| Game Time | 6:00 pm EST |
| Los Angeles Clippers Line | -1.5 |
| Philadelphia 76ers Line | +1.5 |
| Total | 209 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
One of the hottest teams both in the West and in the whole NBA, the Los Angeles Clippers, winners of four straight games, are travelling East to visit the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers are having a terrible season and are watching their star players Joel Embiid and Paul George in and out of the lineup with injuries. As a result, they are one of the worst teams of the East and of the whole league. They are coming off a rare win and are looking to take advantage of the home court and make it two in a row.
Below is a detailed analysis for Los Angeles Clippers vs Philadelphia 76ers game.
Los Angeles Clippers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction
Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report: Joel Embiid and Kyle Lowry is day-to-day, Paul George is out.
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report: Norman Powell is day-to-day, PJ Tucker and Kawhi Leonard are out
Philadelphia 76ers Recent Form and Trends
The Sixers have a 3-12 record this season and are sitting on the second to last place of the East. Philly is 4-11 against the spread and 7-8 in over/under. The Sixers have a 2-5 home record, and 2-5 against the spread, with a -6.4-point differential. The Sixers are 1-5 in their last 6 games and are 7-2 to the under in their last 9 games.
Philly is coming off a 113-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets, even though they shot way worse from the field (44.6% to 49.4%). Rookie Jared McCain led Philly’s offense with 30 points with 6 triples and 5 rebounds, as he is having an excellent rookie season so far.
Tyrese Maxey leads the Sixers in scoring with 25.2 points, adding 3.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists. Joel Embiid adds 19.8 points and 7.5 rebounds.
Los Angeles Clippers Recent Form and Trends
The Los Angeles Clippers have a 10-7 record this season and are sitting on the 5th place of the Western Conference. The Clippers are 10-6-1 against the spread and 5-12 in over/under. The Clips have a 3-3 road record and are 4-2 against the spread, with a -2.2-point differential. LA is coming off four consecutive wins and are 8-3 to the under in their last 11 games.
The Clippers are coming off a 104-88 win over the Kings, playing excellent defense and holding their opponents into just 38.6% shooting from the field. James Harden led LA’s offense with 22 points, 6 rebounds and a team-high 9 assists.
Norman Powell leads the Clips in scoring with 23.3 points, shooting with 49% from the field and 48.7% from downtown, but he is out with an injury. James Harden adds 20.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and a team-high 8.8 assists.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Sixers are second to last in the NBA with 104.5 points per game. Philly shoot with the second-worst field goal percentage in the league (43%), and with just 32.1% from beyond the arc (29th). Defensively, they allow 112.6 points per game, which ranks 14th in the NBA.
Offensively, the Clippers are just 26th in the league with 108.6 points per game. They shoot 45.9% from the field (16th) and 37.1% from beyond the arc (10th). Defensively, they rank 4th in the NBA, allowing 108.1 points per game.
Sixers are 5-1 in their last 6 meetings against the Clippers and over is 4-1-1 in their last 6 meetings.
Prediction
In this Los Angeles Clippers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, the Clippers are coming as -1.5 road favorites, and rightfully so. The Sixers are terrible this season and with Paul George having already ruled out of this game and with Embiid in and out, they provide absolutely no stability. On the other hand, the Clippers who even without their leading scorer are emerging as defensive juggernauts, are looking to lock down a struggling Sixers offense. This will be an easy task, and the Clippers are the favorites to win, but when the fourth-best defense meets the second-worse offense, expect points to be at a premium. Both teams are 15-5 to the under in their last 20 games combined, so I’m expecting more of the same and taking the under the total.
Nick’s Pick: Under 209