LA Lakers vs LA Clippers Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Thursday

By Elijah Jackson, Senior NBA Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Jan 22, 22:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Lakers vs Clippers

The LA Lakers meet the LA Clippers in this NBA clash. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Back Clippers to Triumph

Take the Clippers at -118 on the Moneyline to get the better of the Lakers. We believe that they have a great chance of claiming an outright victory.

7 Lakers Victories in Previous 10 H2H Matchups

LA Lakers won their previous game 115-107. This road victory at Ball Arena against Denver Nuggets was their second on the spin. Luka Doncic was able to drop 38 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists as part of a magical triple-double.

LA Clippers have enjoyed three straight home wins. In their last game, they lost on the road to Chicago Bulls 138-110 at United Center. James Harden scored 24 points, with John Collins putting up 23 and Jordan Miller contributing 12.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Clippers won the last matchup between the pair. Enjoying a 103-88 triumph when facing the Lakers at Intuit Dome. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Lakers land seven wins.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	40	25	0.615	115.9	114.9	1	21-12	19-13	8-7	27-16	6-4	3W
Clippers	33	32	0.508	113.4	112.6	0.8	18-13	15-19	8-5	21-19	6-4	3W

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LA Lakers – Last 10 Games

The Lakers have 5 wins and 5 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 113.4 points, 42.6 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 6.9 steals and 3.7 blocks while shooting 48.0% from the field and 75.5% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 113.6 points and 41.5 rebounds per contest.

Luka Doncic is averaging 29.9 points, 7.8 assists and 3.4 (40.0%) 3-pointers made, while DeAndre Ayton averages 8.8 rebounds.

LA Clippers – Last 10 Games

The Clippers have won 7 and lost 3 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 112.5 points, 38.9 rebounds, 23.3 assists, 8.9 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field and 85.7% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 114.3 points and 43.3 rebounds.

James Harden is averaging 23.6 points and 7.7 assists, while Ivica Zubac has an average of 8.9 rebounds and Kawhi Leonard 2.5 (43.9%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

LA Lakers lineup: DeAndre Ayton, Jake LaRavia, LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Luka Doncic.

LA Clippers lineup: James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Kris Dunn, John Collins, Ivica Zubac.

LA Lakers vs LA Clippers Prediction & Picks

Our LA Lakers vs LA Clippers betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Game Prediction

For this NBA matchup, our pick is Clippers to win against inferior opposition and we think that the -118 represents an attractive bet on the Moneyline.

To deliver the best possible basketball predictions, we start by locking in the team news and taking time to review the latest form. There’s also no shortage of data to crunch from the most up-to-date NBA stats available.

Key Lakers vs Clippers stats:

Clippers have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
Clippers have won 4 of their last 5 games.
Clippers have won 3 consecutive games at home.
Lakers have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

Clippers Moneyline Probability

If you go by the best betting sites, our pick has a 54.1% chance of landing a return. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

Looking for Bigger Odds?

If you’re looking for a bet at bigger odds, then the Clippers are an option on the spread. The sportbooks have a series of lines that you can back them to cover.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kawhi Leonard Over 26.5 Points -106

Kawhi Leonard (Clippers) has averaged 31.8 points in the past 5 games at home. We are therefore going to choose a Player Points prop bet at odds of -106 which will hopefully see this him cover the line.

Latest Kawhi Leonard Player Prop Odds

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Assists

Rebounds

Ivica Zubac Over 10.5 Rebounds +107

Ivica Zubac (Clippers) has finished with Over 10.5 rebounds in 4 straight games. There is odds of +107 available when it comes to this Player Rebounds bet and we think he’ll cover the line.

Latest Ivica Zubac Player Prop Odds

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Rebounds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Clippers

Totals Over 222.5

Player Points Kawhi Leonard Over 25.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates Clippers on the moneyline combined with Over 222.5. Add in Kawhi Leonard (Clippers) to score Over 25.5 points.

We recommend a same game parlay as it’s an exciting way of wagering on a single event. Many bettors like to create a personalised basketball bet which reflects their predictions for how a game is going to play out.

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Correct Score Prediction

Lakers

114 - 117 Clippers logo

Clippers

We’ll roll the dice and go for the Clippers to enjoy a 117-114 victory. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams and we’re happy to take the huge odds.

