NBA Odds Update: Lebron James, Anthony Davis Expected To Play As Lakers Now Faves Against Clippers

It's Christmas day and Santa's granting our wishes. All the stars will be out as Lebron James and Anthony Davis are announced ready for Wednesday's game when their Lakers face the Clippers on a highly anticipated Los Angeles showdown at the Staples Center.

The Lakers will be looking to exact revenge on Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and the rest of the Clips after they succumbed to their LA rivals, 112-102, on opening night.

The tables have turned since Frank Vogel quickly solved the puzzle to lead the Lakers to a series of victories - until his top guns got hit with the injury bug.

It could be time to press the panic button as the Lakers currently sit on an odd three-game losing skid, no thanks to their dynamic duo taking turns in the sidelines due to injuries. James suffered a thoracic muscle strain while Davis hurt his right knee.

Despite this, the Purple and Gold remain as the best in the West with a 24-6 record. Doc Rivers and the Clips, meanwhile, are fourth in the conference holding a 22-10 register.

Odds and Trends:

The edge on odds is slightly given to the Lakers with a -1.5 handicap. The total line is pegged at 222.5

The Clippers will be coming off a two-day rest which could be good news for those looking to back them up ATS as the team accounted for a 5-1 record after spending the said time off.

The cold ATS trend has been overwhelming the slumping Lakers. They are 0-5 over the last five games against the spread, and 0-4 in their last assignments against over .600 teams.

In the total data, the OVER option is favored in the latest of the Clippers games, 5-1.

The UNDER choice, on the other hand, has been the trend for the Lakers. In their last six Wednesday games, the selection prevailed 5-1.

Prediction:

Straight up: Clippers

ATS: Clippers

Total: Over