Basketball fans, the wait is done. The NBA season gets underway tonight with four games.

The NBA champion Lakers are 11-point favorites to take their crosstown rival Clippers at home at the Staples Centre.

Last season, the Clippers were 31-51 ATS while the Lakers were 42-39-1 and the Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last five encounters.

The over/under is at 203.5 and the total has gone under in five of the last seven meetings between these two teams.

Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are 5-point favorites as they play host to the Boston Celtics in a battle of the top two teams in the east from last season.

Cleveland has gone 5-0 SU and ATS in their last five home games against Boston and they are 5-5 SU and 8-2 ATS over their last ten meetings.

The over/under is at 183 with the total going under in 4 of the last 5 meetings in Cleveland.

The Washington Wizards visit the 8-point favorite Dallas Mavericks in what promises to be a high-scoring affair while the 8.5-point favorite Portland Trailblazers play host to the Houston Rockets to round out the today's NBA betting schedule.

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