Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT
LINE: Lakers -4.5; over/under is 220.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Lakers host the Los Angeles Clippers for the season opener.
The Lakers went 33-49 overall and 18-34 in Western Conference action last season. The Lakers averaged 112.1 points per game while shooting 46.9% from the field and 34.7% from deep last season.
The Clippers went 42-40 overall and 26-26 in Western Conference action last season. The Clippers averaged 108.4 points per game last season, 43.3 in the paint, 15.4 off of turnovers and 11.9 on fast breaks.
INJURIES: Lakers: Thomas Bryant: out (thumb), Troy Brown Jr.: out (back), Dennis Schroder: out (thumb).
Clippers: None listed.
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