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LA Lakers vs LA Clippers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Predicting a Close Encounter

There’s the opportunity to back LA Clippers at -145 on the Moneyline although LA Lakers are priced up at betting odds of +122. The NBA sportsbook traders give the road team a 45% probability of success.

2.5 is the spread and 224.5 is the total points line. Basketball fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Total wager. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 224.5 at -112.

Whether you are wagering in-game or pre-game, the best NBA sportsbooks let you feast on a wide range of game lines and team props. The selections are practically endless, and it’s great to have lots of options.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Point Spread

Total Points

Luka Doncic Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

Luka Doncic is favorite when it comes to hitting the most buckets. You can get -115 that he goes Over 31.5 points or the same odds when it comes to Under.

Player Points

Luka Doncic (Lakers)

James Harden (Clippers)

Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)

LeBron James (Lakers)

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Player Assists

Luka Doncic (Lakers)

James Harden (Clippers)

LeBron James (Lakers)

Kris Dunn (Clippers)

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Player Rebounds

Ivica Zubac (Clippers)

Deandre Ayton (Lakers)

Luka Doncic (Lakers)

LeBron James (Lakers)

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Micro Betting

Micro betting is an exciting way to wager on basketball. There are a huge range of live lines and it’s a simple case of predicting what is going to happen. Next Field Goal, where you select if the shot will be a two or three-pointer are among the options.

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Intuit Dome

Clippers Locked In at Home

The Clippers are riding three consecutive victories at Intuit Dome. They have eight wins and two losses in the last 10 games at home, putting up 114.90 points on average and giving up 106.90.

The Lakers have five wins and five losses in the last 10 games away from home, averaging 111.20 points scored and 116.50 points allowed.

The Clippers defeated the Lakers 103-88 the last time they played at Intuit Dome. Over the previous 3 head-to-head clashes at Intuit Dome, the Clippers have collected two victories, while the Lakers have one.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O224.5	U224.5
LA Clippers Home Stats		8-2	221.80	114.90	106.90	3	7
LA Lakers Away Stats		5-5	227.70	111.20	116.50	5	5

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O224.5 = Games Over 224.5 Points
U224.5 = Games Under 224.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Home
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Last 5 Games

Lakers

NBA: 21/01 Lakers 115 Nuggets107
NBA: 19/01 Raptors 93 Lakers110
NBA: 18/01 Lakers 116 Trail Blazers132
NBA: 16/01 Hornets 135 Lakers117
NBA: 14/01 Hawks 116 Lakers141

Clippers

NBA: 21/01 Clippers 110 Bulls138
NBA: 19/01 Clippers 110 Wizards106
NBA: 17/01 Clippers 121 Raptors117
NBA: 15/01 Wizards 105 Clippers119
NBA: 13/01 Hornets 109 Clippers117

Head to Head

Lakers vs Clippers

NBA: 21/12 2025 Lakers 88 Clippers 103
NBA: 26/11 2025 Clippers 118 Lakers 135
NBA: 03/03 2025 Clippers 102 Lakers 108
NBA: 01/03 2025 Clippers 102 Lakers 106
NBA: 05/02 2025 Lakers 122 Clippers 97
NBA: 20/01 2025 Lakers 102 Clippers 116
NBA: 29/02 2024 Lakers 116 Clippers 112
NBA: 24/01 2024 Lakers 116 Clippers 127
NBA: 08/01 2024 Clippers 103 Lakers 106
NBA: 02/11 2023 Clippers 125 Lakers 130

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

LA Lakers Stats

LA Clippers Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

+1 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
+1 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-1 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
-1 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 227.00 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 227.70 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 224.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 224.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 113.40 pts and allowed 113.60 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 111.20 pts and allowed 116.50 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 226.80 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 221.80 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 224.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 224.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 112.50 pts and allowed 114.30 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 114.90 pts and allowed 106.90 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 28.70 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.40 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 18.80 (75.5%)
Rebounds: Total 42.6, Offensive 10.20, Defensive 32.40
Assists: 25.30
Blocks: 3.70
Steals: 6.90
Turnovers : 12.80
Personal Fouls: 18.00

