Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns Preview
Betting on today’s Suns and Clippers game? Catch the action at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, as the Clippers hosts this showdown at 10:30 ET on NBA.
The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 226.5 points, and the Clippers are favored to win at home against the Suns. Check out BetCoco for Los Angeles Clippers – Phoenix Suns odds
Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Suns and Clippers have gone in favor of the Suns, putting together a record of 6-4. The last last three times that the Suns have faced off against the Clippers as the underdog, they are 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Through their last ten road contests, the Suns offense has averaged 115 points per game while allowing an average of 114. Phoenix posted an overall record of 6-4 while going 3-7 ATS.
- Across their last three home contests, Los Angeles has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 115 points per game.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Phoenix has an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 1-4 straight up.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Clippers have a straight up record of 9-1 and an ATS mark of 8-2.
Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns Prediction
As the Suns get ready to take on the Clippers, they are the 6.5-point underdogs on the road. Before today’s game, Phoenix is 9th in the West and 3rd in the Pacific with a record of 19-17.
So far, the Suns have been slightly better on the road than at home, both in terms of their straight-up and ATS records. Phoenix’s road scoring margin for the season is +1.3 compared to +1.7 at home. The Suns are 8-6 on the road and have gone 6-8 ATS.
This season, they have been the underdog in 10 of their 36 games and have gone 4-6 straight-up in those games. When they have been the underdog, the average scoring margin is -5 points per game, leading to a 4-6 ATS record.
When looking at the Suns’ over/under results in games with lower lines than today’s line of 226.5, they are 11-2 with the under/over lines averaging 229.2 points per game. Their most recent game vs. the Grizzlies finished with a combined score of 236 points, leading to the over.
In the Suns’ most recent game, they put up 115 points, which is right in line with their season average of 115.4 points per game. Devin Booker led the way for the Suns, scoring 24 points, while Kevin Durant added 23 points of his own.
So far, the Suns’ defense is ranked 14th in the league at 113.8 points per contest. When it comes to defending inside the arc, the Suns squad is permitting opposing teams to shoot at a clip of 53.2% inside the arc, and they’re also giving up 36.3% from downtown.
With an overall record of 22-13, the Clippers will look to pick up a win at home today as 6.5-point favorites over the Suns. If they are able to pull out the win, the Clippers will also be looking to make it four straight at home, as they currently sit 9th in terms of home wins.
Against the spread, Los Angeles is sitting just below .500 for the season at 18-17. When playing at home, they have an average scoring margin of +7.5 points per contest compared to +2.4 on the road. Los Angeles’ road ATS record for the season is 8-9, but they have covered the spread in two straight home games.
So far, the Clippers have been the favorites in 28 of their 35 games and have a record of 22-6 straight up in those games. However, they have struggled to cover the spread when favored, putting together an average margin of victory of 9.9 points per game.
When looking at the Western Conference standings, the Clippers are in 4th place and lead the Pacific Division. Against other teams in the West, Los Angeles has gone 17-10 compared to 5-3 in non-conference games.
In their most recent game, the Clippers scored 103 points against the Lakers. They shot 39.6% from the field and made 14 three-pointers. Paul George is the team’s leading scorer, coming into today’s game with an average of 23.2 PPG. Kawhi Leonard is also averaging 24.1 PPG.
Currently, the Clippers’ defense holds the 8th rank in the NBA, allowing 111.5 points per game. Most recently, the Clippers’ defense put together a solid performance, giving up just 106 points to the Lakers.
The Clippers enter this game as 6.5-point favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 118-112.
Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns Betting Tips
- Take the Clippers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Suns (+6.5)
- Projecting a combined 230 points, we like the over
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report
- Moussa Diabate – Hand – Out
Phoenix Suns Injury Report
- Eric Gordon – Knee – Questionable
- Damion Lee – Knee – Out
- Bol Bol – Ankle – Out
- Nassir Little – Knee – Out
