Lakers vs. Clippers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 20

Lakers vs. Clippers Game Info

• Date: Friday, February 20, 2026
• Time: 10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena -- Los Angeles, California
• Coverage: ESPN, SportsNet LA, and FDSSC

A pair of the league's best scorers hit the court when Luka Doncic (first, 32.8 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (33-21) host Kawhi Leonard (eighth, 27.8 PPG) and the Los Angeles Clippers (27-28) on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN, SportsNet LA, and FDSSC. The Lakers are 6.5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 224.5.

Lakers vs. Clippers Odds & Spread

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Lakers vs. Clippers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Lakers win (70.9%)

Lakers vs. Clippers Betting Trends

• The Lakers have covered the spread in a game 29 times this season (29-24-1).
• Against the spread, the Clippers are 28-27-0 this year.
• This season, Lakers games have hit the over 30 times out of 55 chances.
• Clippers games this year have gone over the total in 29 of 55 opportunities (52.7%).
• Against the spread, the Lakers have performed worse when playing at home, covering 13 times in 25 home games, and 16 times in 29 road games.
• When it comes to point totals, the Lakers hit the over more often when playing at home, as they've eclipsed the total 17 times in 25 opportunities this season (68%). In road games, they have hit the over 13 times in 29 opportunities (44.8%).
• This year, the Clippers are 12-13-0 at home against the spread (.480 winning percentage). Away, they are 16-14-0 ATS (.533).
• Clippers games have finished above the over/under 52% of the time at home (13 of 25), and 53.3% of the time on the road (16 of 30).

Lakers Leaders

• Doncic averages 32.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.6 assists, shooting 47.3% from the field and 34.5% from downtown, with 3.5 made treys per game (fourth in league).
• LeBron James averages 22 points, 5.8 rebounds and 7.1 assists.
• Deandre Ayton averages 13.2 points, 8.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists.
• Austin Reaves averages 25.4 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, shooting 50.8% from the field and 36.3% from downtown, with 2.5 made treys per contest.
• Jake LaRavia is averaging 9.5 points, 4 rebounds and 1.9 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

Clippers Leaders

• Leonard averages 27.8 points for the Clippers, plus 6.4 boards and 3.7 assists.
• Per game, John Collins provides the Clippers 13.8 points, 5.2 boards and 1 assists. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks.
• Kris Dunn averages 7.9 points, 3 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He is draining 47.5% of his shots from the field and 37.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 treys per contest.
• Bennedict Mathurin averages 18.1 points, 5.4 boards and 2.4 assists. He is draining 43.2% of his shots from the field and 36.5% from beyond the arc, with 2 triples per contest.
• Per game, Brook Lopez gives the Clippers 6.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1 assists, plus 0.5 steals and 1.1 blocks.

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