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 30.10 (58%)
3-Pointers Made: 10.20 (30%)
Free Throws Made: 20.40 (71.58%)
Rebounds: Total 44.1, Offensive 12.10, Defensive 32.00
Assists: 23.10
Blocks: 4.30
Steals: 7.70
Turnovers : 13.40
Personal Fouls: 21.00

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 27.00 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.50 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 21.00 (85.71%)
Rebounds: Total 38.9, Offensive 8.80, Defensive 30.10
Assists: 23.30
Blocks: 5.10
Steals: 8.90
Turnovers : 13.60
Personal Fouls: 15.90

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 24.30 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 15.00 (38%)
Free Throws Made: 21.30 (87.65%)
Rebounds: Total 40, Offensive 9.70, Defensive 30.30
Assists: 23.80
Blocks: 5.20
Steals: 7.70
Turnovers : 10.90
Personal Fouls: 18.40

Team News

LA Lakers Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Luka Doncic	34	36.29	1138	295	33.5	8.7	3.4	7.7	0.5	1.6
Austin Reaves	23	35.3	612	144	26.6	6.3	2.7	5.2	0.2	1.0
LeBron James	25	33.18	562	174	22.5	7.0	1.6	6.0	0.7	1.0

Rui Hachimura	32	30.68	384	26	12.0	0.8	1.7	3.5	0.3	0.6
DeAndre Ayton	37	29.07	516	32	13.9	0.9	-	8.8	1.0	0.7
Marcus Smart	33	28.43	330	94	10.0	2.8	1.7	3.1	0.3	1.4
Jake LaRavia	42	27.33	400	87	9.5	2.1	1.2	4.2	0.4	1.3
Gabe Vincent	22	19.97	110	29	5.0	1.3	1.4	0.9	0.0	0.5
Jarred Vanderbilt	33	19.78	160	43	4.8	1.3	0.5	5.2	0.4	0.8
Jaxson Hayes	34	17.61	215	28	6.3	0.8	0.0	4.1	0.6	0.4
Nick Smith Jr.	23	13.06	140	27	6.1	1.2	1.2	0.8	0.1	0.3
Dalton Knecht	36	12.5	172	13	4.8	0.4	0.8	1.6	0.3	0.2
Maximilian Kleber	20	11.52	41	14	2.1	0.7	0.2	1.9	0.3	0.3
Kobe Bufkin	4	11.3	12	2	3.0	0.5	0.5	1.3	0.8	0.3
Drew Timme	9	8.16	37	9	4.1	1.0	0.6	1.3	-	0.3
Bronny James	24	6.88	35	26	1.5	1.1	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.4
Adou Thiero	15	5.78	20	5	1.3	0.3	-	1.2	0.1	0.3
Christopher Manon	4	3.43	-	-	-	-	-	0.8	0.5	0.3

LA Clippers Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
James Harden	40	35.65	1040	321	26.0	8.0	3.1	4.8	0.4	1.3
Kawhi Leonard	30	33.78	847	104	28.2	3.5	2.9	6.2	0.6	2.2
Ivica Zubac	37	31.22	546	87	14.8	2.4	-	10.8	0.9	0.4

Kris Dunn	43	27.47	344	136	8.0	3.2	1.1	3.0	0.2	1.5
John Collins	40	27.36	530	33	13.3	0.8	1.4	4.9	0.9	0.9
Derrick Jones Jr.	17	24.19	176	20	10.4	1.2	1.3	2.6	1.1	0.8
Bogdan Bogdanovic	16	22.51	128	43	8.0	2.7	1.5	2.9	0.1	0.5
Kobe Sanders	35	20.57	232	52	6.6	1.5	1.0	2.4	0.1	0.6
Bradley Beal	6	20.15	49	10	8.2	1.7	1.2	0.8	-	0.5
Nicolas Batum	42	20.17	198	33	4.7	0.8	1.5	2.6	0.4	0.8
Jordan Miller	22	18.06	179	35	8.1	1.6	0.8	3.0	0.2	0.7
Brook Lopez	36	16.98	225	30	6.3	0.8	1.4	2.6	1.0	0.5
Chris Paul	16	14.22	47	53	2.9	3.3	0.6	1.8	-	0.7
TyTy Washington Jr.	2	10.95	14	3	7.0	1.5	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.0
Cameron Christie	29	10.15	107	17	3.7	0.6	0.3	1.8	0.1	0.3
Kobe Brown	28	9.36	80	24	2.9	0.9	0.4	1.8	0.1	0.3
Yanic Niederhauser	24	8.8	86	8	3.6	0.3	-	2.2	0.5	0.1
Patrick Baldwin Jr.	1	5.3	2	-	2.0	-	-	-	-	-
Jahmyl Telfort	8	4	1	1	0.1	0.1	-	0.4	-	0.1

