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Los Angeles Clippers (0-0) @ Los Angeles Lakers (0-0)

WHEN: Thursday, October 18th at 7:30 PM PST
WHERE: Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIA: TNT
Vegas: Clippers -5.0, OU: 220.5



Clippers Projected Starters
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Patrick Beverly | Austin Rivers | Danilo Gallinari | Blake Griffin | DeAndre Jordan

Key Reserves
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Milos Teodosic | Lou Williams | Willie Reed

Injury Report:
Patrick Beverly (Knee), Austin Rivers (Glute), Danilo Gallinari (Foot), Sindarius Thornwell (Shoulder) & Sam Dekker (Oblique) are PROBABLE.


Lakers Projected Starters
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Lonzo Ball | Brandon Ingram | Kyle Kuzma | Larry Nance Jr. | Brook Lopez

Key Reserves
| |
Tyler Ennis | Jordan Clarkson | Julius Randle

Injury Report
Lonzo Ball (Ankle), Julius Randle (Ribs), Andrew Bogut (Groin) are PROBABLE.
Josh Hart (Achilles) is QUESTIONABLE.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is SUSPENDED.


Qs Quote:
Despite the season starting sooner, it has still been a long way coming. Even moreso when you consider that nearly every other franchise has already played their first games. Injuries prevented the Clippers from consistent play during the preseason, which was needed with the roster turnover coming in as only Sacramento retained less minutes per game.
Beverly versus Lonzo will be a match-up to keep an eye on, as will Lou facing off with the team that traded him last year.


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Q's Prediction:
Clippers Win 111-98
Q's Prediction Record (vs Spread): 0-0 (0-0)



No one made it, so hope it's fine! Let's go Clips!! (Note, why can't I center it though?)

Early to say, but this is a MUST WIN game for the clippers.

Like...extremely important.

The margin for error with this team has shrunken considerably, and we just cannot afford to give away games that we should win.

No injuries please

JGOJustin wrote:Early to say, but this is a MUST WIN game for the clippers.

Like...extremely important.

The margin for error with this team has shrunken considerably, and we just cannot afford to give away games that we should win.

No injuries please

I think it's important for Blake, esp if it comes down to the last 2 minutes, to put the team on his back and carry it home. This is Blake's team now, or should be.

Hope Milos gets at least 30 mins.

According to Sam Amick, Milos and Bev will be starting.

Some very sloppy play in the 1st, but a nice run to close it out.

Grand hustle by PatBev!! Lay in on one end and the stuff on the other.

A flagrant? Really? Have to even check for that?

So, has the transformation to Paul Pierce 2.0 begun for Blake Griffin yet? 2/3 from 3-point range right now.

We got a lot of offensive depth that's for sure. It feels like there will always be a lineup out there that has some scorers.

I like seeing Blake initiating facing the basket.

I don't really get it, why would Paul Pierce be the player to mention?

I was able to watch the 2nd quarter. We look of offensively and we can do better defensively. I probably won't watch the 2nd half, I have too much to do in the morning. This looks like a game we should win unless we go cold on offense.

og15 wrote:I don't really get it, why would Paul Pierce be the player to mention?

Griffin has been going away from the rim since Doc took over. With Paul gone, I think Griffin is permanently a perimeter player. Paul Pierce was mostly a perimeter player in his playing days. Even Kenny Smith said during the half time report Griffin once used to be a guard. Was he a guard in high school or college?

Dodgers won, Raiders won. Clips can complete my night here.

Did Marv say that Teodosic never really had a good touch or did I hear that incorrectly?