The battle of L.A. goes down when the Los Angeles Clippers (32-26) and the Los Angeles Lakers (36-21) square off on Friday. This is the second leg of a back-to-back for the Lakers after they defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-102 on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Clippers beat the Chicago Bulls 122-117 on Wednesday. LeBron James (foot) and Luka Doncic (calf) are listed as questionable for the Lakers. 

Tipoff from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles is set for 10 p.m. ET. The Clippers are 4-point favorites in the latest Clippers vs. Lakers odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points is 220.5.

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