25* NBA TNT THURSDAY GAME OF THE YEAR
- Handicapper
- Team Del Genio
- League
- NBA
- Competition
- Los Angeles Lakers vs Los Angeles Clippers
- Time
- 05/06/2021 10:10 PM
- Bet Type
- Point Spread
- Pick
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Los Angeles Clippers -8.5 (-107)
(5D Reduced Juice)
- Outcome
- Win
- Analysis
- Our 25* NBA TNT Thursday Game of the Year is on the LA Clippers minus the points versus the LA Lakers at 10:10 pm et.
The Clippers ended a three-game losing streak on Tuesday in a 105-100 victory against Toronto. But the Clippers did not cover the 11.5-point spread as the double-digit favorite in that game. They have only covered the point spread once in their last seven games, yet they have covered the point spread in seven of their last eight games after not covering the point spread six or seven of their last eight. Tyron Lue’s team is getting healthier with Patrick Beverley back on the court after being out with a hand injury. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are expected to play tonight. The Clippers have covered the point spread in twelve of their last eighteen games at home as a favorite laying 6.5 to 12 points. The Clippers have covered the point spread in nine of their last thirteen games against teams with a winning record.
The Lakers have only covered the point spread four times in their last fourteen games against teams with winning records. They are without LeBron James tonight as he continues to struggle with his injured ankle. Dennis Schroder is also out indefinitely in COVID quarantine, and Talen Horton-Tucker is questionable with a calf injury. They ended a three-game losing streak on Monday with a 93-89 upset win against Denver. The Lakers have only covered the point spread twice in their last eleven games after only winning once in their last four games. They have only covered the point spread six times in their last twenty-one games in the Staples Center as the underdog. They have only covered the point spread once in their last six encounters with the Clippers. Both of these teams are jockeying for position in the Western Conference playoff race, yet it is the Clippers with the upper hand since they are closer to full strength. Take the Clippers minus the points.
Good luck - Team Del Genio.
