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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Los Angeles Clippers

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers meet at Staples Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Clippers as -10.5-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 215.5.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 101-94 loser at home against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the -2-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (195) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 115-94 winner on the road against the Kings. They covered the +4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (209) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Los Angeles:
Team record: 31-18 SU,23-26 ATS
LA Lakers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
LA Lakers is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games on the road

Los Angeles:
Team record: 32-18 SU,28-22 ATS
LA Clippers is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Clippers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
LA Clippers is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home

Next up:
Los Angeles at Toronto Tuesday, April 6
Los Angeles home to Portland Tuesday, April 6