Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 11/25/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: NBC

crypto.com Arena is where the Los Angeles Lakers (12-4) will try to beat the Los Angeles Clippers (5-12) on Tuesday.

The Clippers stepped onto the hardwood against the Cavaliers and took a loss by a final of 120-105 in their last contest. Los Angeles wrapped up the game having earned a 46.3% FG percentage (37 out of 80) and buried 8 out of their 26 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Clippers buried 23 of 26 attempts for a rate of 88.5%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 40 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 23 assists for the contest as well as creating 14 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of the defense, Los Angeles allowed their opponent to shoot 51.7% from the field on 45 of 87 shooting. Cleveland totaled 28 assists and had 10 steals in this game. On top of that, Cleveland collected 41 rebounds (8 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Cleveland ended up going 65.0% at the free throw line by burying 13 of 20 tries. They converted 17 of 45 attempts from 3-point land. In reference to fouls, the Clippers ended up walking away with 17 while the Cavaliers finished the game with 22 fouls.

Ivica Zubac is a guy who came through in the game. Zubac finished the game shooting 68.2% from the field and also recorded 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and also pulled down 18 rebounds. He walked away with 33 points on 15 out of 22 shooting.

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Los Angeles heads into this contest with a record of 5-12 on the year. They average 111.8 points per contest (26th in the NBA) while shooting 47.0% from the floor. The Clippers are shooting 36.4% on 3-point shots (226 of 621) and 83.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Los Angeles is snagging 41.4 boards per game and has earned 408 dimes this season, which ranks 26th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 16.1 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.4 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Clippers have forced 13.6 turnovers every game while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They surrender 38.6% on shots from distance and they are 19th in the league in opponents points per game (117.2). The Clippers defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.3% (711 of 1,502) and they surrender 43.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 20th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 461 relinquished so far this year.

For their last game, the Lakers took home the win by a final score of 108-106 against the Jazz. The Lakers were able to pull down 40 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 for this contest. They also coughed it up 14 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Jazz committed 21 personal fouls in this game which got the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They were able to make 22 of those for a percentage of 81.5%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Los Angeles made 10 of their 38 attempts (26.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Lakers went 38 for 86 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.2%. The Lakers allowed the Jazz to convert 40 of their 94 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 42.6% for the game. They wrapped up this game 32.5% from 3-point land by going 13 of 40 and ended up going 13 of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Los Angeles allowed Utah to collect 45 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Luka Doncic was important for the Lakers for the matchup. Doncic accumulated 33 points in his 40 mins of playing time and accounted for 8 dimes for this contest. He made 10 out of 24 in the game for a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and earned 11 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a mark of 12-4 so far this year. The Lakers are responsible for committing 20.1 fouls per contest while shooting 78.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 25.8 times per game (20th in the league) and they turn it over 16.8 times per game. Los Angeles has totaled 1,876 pts so far this year (117.3 per game) and they collect 41.4 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lakers are connecting on 50.6% from the field, which ranks them 2nd in the league.

The Lakers on the defensive end are ranked 11th in the NBA in points given up per game with 114.6. They are able to force 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (18th in the league). The Los Angeles defense gives up 35.7% from downtown (220 of 617) and their opposition makes 79.7% of their foul shots. They surrender 27.1 assists and 39.8 rebounds every game, which is ranked 20th and 4th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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