LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
The model projects Los Angeles Lakers to win by 6.3 points (70% win probability), projected score LAL 116, LAC 110, total 225.9 (80% range 202–250). The largest driver is player box-score production (5.0 points toward LAL).
Matchup
LA Clippers rank 22 of 30 in the HoopVantage power rating (−2.2 points against an average opponent, about 33 projected wins in 2026-27); Los Angeles Lakers rank 11 (+2.6, about 44 wins). On a neutral floor that gap is worth 4.8 points to Los Angeles Lakers; home court, rest, travel and the projected rotations move it to the 6.3-point margin above. A 70% win probability means Los Angeles Lakers should win about 7 of 10 games like this one, so the other side winning is a normal outcome, not an upset of the model.
What drives the projection
- Home court: +1.3 (LAL margin)
- Player box-score production: +5.0 (LAL margin)
- Player on-court impact: −0.3 (LAL margin)
- Team efficiency (opponent-adjusted): +0.1 (LAL margin)
- Rest, travel & altitude: +0.3 (LAL margin)
Rest and travel
LAC: 1 day(s) of rest. LAL: 1 day(s) of rest.
Projected minutes
LAC: Rui Hachimura 31, Darius Garland 25, Brook Lopez 24, Brandon Ingram 23, Max Strus 22, Kris Dunn 21, Derrick Jones Jr. 20, Bradley Beal 18, Isaiah Jackson 14.
LAL: Austin Reaves 32, Luka Doncic 30, Walker Kessler 26, Collin Sexton 25, Ziaire Williams 20, Quentin Grimes 19, Jaden Hardy 17, Kevon Looney 15, Jake LaRavia 14.
Four factors
| LAC (2025-26) | LAL (2025-26) | |
|---|---|---|
| ORtg | 114.5 | 115.4 |
| DRtg | 113.3 | 113.7 |
| Pace | 98.9 | 100.7 |
| eFG% | 55.9% | 57.3% |
| TOV% | 14.2% | 14.4% |
| ORB% | 23.7% | 23.9% |
| FT rate | 0.295 | 0.320 |
| Opp eFG% | 54.5% | 55.5% |
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