This is a 10* BAIL-OUT BLOOD-BATH on the Lakers.

The Lakers already beat the Clippers this year 130-125 in OT here on November 1st. The Lakers would go on shortly after to win the In-Season Tournament, but they've since come back down to Earth and enter having lost three straight SU and ATS.

That's important to note though, as the Lakers are in fact 7-2 ATS in their last nine after three or more straight SU/ATS losses in a row.

I don't usually play against teams that are playing with revenge, but after five straight SU/ATS victories in a row, I believe the Clippers are now getting a little TOO much respect here from the oddsmakers (and public, with nearly 70% of the early public money on the Clippers!), as the Clippers are just 1-4 ATS in their last five after five or more straight SU/ATS victories in a row.

The Clippers welcome Phoenix here tomorrow, so this is a "look ahead" position as well.

While the outright win is clearly not out of the question, my official call is to grab as many points as you can with the LAKERS.

Good luck, NP