Both teams played on the road last week, and Monday marked their first home contests since the Palisades Fire began Tuesday.

The Lakers and the Clippers both went back to work Monday night in Los Angeles’ first two NBA games since catastrophic wildfires killed at least 24 people and destroyed significant sections of their h

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On top of the mismatch on both ends, too, the Spurs have tumbled down the ranks in rebounding rate as the Lakers have climbed out of the gutter — so if San Antonio continues to struggle for offense it likely won’t be afforded many second chances.

The Lakers are favored by 3.5 points in the latest Spurs vs. Lakers odds, according to the SportsLine consensus. The over/under is 220.5 points. Before entering any Lakers vs. Spurs picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.