LA Clippers vs Phoenix Suns 4/16/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

West 1st Round – Game 1, Series starts 4/16

The LA Clippers are set to take on the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs starting Sunday.

The Clippers ended the regular season in fifth place with a 45-37 record and will look to build off their three-game win streak to end the season.

However, they will be without Paul George at the start of the series. Kawhi Leonard is leading the team in scoring with an average of 23.8 points per game, and if George returns, he also has been averaging 23.8 points per game.

Ivica Zubac leads in rebounds with 9.9 per game, and Russell Westbrook is the assists leader with 7.6 per game. Seven players on the team are averaging double-digit scoring.

SF Kawhi Leonard played 52 games this season with averages of 23.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game, SG Norman Powell averaged 17.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, while Russell Westbrook averaged 15.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game.

The Clippers scored 113.6 points per game while shooting 47.7 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from the 3-point line, but they are still missing their second-leading scorer as SF Paul George isn’t expected to be rushed back for this series.

The Los Angeles Clippers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings with the Suns.
The total went OVER in 8 of the LA Clippers’ last 11 games on the road.
The Clippers are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games on the road against Phoenix.

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LA Clippers vs Phoenix Suns Predictions 4/16/2023

Phoenix, on the other hand, finished the regular season in fourth place with a 45-37 record, earning them home-court advantage in the first round.

Despite losing their last two regular-season games, including a loss to the Clippers, the Suns had one of the best defenses in the league, allowing an average of just 111.6 points per game.

Devin Booker led the team in scoring with an average of 27.8 points per game, while Deandre Ayton grabbed an average of 10.0 rebounds per game, and Chris Paul led in assists with an average of 8.9 per game.

However, Durant’s status for Sunday’s game is questionable due to an ankle injury.

The Phoenix Suns had their share of ups and downs this season but they’ve been full of promise since acquiring SF Kevin Durant.

They will have eyes on going all the way in these playoffs. SG Devin Booker has taken his game to another level with an average of 27.8 points. 4.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game;

Durant averaged 26.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game while Center Deandre Ayton averaged 18.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game.

The Suns scored 113.6 points per game while shooting 46.7 percent from the field and 37.4 percent from the 3-point line.

The total stayed UNDER in 6 of Phoenix’s last 8 encounters with the Clippers.
The Phoenix Suns are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home.
The Suns are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games at home against LA Clippers.

LA Clippers vs Phoenix Suns. The NBA pick for this game is the Phoenix Suns. Phoenix will open this series at home on Sunday with a victory over the visiting LA Clippers and the play here is OVER.

The OVER cashed in eight of LA’s last nine as well as in four of Phoenix’s last five games.

During the regular season, the two played four times head-to-head with the over/under 2-2, but each of the most recent two games cashed OVER in mid-February, and the final game of the regular season on April 9.

Prediction, Phoenix Suns win by our best play is OVER 118-113.

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