Injuries & Suspensions

LA Lakers Injury Table

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LA Clippers Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

LA Clippers Confirmed Lineup

1 James Harden

2 Kawhi Leonard

8 Kris Dunn

20 John Collins

40 Ivica Zubac

LA Lakers Confirmed Lineup

5 DeAndre Ayton

12 Jake LaRavia

23 LeBron James

36 Marcus Smart

77 Luka Doncic

Previous LA Lakers Lineups

20 Jan NBA

Lakers 115-107 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

18 Jan NBA

Raptors 93-110 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NBA

Lakers 116-132 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

15 Jan NBA

Hornets 135-117 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NBA

Hawks 116-141 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

12 Jan NBA

Lakers 112-124 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

09 Jan NBA

Bucks 105-101 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

07 Jan NBA

Lakers 91-107 Spurs

Confirmed Lineups

06 Jan NBA

Lakers 111-103 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

04 Jan NBA

Grizzlies 114-120 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

Previous LA Clippers Lineups

20 Jan NBA

Clippers 110-138 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

19 Jan NBA

Clippers 110-106 Wizards

Confirmed Lineups

16 Jan NBA

Clippers 121-117 Raptors

Confirmed Lineups

14 Jan NBA

Wizards 105-119 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

12 Jan NBA

Hornets 109-117 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NBA

Clippers 98-92 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

09 Jan NBA

Clippers 121-105 Nets

Confirmed Lineups

07 Jan NBA

Clippers 111-123 Knicks

Confirmed Lineups

05 Jan NBA

Warriors 102-103 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NBA

Celtics 146-115 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	43	22	0.662	114.5	107.2	7.3	21-10	22-12	9-5	28-14	7-3	1L
Knicks	42	25	0.627	117.2	110.9	6.3	23-9	19-16	11-3	27-15	6-4	1W
Raptors	36	29	0.554	113.4	111.9	1.5	17-16	19-13	4-10	27-16	4-6	2L
76ers	35	30	0.538	115.9	116.3	-0.4	18-16	17-14	8-7	21-22	5-5	1W
Nets	17	48	0.262	107	115.9	-8.9	9-23	8-25	3-10	12-29	2-8	1L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	46	18	0.719	117	109.6	7.4	24-8	22-10	10-4	31-10	5-5	1W
Cavaliers	40	26	0.606	118.8	114.8	4	22-12	18-14	8-5	26-17	5-5	1L
Bucks	27	37	0.422	111.1	116	-4.9	15-18	12-19	8-5	19-24	3-7	2L
Bulls	27	38	0.415	115.6	119.9	-4.3	16-18	11-20	4-10	17-26	3-7	1W
Pacers	15	50	0.231	111.4	119.9	-8.5	10-22	5-28	3-9	11-30	0-10	10L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	36	28	0.563	115.3	113.8	1.5	21-12	15-16	7-5	22-19	7-3	5W
