Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers Preview
Conference Matchup- Western: At 10:00 ET, the Clippers (-710) take on the Blazers (+497) in Portland. Los Angeles is favored by 11.5 points and the over/under is 216. The Clippers are 42-25 and have lost two straight, while the Blazers are 19-49 and have dropped three in a row.
TV: This game will be shown on ROOT.
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Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Clippers have faced off against the Trail Blazers on the road, they are above .500 at 4-1. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Clippers and Trail Blazers, the teams have averaged 251 points per game with an over/under record of 3-0. The last three times they have faced off with the Trail Blazers as the home team, the OU record is 3-0.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Clippers have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 113 points per game in these contests.
- In their last three home games, Portland has averaged 109 points per game while allowing 118. The team’s record in this stretch was 0-3 while going 2-1.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Trail Blazers have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 1-1-1.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Clippers have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-7.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction
As the Clippers look to end their two-game losing streak, they are favored by 11.5 points on the spread. This season, they have been favored in 53 of their 67 games and have a record of 39-14 in those games.
Los Angeles is 33-34 against the spread this season, including a 17-17 record on the road. They have failed to cover the spread in their last two games and have an ATS record of 29-24 as the favorite.
The Clippers’ O/U record for the season is 29-37-1, and their games have averaged a combined 229.1 points per game. Today’s O/U line of 216 is lower than their season average of 229.4.
In their last game, the Clippers lost to the Hawks by a score of 110-93. The O/U line for that game was 221.5, and they were favored by 9.5 points. This dropped their overall record to 42-25, which is currently 4th in the Western Conference.
Against other Western Conference teams, the Clippers are 25-18 compared to 17-7 in non-conference games. On the road, they have a record of 20-14, and their ATS record on the road is 17-17.
Heading into tonight’s game, the Clippers are 12th in the NBA in scoring at 116.5 points per game. However, they have actually been better on the road, averaging 116.9 points compared to 116.1 at home.
So far this season, the Clippers have outscored the NBA scoring average in 52.2% of their games. In terms of pace, they are 27th in the league at 96.7 possessions per game.
When it comes to shooting, the Clippers are 6th in field goal percentage at 49%. They have been particularly effective inside the arc, making 55% of their two-point attempts (11th).
So far, the Clippers’ defense is ranked 12th in the league at 112.6 points per contest. When it comes to forced turnovers, the Clippers are forcing 12.2 per game, which is 10th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 14th in blocked shots at 5.1 per game.
Today, the Trail Blazers will look to snap a three-game losing streak as they host the Clippers. Despite being 11.5-point underdogs, Portland has covered the spread in their last two games and has an ATS record of 32-35 for the season.
In their most recent game, the Blazers lost to the Bulls by a score of 110-107. The O/U line for that game was 213.5, and Portland covered the spread as 8.5-point underdogs.
This season, the Trail Blazers have an O/U record of 32-35-1, and the over has hit in their last two games. On average, their games have seen a combined scoring total of 223.5 points.
In the Western Conference, Portland is currently in 14th place with a record of 19-49. Against Western Conference teams, they are 8-36 and 1-14 against teams in the Northwest Division.
So far this season, the Trail Blazers are 18-44 as underdogs and have gone 31-30 against the spread as underdogs. In non-conference games, they are 11-13 compared to 8-25 on the road.
When it comes to scoring, the Trail Blazers are 28th in the NBA at 107.7 points per game. At home, they are averaging 108.6 points per game.
Portland has outscored the NBA scoring average in just 26.5% of their games this season. They are 29th in field goal percentage at 44%.
So far this season, the Blazers are 30th in true shooting percentage. They are also 30th in two-point shooting percentage at 49%.
At present, the Trail Blazers’ defense is ranked 17th, allowing 115.8 points per game. Portland struggled on the boards in their last game vs. the Bulls, giving up 13. For the game, Chicago scored 110 points in the game.
Coming in as 11.5 point favorites, our projections have the Clippers picking up a 115-104 win.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers Betting Tips
- Take the Clippers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Trail Blazers (+11.5)
- Projecting a combined 219 points, we like the over
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
- Jerami Grant – Hamstring – Doubtful
- Malcolm Brogdon – Illness – Out
- Robert Williams III – Knee – Out
- Matisse Thybulle – Ankle – Questionable
- Shaedon Sharpe – Abdomen – Out
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report
- Russell Westbrook – Hand – Out
- Norman Powell – Lower Leg – Questionable
- Terance Mann – Shoulder – Questionable
