This is a 10* on the UNDER

The NBA's marquee showdown on Christmas Day takes place in LA with the Clippers taking on the Lakers. Both teams are expected to be at full strength, which hasn't always been the case this year. But despite the Lakers recent slide and Kawhi Leonard's "load management" for the Clippers, these remain two of the best of the West. The Lakers had won 24 of their first 27 games before losing the last three. The Clippers have a near .800 win percentage when Leonard and George both play. We are expecting this game to be a little more "defensive-minded." The Under is 10-3 in Clippers games when they are facing a team with a winning record. The Lakers, playing without LeBron James, allowed a season high 128 points last game. The good news is that after the three games where they allowed 115 or more points this season, the next game has gone Under every time. Play UNDER Clippers-Lakers

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