Heat	37	29	0.561	120.6	116.7	3.9	22-11	15-18	7-5	21-18	8-2	6W
Hawks	34	31	0.523	117.8	117.2	0.6	16-16	18-15	7-6	19-21	8-2	7W
Hornets	34	33	0.507	115.7	112.3	3.4	14-17	20-16	9-5	20-22	8-2	2W
Wizards	16	48	0.25	112.5	123.7	-11.2	11-22	5-26	2-11	11-29	1-9	9L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	51	15	0.773	118.8	107.9	10.9	27-7	24-8	10-3	36-9	9-1	6W
Nuggets	40	26	0.606	120.4	116.3	4.1	18-13	22-13	6-5	24-14	5-5	1W
Timberwolves	40	26	0.606	118.6	115.1	3.5	22-12	18-14	8-5	24-19	6-4	3L
Trail Blazers	31	35	0.47	115.1	117.8	-2.7	17-16	14-19	5-7	23-19	4-6	1L
Jazz	20	46	0.303	117.4	125	-7.6	12-22	8-24	1-10	11-30	2-8	1L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	40	25	0.615	115.9	114.9	1	21-12	19-13	8-7	27-16	6-4	3W
Suns	38	27	0.585	112.3	111	1.3	22-13	16-14	10-6	25-18	6-4	3W
Clippers	33	32	0.508	113.4	112.6	0.8	18-13	15-19	8-5	21-19	6-4	3W
Warriors	32	33	0.492	115.2	114.2	1	19-14	13-19	6-6	22-21	3-7	3L
Kings	16	51	0.239	110.6	120.9	-10.3	11-23	5-28	2-10	10-34	4-6	1L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	48	17	0.738	118.7	111.6	7.1	25-6	23-11	11-3	28-13	9-1	5W
Rockets	40	25	0.615	114.2	110	4.2	22-8	18-17	6-6	22-19	6-4	1L
Grizzlies	23	41	0.359	115.9	118.3	-2.4	12-19	11-22	6-6	18-26	2-8	5L
Pelicans	22	45	0.328	115.6	120	-4.4	13-21	9-24	6-7	13-29	7-3	2W
Mavericks	21	44	0.323	113	117.8	-4.8	14-19	7-25	3-10	11-29	2-8	8L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	46	18	0.719	117	109.6	7.4	24-8	22-10	10-4	31-10	5-5	1W
Celtics	43	22	0.662	114.5	107.2	7.3	21-10	22-12	9-5	28-14	7-3	1L
Knicks	42	25	0.627	117.2	110.9	6.3	23-9	19-16	11-3	27-15	6-4	1W
Cavaliers	40	26	0.606	118.8	114.8	4	22-12	18-14	8-5	26-17	5-5	1L
Magic	36	28	0.563	115.3	113.8	1.5	21-12	15-16	7-5	22-19	7-3	5W
Heat	37	29	0.561	120.6	116.7	3.9	22-11	15-18	7-5	21-18	8-2	6W
Raptors	36	29	0.554	113.4	111.9	1.5	17-16	19-13	4-10	27-16	4-6	2L
76ers	35	30	0.538	115.9	116.3	-0.4	18-16	17-14	8-7	21-22	5-5	1W
Hawks	34	31	0.523	117.8	117.2	0.6	16-16	18-15	7-6	19-21	8-2	7W
Hornets	34	33	0.507	115.7	112.3	3.4	14-17	20-16	9-5	20-22	8-2	2W
Bucks	27	37	0.422	111.1	116	-4.9	15-18	12-19	8-5	19-24	3-7	2L
Bulls	27	38	0.415	115.6	119.9	-4.3	16-18	11-20	4-10	17-26	3-7	1W
Nets	17	48	0.262	107	115.9	-8.9	9-23	8-25	3-10	12-29	2-8	1L
Wizards	16	48	0.25	112.5	123.7	-11.2	11-22	5-26	2-11	11-29	1-9	9L
Pacers	15	50	0.231	111.4	119.9	-8.5	10-22	5-28	3-9	11-30	0-10	10L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	51	15	0.773	118.8	107.9	10.9	27-7	24-8	10-3	36-9	9-1	6W
Spurs	48	17	0.738	118.7	111.6	7.1	25-6	23-11	11-3	28-13	9-1	5W
Lakers	40	25	0.615	115.9	114.9	1	21-12	19-13	8-7	27-16	6-4	3W
Rockets	40	25	0.615	114.2	110	4.2	22-8	18-17	6-6	22-19	6-4	1L
Nuggets	40	26	0.606	120.4	116.3	4.1	18-13	22-13	6-5	24-14	5-5	1W
