The Lakers are currently 8-11 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Clippers have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.

Kawhi Leonard is still playing limited minutes, but the Clippers looked good in his return. The Blue Jays paid $11 million for a replacement-level player, because they thought it would help them get Roki Sasaki. The Dodgers still have roughly 3-to-1 odds to in the World Series.