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The Los Angeles Lakers will play hosts to their neighboring Los Angeles Clippers in the hope of taking the series lead against them. The teams are finely posed at one game apiece so far this season, although the Lakers might feel they have the upper hand considering they won the last meeting by a 20-point margin. Since then, they have added Luka Doncic to their ranks — which should pose the visiting Clippers a fresh problem. You can find our preview for this and our other NBA picks. But for now, let’s dive into my Clippers vs Lakers Same Game Parlay picks.
Kawhi Leonard to score 25+ points (+220)
Ivica Zubac to record 12+ rebounds (-113)
Clippers vs Lakers Same Game Parlay odds: +425
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Kawhi Leonard to score 25+ points (+220)
The injury management has been going well for Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard, with the team starting to ramp him up for the postseason. He has now surpassed 30 minutes of playing time in each of his last 5 games. Leonard has been able to score 25 or more points in 2 of his last 3 outings, too. He should have a great opportunity to extend this run tonight against the Lakers. Rui Hachimura exited the Lakers last game due to a knee issue and is a doubt to appear in this contest. It would leave the Lakers without one of their main defensive options that they could deploy against Leonard. Over the last 10 games the Lakers are 19th in opponent 3-point makes per game. With the Clippers’ forward making 43.8% of his 3-point attempts in February, he should have success utilizing his outside shot to rack up points.
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Ivica Zubac to record 12+ rebounds (-113)
On the season, Clippers center Ivica Zubac is averaging 12.5 rebounds per game. That number has jumped to 14.5 in the 2 contests he has faced the Lakers. Do not expect to see a major dropoff from him in this category on Friday. Zubac’s main matchup will be Jaxson Hayes, someone who offers little floor spacing for the Lakers. It leaves his opponents to take up great rebounding position. Over their last 3 games, both Naz Reid and Nikola Jokic have used this to record at least 12 rebounds against the Lakers. Zubac should be next in line.
Zubac has a weight advantage over Hayes, which should help him push the Lakers’ big man around down low. It is one of the reasons why the Croat is third in the league in offensive rebounds per game. It is something he should have success in doing in this one, too. I expect that to help him reach 12 boards.
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