on Sunday night to the Indiana Pacers as a -5 ½ point betting favorite.
The total came in at over the closing line of 180 points.
LA made just 41.9% shooting with 2 of 9 coming from the three point line. The Lakers got outrebounded on their home court by the Pacers by a 50-43 margin.
Kobe Bryant led LA with 33 points and eight rebounds with 14 of 30 shooting.
Andrew Bynum had 16 points along with eight boards as he made 6 of his 12 shots.
Matt Barnes had 14 points with five rebounds in the loss.
Pau Gasol hit on just 4 of 12 from the field and finished the game with 8 points along with 10 rebounds.
The Lakers allowed Indiana 46.8% shooting with 10 of 18 coming from beyond the arc.
Trend: LA Clippers are 8-2 ATS in their past 10 meetings with the LA Lakers.
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