Clippers vs Lakers Picks and Prediction – 3/1/2025

The Los Angeles Clippers look for their second consecutive victory on Friday night when visiting the Los Angeles Lakers. For other NBA news see our NBA Picks. The Clippers are 32-26 and sixth in the Western Conference. The Clippers beat the Chicago Bulls 122-117 on Wednesday night. James Harden has been playing well and was the leading scorer for Los Angeles with 30 points. Amir Coffee pitched in with 20 points and the rest of the Clippers team struggled to score. Norman Powell has been out with a knee injury. James Harden is leading Los Angeles in scoring with 21.6 points per game. James Harden averages 8.6 assists per game, while Ivica Zubac is the leading rebounder with an average of 12.6 per game and is one of six players for Los Angeles averaging double figures in scoring.

The Lakers are 35-21 and are 1st in the Pacific Division. The Lakers beat the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. LeBron James has been playing well and was the leading scorer for Los Angeles with 27 points. Austin Reaves pitched in with 20 points and Luca Doncic had 19 points. Luca Doncic is leading Los Angeles in scoring with 26.4 points per game. LeBron James averages 8.7 assists per game, while Doncic is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.4 per game and is one of four players for the Lakers averaging double figures in scoring. The Lakers are playing in a back-to-back game here at home. 

The Los Angeles Clippers are 13-16 away from home and are only 1-3 in their last four games played without star guard Norman Powell. The Los Angeles Lakers have a 20-8 record at home and have been good playing in back-to-back situations this season. LeBron James and Luca Doncic are playing well and will lead the Lakers to a victory here on Friday night. Final Score Prediction, the Los Angeles Lakers win 116-103.