After a 12-game slate on Wednesday Night, there is a quiet two-gamer on Thursday Night. This article is targeting the best Clippers-Lakers prop bet, specifically Kawhi Leonard in the battle of Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena.
Best Clippers-Lakers Prop Bet | October 20
Kawhi Leonard O/U 17.5 Points
Leonard makes his long return to basketball after missing all of last season for the Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard and the Clippers have the mindset of championship or bust. They’re loaded with talent and brought in John Wall in free agency, who, like Leonard, has missed significant time dealing with injuries.
The Lakers looked abysmal on opening night against the reigning champion Golden State Warriors. They lack perimeter shooting, and it continues to show that this project of Russell Westbrook paired with LeBron James will not work. Surprisingly, Westbrook shot efficiently and only had a plus-minus of -5, while Anthony Davis was -21 while on the court. They allowed Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins to do whatever they wanted, and the two combined for 53 points.
Leonard has always been known to be efficient from the field. He shot over 51% in the 2020-21 season while averaging close to 25 points per game. No minute restriction has been applied to Leonard to start the season, but even if he sees less than 30 minutes tonight, Leonard will have no problem scoring against this Lakers defense.
In addition to the over on 17.5 points, 25-plus points is available at +1410 on FanDuel Sportsbook, and that is worth a quarter-unit play.
Best NBA Player Prop: Kawhi Leonard OVER 17.5 Points -104 (FanDuel)
