Los Angeles Clippers – Washington Wizards : a different class
This Thursday night in Los Angeles the Clippers host a Wizards team still stuck at the bottom of the East. Neither club has lived up to expectations this season, but their paths couldn’t be more different. The Californians are still chasing the play‑in. Washington already looks focused on the future. A trip to the West Coast won’t be kind to the capital’s team.
Los Angeles Clippers: keep the comeback rolling 
The Clippers are back. Over the last 12 games they’ve been the best team in the league. Ten wins, two losses — those defeats came against the Celtics (115-146) and the Knicks (111-123), two Eastern heavyweights. Kawhi Leonard and James Harden have been monumental. The real shift? The supporting cast showing up. John Collins is giving them so much offensively — look at the Pistons game: 25 points and 7 rebounds.
Overall, the defense that made this team great last season is back. It’s simple: in their last twelve outings no one has held opponents to fewer points than Tyronn Lue’s men. Conceding just 105,5 points a night, they’ve been a nightmare to face. Add an offense that’s finally clicking — 40.1% from three on 38 attempts — and you’ve got a team peaking at the right moment. Against the Wizards, one of the league’s weaker sides, the Clippers have a golden chance to close in on the Play‑In in the West.
Washington Wizards: too weak to compete? 
Three straight losses and just one win in the last five — the Wizards are slipping back into their early‑season habits. Washington has one of the worst offences in the league at 112,8 points per game, paired with one of the worst defences, giving up 124,0 points on average. That’s the recipe for recent defeats: an offence that can’t find answers and a defence that can’t stop anything. Wins are hard to come by for Brian Keefe’s men.
On the road in Los Angeles it’s unlikely to get easier. Trae Young might help the attack, but he still hasn’t debuted for the capital’s franchise. The Clippers have been excellent at home all season, which won’t help Washington settle in — and L.A. also holds a big edge in experience.
NBA pick Los Angeles Clippers vs Washington Wizards
Washington to score under 105,5 points
The Clippers should try to impose a controlled tempo: aggressive defence and set, deliberate offence. Washington will answer with pace and outside shooting, but the collective gap is obvious. Recent meetings have usually tilted the Clippers’ way. Given that, everything points to the Californians having the tools to win convincingly at home, confirming their status against a Washington side still too fragile, which should struggle to score.
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