The Win Meter favors the Lakers at home against the Clippers on Wednesday, February 10, at about 71%. That is a real edge, but the Clippers are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Lakers 71%, with a projected score of LA Clippers 112, Los Angeles Lakers 118. The rating gap is 57 points in favor of the Lakers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Lakers on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 3 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Clippers are 1-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -0.4. The Lakers are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -3.2.
The Clippers' best recent win was 121-96 at home against SAC.
The Clippers were beaten 116-97 on the road by POR not long ago.
The Lakers' best recent win was 127-105 at home against GSW.
The Lakers were beaten 131-108 at home by OKC not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Bradley Beal (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, Max Strus (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, Yanic Konan Niederhauser (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, Brandon Ingram (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, and Jordan Miller (LAC), expected back Mar 2, 2027.
Day to day or questionable: Walker Kessler (LAL). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Lakers lead 6-3, with the Lakers outscoring the Clippers by an average of 2.9 points per game. The last meeting was LAC 117, LAL 125.