Final
LA Clippers 117Los Angeles Lakers 125
Top performers
- LAL: Reaves A. 28 PTS, Doncic L. 23 PTS, Kessler W. 22 PTS
- LAC: Garland D. 26 PTS, Lopez B. 22 PTS, Jones D. 16 PTS
Recap: Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler lead Lakers past Clippers 125-117 for 2nd win to start season (ESPN)
Highlights
- Walker Kessler gets up for the beautiful slam dunk (ESPN)
- Luka Doncic shows off the range on trey (ESPN)
- Brook Lopez gets the basket plus the foul (ESPN)
- Walker Kessler skies for big jam (ESPN)
Full box score and play-by-play on ESPN
StatsBench picks
No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.
Pre-game preview
| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA Clippers |
– | – | – |
| Los Angeles Lakers |
– | – | – |
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Clippers vs Lakers preview
Friday’s Clippers-Lakers matchup has the Lakers at -320 on the moneyline and -8.5 on the spread, with a 225.5 total. The last meeting was Feb. 20, 2026, a 125-122 Clippers road loss. Both teams are 1-0 straight up and 1-0 ATS this season with a 0-1 O/U mark. Over their last 10, the Clippers are 6-4 straight up, 4-6 ATS and 3-7 O/U; the Lakers are 7-3 straight up, 6-4 ATS and 3-7 O/U.
The pace profile is slow: Clippers 97.8 (25th) and Lakers 98.5 (23rd), and points allowed are close, with the Clippers at 112.8 (10th) and the Lakers at 113.8 (11th). Among StatsBench props, Collin Sexton’s over 12.5 points and rebounds at -105 cleared in 10 of 10 with a 22.3 projection, while Brook Lopez’s over 4.5 rebounds at -120 cleared in 9 of 10 with a 6.7 projection.
Top Clippers vs Lakers player props
| Player | Prop | Best price | Last 10 | Last 5 | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Sexton LAL | Over 12.5 points + rebounds | -103  DraftKings |
100% (10/10) | 100% | 22.3 |
| Ziaire Williams LAL | Over 0.5 steals | -260 DraftKings |
100% (10/10) | 100% | 1.7 |
| Luka Doncic LAL | Over 0.5 steals | -298 DraftKings |
100% (10/10) | 100% | 2.1 |
| Brook Lopez LAC | Over 4.5 rebounds | -120  Caesars |
90% (9/10) | 100% | 6.7 |
| Rui Hachimura LAC | Over 1.5 threes made | -156  Kalshi |
90% (9/10) | 100% | – |
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Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clippers |
1-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Lakers |
1-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Clippers vs Lakers head-to-head
Clippers are 4-6, 3-1 ATS, O/U 2-2 in the last 10 meetings. Last time: Clippers lost 122-125 on February 20, 2026.
| Date | Venue | Clippers result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 26 | Lakers home | L 122-125 | W +7.5 | O 228.5 |
| Jan 22, 26 | Clippers home | W 112-104 | W -2.5 | U 224.5 |
| Dec 20, 25 | Clippers home | W 103-88 | W +1.5 | U 229.5 |
| Nov 25, 25 | Lakers home | L 118-135 | L +6.5 | O 227.5 |
| Mar 2, 25 | Lakers home | L 102-108 | – | – |
| Feb 28, 25 | Lakers home | L 102-106 | – | – |
| Feb 4, 25 | Clippers home | L 97-122 | – | – |
| Jan 19, 25 | Clippers home | W 116-102 | – | – |
| Feb 28, 24 | Clippers home | L 112-116 | – | – |
| Jan 23, 24 | Clippers home | W 127-116 | – | – |
Recent form
LA Clippers: last 10 (6-4, 4-6 ATS, O/U 3-7)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 26 | vs SAC | W 121-96 | W -5.5 | U 226.5 |
| Apr 12, 26 | vs GS | W 115-110 | W -3.5 | U 229.5 |
| Apr 10, 26 | @ POR | L 97-116 | L +1.5 | U 226.5 |
| Apr 8, 26 | vs OKC | L 110-128 | L +8.5 | O 223.5 |
| Apr 7, 26 | vs DAL | W 116-103 | W -11.5 | U 235.5 |
| Apr 5, 26 | @ SAC | W 138-109 | W -13.5 | O 228.5 |
| Apr 2, 26 | vs SA | L 99-118 | L -2.5 | U 231.5 |
| Mar 31, 26 | vs POR | L 104-114 | L -4.5 | U 225.5 |
| Mar 29, 26 | @ MIL | W 127-113 | L -17.5 | O 219.5 |
| Mar 27, 26 | @ IND | W 114-113 | L -8.5 | U 235.5 |
Los Angeles Lakers: last 10 (7-3, 6-4 ATS, O/U 3-7)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 26 | vs GS | W 127-105 | W -6.5 | U 233.5 |
| Apr 12, 26 | vs UTAH | W 131-107 | W -14.5 | U 239.5 |
| Apr 10, 26 | vs PHX | W 101-73 | W +2.5 | U 217.5 |
| Apr 9, 26 | @ GS | W 119-103 | W +1.5 | U 222.5 |
| Apr 7, 26 | vs OKC | L 87-123 | L +17.5 | U 221.5 |
| Apr 5, 26 | @ DAL | L 128-134 | L -1.5 | O 234.5 |
| Apr 2, 26 | @ OKC | L 96-139 | L +9.5 | O 233.5 |
| Mar 31, 26 | vs CLE | W 127-113 | W -2.5 | O 236.5 |
| Mar 30, 26 | vs WSH | W 120-101 | W -15.5 | U 237.5 |
| Mar 27, 26 | vs BKN | W 116-99 | L -18.5 | U 224.5 |
Injury report
LA Clippers
- Bradley Beal (SF): Out, Right Knee Injury Management
- Max Strus (SF): Out, Right Plantar Fascia Tear
- Yanic Konan Niederhauser (C): Out, Right Lisfranc Surgery
- Brandon Ingram (SF): Out, Right Heel Surgery
- Jordan Miller (SF): Out, Left Rotator Cuff Surgery
Los Angeles Lakers
- Cameron Carr (PG): Out, Right Oblique Strain
- Adou Thiero (SF): Out, Left Knee Effusion / Swelling
- Jake LaRavia (PF): Out, Right Ankle Sprain
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Clippers defense | Lakers defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Points allowed per game | 112.8 (10th of 30) | 113.8 (11th of 30) |
| Rebounds allowed per game | 42 (7th of 30) | 40.6 (5th of 30) |
| Assists allowed per game | 26 (13th of 30) | 26.6 (17th of 30) |
| Threes allowed per game | 13.3 (17th of 30) | 12.6 (10th of 30) |
| Pace (possessions) | 97.8 (25th) | 98.5 (23rd) |
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