Getting this in as Kawhi is playing the 2nd leg of a B2B. Were getting a big discount as Kawhi often doesnt play in these spots but the Clippers have 5 days off so that leaves him plenty of time to rest/recover. I expect him to play 34-38 minutes and will gladly take the discount.

If this were last year, I'd crush the Lakers because we know the Clippers would rest either Paul George or Kawhi Leonard, if not both, in the second of a B2B. What will they do with the new rules? They each played 33 minutes in Tuesday's win over the Magic. Kawhi shot an uncharacteristic 3-for-11 and finished with eight points. Ty Lue said Leonard looked a little tired, so maybe he sits tonight. James Harden didn't debut Tuesday and won't tonight, either, so we'll throw a half down on the Lakers hoping Kawhi does get the night off. The Lakers certainly are duly motivated on an 11-game slide in the series.

The Clippers must feel a bit like Rodney Dangerfield, putting together back-to-back dominating efforts, and with an 11-game series win streak over their Crypto.com-sharing rivals the Lakers...and they're still an underdog tonight? No respect! Though the Lakers might be treating this like a crusade to end the series losing streak, the Clippers always bring a chip on the shoulder to this matchup vs. Hollywood's team, and Kawhi Leonard is back in action, playing in every Clippers game thus far. Until James Harden (who didn't suit last night) becomes a distraction, the Clips are the better team. Play Clippers