Timberwolves	40	26	0.606	118.6	115.1	3.5	22-12	18-14	8-5	24-19	6-4	3L
Suns	38	27	0.585	112.3	111	1.3	22-13	16-14	10-6	25-18	6-4	3W
Clippers	33	32	0.508	113.4	112.6	0.8	18-13	15-19	8-5	21-19	6-4	3W
Warriors	32	33	0.492	115.2	114.2	1	19-14	13-19	6-6	22-21	3-7	3L
Trail Blazers	31	35	0.47	115.1	117.8	-2.7	17-16	14-19	5-7	23-19	4-6	1L
Grizzlies	23	41	0.359	115.9	118.3	-2.4	12-19	11-22	6-6	18-26	2-8	5L
Pelicans	22	45	0.328	115.6	120	-4.4	13-21	9-24	6-7	13-29	7-3	2W
Mavericks	21	44	0.323	113	117.8	-4.8	14-19	7-25	3-10	11-29	2-8	8L
Jazz	20	46	0.303	117.4	125	-7.6	12-22	8-24	1-10	11-30	2-8	1L
Kings	16	51	0.239	110.6	120.9	-10.3	11-23	5-28	2-10	10-34	4-6	1L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	51	15	0.773	118.8	107.9	10.9	27-7	24-8	10-3	36-9	9-1	6W
Spurs	48	17	0.738	118.7	111.6	7.1	25-6	23-11	11-3	28-13	9-1	5W
Pistons	46	18	0.719	117	109.6	7.4	24-8	22-10	10-4	31-10	5-5	1W
Celtics	43	22	0.662	114.5	107.2	7.3	21-10	22-12	9-5	28-14	7-3	1L
Knicks	42	25	0.627	117.2	110.9	6.3	23-9	19-16	11-3	27-15	6-4	1W
Rockets	40	25	0.615	114.2	110	4.2	22-8	18-17	6-6	22-19	6-4	1L
Lakers	40	25	0.615	115.9	114.9	1	21-12	19-13	8-7	27-16	6-4	3W
Cavaliers	40	26	0.606	118.8	114.8	4	22-12	18-14	8-5	26-17	5-5	1L
Nuggets	40	26	0.606	120.4	116.3	4.1	18-13	22-13	6-5	24-14	5-5	1W
Timberwolves	40	26	0.606	118.6	115.1	3.5	22-12	18-14	8-5	24-19	6-4	3L
Suns	38	27	0.585	112.3	111	1.3	22-13	16-14	10-6	25-18	6-4	3W
Magic	36	28	0.563	115.3	113.8	1.5	21-12	15-16	7-5	22-19	7-3	5W
Heat	37	29	0.561	120.6	116.7	3.9	22-11	15-18	7-5	21-18	8-2	6W
Raptors	36	29	0.554	113.4	111.9	1.5	17-16	19-13	4-10	27-16	4-6	2L
76ers	35	30	0.538	115.9	116.3	-0.4	18-16	17-14	8-7	21-22	5-5	1W
Hawks	34	31	0.523	117.8	117.2	0.6	16-16	18-15	7-6	19-21	8-2	7W
Clippers	33	32	0.508	113.4	112.6	0.8	18-13	15-19	8-5	21-19	6-4	3W
Hornets	34	33	0.507	115.7	112.3	3.4	14-17	20-16	9-5	20-22	8-2	2W
Warriors	32	33	0.492	115.2	114.2	1	19-14	13-19	6-6	22-21	3-7	3L
Trail Blazers	31	35	0.47	115.1	117.8	-2.7	17-16	14-19	5-7	23-19	4-6	1L
Bucks	27	37	0.422	111.1	116	-4.9	15-18	12-19	8-5	19-24	3-7	2L
Bulls	27	38	0.415	115.6	119.9	-4.3	16-18	11-20	4-10	17-26	3-7	1W
Grizzlies	23	41	0.359	115.9	118.3	-2.4	12-19	11-22	6-6	18-26	2-8	5L
Pelicans	22	45	0.328	115.6	120	-4.4	13-21	9-24	6-7	13-29	7-3	2W
Mavericks	21	44	0.323	113	117.8	-4.8	14-19	7-25	3-10	11-29	2-8	8L
Jazz	20	46	0.303	117.4	125	-7.6	12-22	8-24	1-10	11-30	2-8	1L
Nets	17	48	0.262	107	115.9	-8.9	9-23	8-25	3-10	12-29	2-8	1L
Wizards	16	48	0.25	112.5	123.7	-11.2	11-22	5-26	2-11	11-29	1-9	9L
Kings	16	51	0.239	110.6	120.9	-10.3	11-23	5-28	2-10	10-34	4-6	1L
Pacers	15	50	0.231	111.4	119.9	-8.5	10-22	5-28	3-9	11-30	0-10	10L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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