NBA Prop Bets: Los Angeles Lakers vs Los Angeles Clippers (February 20, 2026)

The Los Angeles Clippers (27-28) face the Los Angeles Lakers (33-21) at Crypto.com Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Friday's matchup. The Lakers are favored to win at -270, currently marked as 6.5-point favorites, while the Clippers are at +220. The total points line is set at 225.5, with OVER at -108 and UNDER at -112, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 116-110 LA Lakers.

The Lakers (-118) have a 28-24-2 ATS record this season, while the Clippers (-102) hold a record of 28-27-0.
The Lakers have a 30-24-0 O/U record this season (meaning 30 games have gone over the total points line and 24 have gone under). The Clippers have a 28-27-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Lakers are averaging 116.0 points per game this season (13th in the league). Comparatively, the Clippers are averaging only 112.0 (26th).
Defensively, the Lakers are giving up 116.0 points per game this season (18th in the league), while the Clippers are giving up an average of 112.4 points (9th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

The Lakers currently rank 20th for pace this season, recording 98.7 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Clippers sit 28th on that scale with 96.0 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 40.1% of the Lakers' field goal attempts come from three point range (24th in the league), leaving 59.9% from two. Meanwhile, the Clippers' opponents are taking 42.1% of their attempts from three (16th) and 57.9% from two.
Comparatively, the Clippers takes 41.9% of shots from three (22nd), leaving 58.1% from two, while the Lakers' opponents are attempting 41.9% from three (15th) and 58.1% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Lakers are shooting 35.0% from deep in 2025/26 (21st in the NBA), compared to the Clippers who are making 36.3% of their attempts (10th).
On the opposite end, the Lakers are holding opponents to 36.4% of their three-point attempts (22nd), while the Clippers' opponents are hitting 36.6% of their shots (24th).

Ball Protection

The Lakers are committing 15.1 turnovers per game this season, ranking 21st in the league, while the Clippers are forcing 13.7 turnovers (22nd).
Flipping that script, the Lakers are forcing 14.6 turnovers (15th), while the Clippers are committing 15.1 (20th).

Crashing the Boards

The Lakers are pulling down just 41.1 rebounds per game this season (28th in the league), including 9.7 offensive boards (26th). Conversely, the Clippers' opponents are averaging a paltry 42.1 rebounds (6th), 11.4 of which have come on the offensive end (14th).
Meanwhile, the Clippers are averaging only 40.7 rebounds (29th) and 9.5 offensive rebounds (28th), while the Lakers are allowing an impressive 40.6 and 10.7, ranking 3rd and 6th.

Back-to-backs

Notably, the Lakers are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
The Lakers hold a 4-5 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back this season, as well as a 4-5-0 ATS record and 6-3-0 O/U record.
Additionally, the Clippers have a 1-5 W-L record, 1-5-0 ATS record and 3-3-0 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back this season.

First Quarter Winner

The Lakers are -162 to win the first quarter, while the Clippers are +136. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
LA Lakers	22-30-2	9-15-1	13-15-1	17-13-2	5-17-0	6-4-0
LA Clippers	29-24-2	16-9-0	13-15-2	15-11-1	14-13-1	3-7-0

First Half Winner

The Lakers are -205 to win the first half and the Clippers are +170. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
LA Lakers	21-31-2	10-15-0	11-16-2	15-17-0	6-14-2	5-5-0
LA Clippers	32-22-1	17-7-1	15-15-0	17-9-1	15-13-0	3-7-0

HT/FT

The Lakers are -165 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, the Clippers are +295.

The Lakers have completed the HT/FT double in 37.0% of games this season, while the Clippers have completed the HT/FT double in 34.5% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Friday's matchup is +1500 to go to overtime.

The Lakers have not played in a game that went to overtime this season. Comparatively, the Clippers have appeared in two such contests.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 27 of the Lakers' 54 games this season. Meanwhile, 17 of the Clippers' 55 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

The Clippers recorded a 112-104 victory over the Lakers at Intuit Dome when these teams last met on January 22. Despite being on the losing side, Luka Doncic came up big on that day, scoring 32 points and adding 11 rebounds.