LA Lakers at LA Clippers 3/8/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

A potential Western Conference Finals preview will take place on Sunday afternoon, when the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers square off from Staples Center. On Friday, the Lakers outscored Milwaukee by 11 points during the third quarter of a 113-103 home victory. Los Angeles (48-13) won the battle on the boards by eight and forced 20 turnovers on the night.

LeBron James made a statement for MVP with 37 points to go along with eight rebounds and eight assists. Anthony Davis contributed 30 points and nine rebounds for the Lakers.

The Los Angeles Clippers are riding a six-game winning streak and have closed to within 5.5 games of the Lakers for the top spot in the Western Conference standings. On Thursday, the Clippers raced out to a ten-point lead after one quarter and cruised to an impressive 120-105 road victory against Houston. Los Angeles assisted on 22 of their 39 field goals and shot 46 percent from the field.

Kawhi Leonard led six Los Angeles players in double figures with 25 points and six rebounds. Montrezl Harrell chipped in 19 points and ten rebounds off the bench for the Clippers.