Posted on 3/7/2008 2:09:32 PM

NBA Picks - Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers

By D.S. Williamson

Los Angeles Clippers (+ 14) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (- 14)

Tip-off: 10:30 pm EST.

The battle for Los Angeles’s hearts and minds resumes as the Clippers take on the Lakers in a game where - - okay, Becky - - you’re right! This isn’t a battle! The folks in La-La-Land have only one team on their minds 24/7 - - the Los Angeles Lakers!

Against the BetUS spread the L.A. Lakers have been outstanding. They’ve gone 7 and 3 in their last 10 but are 38-21-1 overall for the season. That makes them 17 games above .500 - - against the BetUS spread. As Borat would say, “Nice!”

The Clippers are not so good. They’ve gone 4 and 6 against the BetUS spread in their last 10 games. They are 26 and 33 against the BetUS spread so far this season. Not good at all. Here are more trends:

The Los Angeles Clippers are 4 and 1 against the spread in their last 5 games versus a team from the NBA Pacific Division.

The Los Angeles Lakers are 6-1-1 against the spread in their last 8 games on a Friday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers are 13-3 against the spread in their last 16 games versus a team from the NBA Pacific Division.

The Favorite is 7 and 3 against the spread in the last 10 meetings between these two teams.

All of the signs point to the Los Angeles Lakers dominating the Clippers in this game. But 14 points is a lot of points, right? Not really. The last time these two teams met the Lakers beat the Clippers by 18 points. The BetUS spread - - Lakers – 14 - - is exactly where it should be.

Tim Thomas is day-to-day. If Thomas is unable to go tonight, then giving up 14 points will be a gift. Pau Gasol, the Lakers’ center, should have his way versus Clippers’ center Chris Kaman in this game. The Lakers should also crush the Clippers in the back-court with my MVP pick, Kobe Bryant, taking it to the rim as often as he wants.

This is an easy game to call. Yes, 14 looks like a lot of points but break it down, and it’s only 7 two point baskets. I think the Lakers are 7 baskets better than the Clippers, don’t you?

The BetUS NBA Betting line is Los Angeles Lakers – 14 against the spread at home versus the Los Angeles Clippers.

Bet the Lakers, have a few drinks, and then get back to the game in the fourth quarter when the Lakshow should be up by at least 20 points.

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