NBA · 2026-27
LA Clippers
2-8 · #16 of 30 by Elo
Elo rating
1491
#16 of 30 · 1500 is average
Market rating
1483
#19 of 30 by recent lines
This season
−37
Elo change since opening night
Forecasts on their games
90%
9–1 this season
Offense
−0.3 pts
#19 of 30 · scored a game above average
Defense
−1.1 pts
#19 of 30 · allowed a game below average
By the numbers
This season, regular season, each with its league rank. Scoring and margin are a game; opponent Elo is how strong the teams they've played are.
- Points scored
- 112.2
- 19th of 30
- Points allowed
- 118.1
- 24th fewest of 30
- Margin
- −5.9
- 23rd of 30
- Offense rating
- 109.1
- 20th of 30
- Defense rating
- 114.8
- 25th of 30
- Pace
- 101.7
- 12th of 30
- At home
- 2–3
- 20th of 30
- On the road
- 0–5
- 27th of 30
- Opponent Elo
- 1536
- 4th toughest of 30
Season outlook
From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the 2026-27 season and the playoffs, with standings ties broken by coin flip. Every team and how it works
Projected record
36-46
Now 2-8 · middle 80%: 30–42 wins
Make the playoffs
15%
Play-in: 41%
About 43 wins usually gets them in
Reach the NBA Finals
<1%
Win it all
<1%
In 0 of 10,000 simulations
Playoff chances this season
Their chance to make the playoffs from each day's simulation of the rest of the season, since Nov 3. Now 15%.
Upcoming
Forecasts for their next games. Their next 5 opponents average 1521 Elo, the 12th-toughest stretch of the league's 30.
Thunder
8-2
Clippers
2-8
Hornets
4-7
Clippers
2-8
Jazz
1-10
Clippers
2-8
Clippers
2-8
Spurs
9-2
Clippers
2-8
Mavericks
7-4
Clippers
2-8
Rockets
8-3
Players
Who's been playing, busiest first. Each has projections, prop lines and recent games against the line.
Rating history
Elo over the last two seasons. The dashed line is league average.
Against the line
This season, against each game's closing spread and total.
- Against the spread
- 4–4
- Last 10
- 4–4
- As the favorite
- 1–0
- As the underdog
- 3–4
- Overs–unders
- 5–3
- Overs–unders, last 10
- 5–3
Against each game's closing line. Books set every line knowing these records: across 3,901 past games, the team with the better record against the spread so far that season covered 51.2%, short of the 52.4% a standard −110 bet needs, and over/under streaks held 48.0% of the time. They describe the past.
Recent results
Last ten games and whether the forecast hit.
Last 10, oldest first: W L L L L L L L W L
- L
@ PHX 110–133Picked PHX 62%Nov 10Hit - W
vs NO 139–123Picked NO 54%Nov 8Miss - L
vs MIA 116–117Picked MIA 65%Nov 4Hit - L
vs TOR 118–125Picked TOR 66%Nov 2Hit - L
@ GS 112–124Picked GS 62%Nov 1Hit - L
@ MIN 101–127Picked MIN 71%Oct 30Hit - L
vs LAL 87–103Picked LAL 62%Oct 28Hit - L
@ OKC 101–108Picked OKC 83%Oct 25Hit - L@ LAL 117–125Picked LAL 75%Oct 23Hit
- W
vs SAC 121–96Picked LAC 62%Oct 21Hit
Injury report
Current ESPN report, with what the model subtracts for their next game.
Brandon Ingram F
−16 EloOut28 min a game when healthy · 20.4 Game Score per 48
Ingram (Achilles) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game at Phoenix, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.
Yanic Konan Niederhauser C
−5 EloOut15 min a game when healthy · 18.8 Game Score per 48
Niederhauser (foot) is out for Tuesday's game against Phoenix, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.
Jordan Miller G
−3 EloOut27 min a game when healthy · 17.7 Game Score per 48
Miller underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a torn left rotator cuff and will be re-evaluated in six months, per Law Murray of The Athletic.
Cam Christie G
OutChristie (ankle) is listed as out for Tuesday's game against Phoenix.
Bradley Beal G
OutBeal (knee) will not be ready for the start of the regular season, NBA writer Justin Russo reports.