// NBA · Friday 23 October 2026
LA Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers prediction
Start 10:00pm ET ·
- Pick
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Chance
- 74%
- Light
- Green
- Confidence
- High
Full breakdown: team stats, players & form →
Result
Final: LA Clippers 117 – 125 Los Angeles Lakers. Our pick, Los Angeles Lakers, won ✓.
Recent results
- LA Clippers: 1 win from the last 1, average margin +25.0 points (W 121–96 v SAC).
- Los Angeles Lakers: 1 win from the last 1, average margin +22.0 points (W 127–105 v GS).
This is the first meeting between these teams this season. Results are taken from final scores, most recent first.
Our pre-game preview
Los Angeles Lakers are our pick at home against the LA Clippers. The model gives them a 74% chance of winning, which makes this game a 65%+ top pick.
On the rosters we expect, Los Angeles Lakers rate as the stronger team (102.9 to 78.6 on our team-strength rating), and that is the main reason for the pick.
Recent form: LA Clippers have been winning by 5.0 points a game, while Los Angeles Lakers have been winning by 1.5 points a game.
Injuries: LA Clippers will be without Max Strus (26 min a game), Jordan Miller (25 min a game) and Bradley Beal (20 min a game) and Los Angeles Lakers will be without Jake LaRavia (22 min a game). Players listed as unsure are counted by how likely they are to play.
Season so far: LA Clippers are 1–7 and Los Angeles Lakers are 8–2.
This preview was written from the data we had before the game.
Game review
What happened
The Lakers beat the Clippers 125–117 at home. Austin Reaves led them with 28 points and 9 assists, and Luka Doncic added 23. For the Clippers, Darius Garland had 26 points and 6 assists.
What the model got right
The model gave the Lakers a 74% chance at home, mainly because of their higher team-strength rating (102.9 to 78.6), and they won by 8. Jordan Miller, Max Strus and Bradley Beal for the Clippers, and Jake LaRavia for the Lakers, all missed the game, as the preview expected.
What didn't work
Recent form favoured the Clippers (the Lakers had been winning by 1.5 points a game, the Clippers winning by 5.0), and that didn't carry over. Darius Garland's 26 points for the Clippers weren't enough to change the result.
Why
The result fits what the model leaned on, the team-strength rating. One win doesn't prove the model right: at 74%, about 3 in 10 games like this go the other way, and every result stays on our record.
Written after the game. Scores and stats are checked against two independent sources.
More NBA predictions that day
- Fri, 23 OctChicago Bulls @ Milwaukee Bucks MIL 53%Red✕ 132–125
- Fri, 23 OctMinnesota Timberwolves @ Orlando Magic ORL 51%Red✕ 115–93
- Fri, 23 OctToronto Raptors @ Washington Wizards TOR 75%Green✓ 112–102
- Fri, 23 OctAtlanta Hawks @ Charlotte Hornets ATL 54%Red✓ 128–81
- Fri, 23 OctDallas Mavericks @ Indiana Pacers IND 60%Orange✕ 121–105
- Fri, 23 OctNew York Knicks @ Boston Celtics NY 56%Orange✕ 103–107
- Fri, 23 OctDetroit Pistons @ Miami Heat DET 51%Red✓ 128–111
- Fri, 23 OctNew Orleans Pelicans @ Utah Jazz UTAH 54%Red✓ 119–120
- Fri, 23 OctHouston Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs SA 66%Green✕ 114–110
- Fri, 23 OctPortland Trail Blazers @ Sacramento Kings POR 73%Green✓ 128–120
- Fri, 23 OctMemphis Grizzlies @ Golden State Warriors GS 60%Orange✕ 111–108
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