Lakers at Clippers 4/5/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Los Angeles Lakers look to bounce back from a loss when they play the Los Angeles Clippers in the Battle of LA on Friday night. The Lakers will be playing the second half of a back to back after hosting the Golden State Warriors on Friday. The Lakers were beaten in their last outing by Oklahoma City 119-103 on Tuesday. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the Lakers in the loss with 23 points.

The Clippers were embarrassed by the Houston Rockets in their latest outing 135-103. The game may be a prelude to a first round matchup in the playoffs as Houston is No. 3 and the Clippers No. 6 in the Western Conference with four games remaining. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Clippers in the loss with 20 points, while Danilo Gallinari chipped in with 16. LeBron James leads the Lakers in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 27.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game. Kyle Kuzma is the second leading scorer with an average of 18.7 points per game. Five Lakers average double figures in scoring. Los Angeles is shooting 47.1% from the field and 33.0% from three-point territory.

Lou Williams is the leading scorer and leader in assists for the Clippers with averages of 20.2 points and 5.3 assists per game. Montrezl Harrell leads the Clippers in rebounds with an average of 6.6 per game. The Clippers are shooting 46.9% from the field and 38.8% from 3-point territory.