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The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers open their 2020-21 seasons Tuesday with no fans allowed at Staples Center. F LeBron James and the Lakers begin their title defense at 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Clippers-Lakers NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

Clippers at Lakers: Betting odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:10 p.m. ET.

Point Spread: Commonly called the line or spread, it is the number chosen by Las Vegas and overseas oddsmakers that they feel will get an equal number of people to wager on the underdog as on the. Yet on sites like FanDuel Sportsbook, when the line moved again, the Lakers were a one-point underdog. That reverse steam shows that the sharp money will be on the Clippers. Odds via FanDuel.

Money line: Clippers +135 (bet $100 to win $135) Lakers -160 (bet $160 to win $100)Against the spread/ATS: Clippers +3.5 (-115) Lakers -3.5 (-105)Over/Under: 220.5 (O: -110 U: -110)

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SF Marcus Morris Sr. (knee) out

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Clippers at Lakers: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

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Prediction

Lakers 106, Clippers 101

Money line (ML)

The LAKERS (-160) are the defending champions and have the most talented roster in the NBA when all are healthy. Well, it’s the season opener and James, PF Anthony Davis and Co. are healthy and ready to begin what hopes to be a second straight title run.

Of course, the Clippers are fully healthy, as well, and few teams in the NBA may be as motivated to knock off the 2019-20 bubble champs as the one led by Fs Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The Clippers also won the first two meetings of the Battle of Los Angeles last season by a combined 15 points, including a 112-102 victory in the season-opener, but the head-to-head series ended in a split at 2-2.

The Clippers made a head coaching switch this offseason by bringing in Tyronn Lue, but James is fully familiar with his gameplan and will prove superior.

The champs will stay on top.

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Against the spread (ATS)

Predictably, the two intra-city rivals are projected to be in a close, back-and-forth affair, even though all but one of the four meetings last year was decided by a margin greater than 5 points.

Few defenders are as well-equipped to contain James as Clippers’ Defensive Player of the Year candidate Leonard. Even if Leonard succeeds, the Lakers’ offseason additions of C Marc Gasol and PG Dennis Schroder should prove especially valuable against their expected top competition in the Western Conference. Oh, and there’s still Davis to worry about. He averaged 28.3 points per game against the Clippers last year and should again prove to be the X-factor.

Take the LAKERS -3.5 (-105) to win by at least 4 points with slightly better value than the money line.

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER 220.5 (-110) is my top play in this season-opening contest. Not only are all teams expected to start the season a little rustier than usual following a shortened offseason and preseason, but the Clippers will still need time to find their new identity under Lue.

All four meetings last year also played below Tuesday’s projected total. Both teams focused on the defensive end with their offseason additions and defense will prevail Tuesday.

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How to read NBA Las Vegas Odds

The point-spread was developed to provide a balance for both teams involved in a contest to attract bettors to potentially back the weaker team and receive points. The two squads in a game are listed with a title, either a favorite or an underdog. The favorite is usually the perceived better team in the game, as backing them means giving up several points.

The favorite is always listed with a minus (-) sign before the point-spread while the underdog is labeled with a plus (+) label.

Ex. Favorite -10, Underdog +10

On the VegasInsider.com odds page, there is another number associated with the favorite and its listed as -10. This number is simply defined as vig or what many in the sports betting industry call vigorish. Another common term is called juice and its technically the price the bettor has to pay on a straight wager.

Ex. Bet $110 to win $100 (10% juice)
Ex. Bet $100 to win $91.91 (10% juice)

It's not uncommon to see other values posted other than -10. Examples seen on the NBA Vegas Odds pages could include -08, -12, -15 and -20. The -10 price is the most common value in the industry while many books offer reduced 'juice odds' and that would fall into the -08 category.

The lower-juice sportsbooks are normally found outside of the state of Nevada. If you are in a state where sports betting is legal, please check out our online sportsbook directory to find the best and most secure places to make NBA bets.

Another number thats posted on the NBA Las Vegas is the total or over/under for the specific matchup. If the favorite is designated as the home team, then the total will be listed above and vice versa if the visitors are favorites.

All of the above numbers are listed next to the teams, and before each matchup is a Rotation number. The NBA Las Vegas Odds are listed in order of rotation and those numbers are generated and produced by the sportsbooks. Above each matchup and rotation is the Time of the game, which is subject to change. All game times are Eastern Standard Time.

NBA Open Line

One of the best features on the NBA Vegas Odds is the Open Line. This numbers consists of the first betting line received from one of our Las Vegas or Global Sportsbooks. The opening line varies depending on the sportsbook but it provides a clear-cut rating that the oddsmakers use. If youre betting on the NBA or any other sport, its a great idea to view the open line first.

VI Consensus NBA Line

The VegasInsider.com Consensus NBA Line is just as important as the Open Line and also a key resource on odds platform. The Consensus column could be called a Median Line since it shows the most consistent number provided by the sportsbooks on VegasInsider.com. The consensus line will be the same as the open line but once the wagers start coming in, this number is often different than the openers.

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