The Los Angeles Lakers ’ recent slide continued Saturday night with a 103-88 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, a result that dropped them to 19-8 on the season and marked their fourth loss in the last eight games. Short-handed and forced to adjust early, Los Angeles struggled to generate consistent offense against its city rival in a game.

Derrick White leads Boston to a 146-101 win over Washington by dropping 30 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists in 29 minutes. Jordan Walsh (22 points) and Payton Pritchard (20 points) did their thing in the Celtics’ third straight dub.

The Lakers host the Timberwolves on Wednesday in L.A.! The Lakers are desperate to stay alive in the series, while the Timberwolves have looked dominant. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Lakers prediction and pick. The ...