| Game Time | 10:30 pm EST |
| Portland Trail Blazers Line | +9 |
| Los Angeles Clippers Line | -9 |
| Total | 217.5 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Two Western Conference teams on opposite trajectories this season are clashing tonight, as the Los Angeles Clippers are hosting the Portland Trail Blazers. The Clippers are having a surprisingly good season so far, as they have lost Paul George to the Sixers and Kawhi Leonard has not stepped foot on the court this season. But James Harden has stepped up as the leader of this team and he is carrying them in the top-8 of the Western Conference. On the other hand, the Blazers have been ravaged by injuries, but managed to stay competitive, and are the 5th-best covering team in the West.
Below is a detailed analysis for Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers game.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report: Kevin Porter, Kobe Brown, PJ Tucker and Kawhi Leonard are out
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report: Scoot Henderson, Robert Williams III, Donovan Clingan and Matisse Thybulle are out.
Los Angeles Clippers Recent Form and Trends
The Los Angeles Clippers have a 13-9 record this season and are sitting on the 7th place of the Western Conference. The Clippers are 12-8-1 against the spread and 8-13 in over/under. The Clips have an 8-4 home record and are 8-4 against the spread, with a +3.8-point differential. The Clippers are 7-2 in their last 9 games and 8-1 against the spread in their last 9. Under is 6-3 in their last 9 games.
The Clippers are coming off a 126-122 win over Denver, even though they shot much worse from the field (48% to 58%). James Harden led the Clippers’ offense with 39 points with 6 triples, 9 rebounds and 11 assists.
Norman Powell leads the Clips in scoring with 23.6 points, shooting with 49.2% from the field and 49.6% from downtown. James Harden adds 22.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and a team-high 8.9 assists.
Portland Trail Blazers Recent Form and Trends
The Blazers have an 8-13 record this season and are sitting on the 13th place of the West. They are 12-8-1 against the spread and 8-13 in over/under. Portland has a 3-8 road record, but 6-4-1 against the spread, with a -9.3-point differential. The Blazers are 1-3 in their last 4 games but 7-3 against the spread in their last 10. Under is 7-2 in their last 9 games.
The Blazers are coming off a 131-137 loss by the Mavericks, even though they had their best shooting game of the season, with 58% both from the field and from beyond the arc. Six of their players scored double digits, led by Anfernee Simons with 27 points with 6 triples and 5 assists.
Shaedon Sharpe leads the Blazers in scoring with 18 points and 3.2 rebounds. Anfernee Simons adds 17.3 points and 4.3 assists per game.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Clippers are just 23rd in the league with 109.3 points per game. They shoot 46.5% from the field (13th) and 37.1% from beyond the arc (11th). Defensively, they rank 4th in the NBA, allowing 107 points per game.
Offensively, the Blazers are averaging 107.2 points per game, which ranks 28th in the league. Golden State shoots with 43.5% from the field (27th), and with 33.8% from beyond the arc (24th). Defensively, they are allowing 114.7 points per game (21st).
In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Blazers won 106-105 in LA. The Clippers are 9-1 in their last 10 meetings against the Blazers, but the Blazers are 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings. Over is 5-1 in their last 6 meetings.
Prediction
In this Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, the Clippers are coming as -9 home favorites. The Clippers are rightfully favored, but laying almost double digits against one of the 10-best covering teams in the NBA this season could be very tricky. Taking a look at the total, both teams are 13-5 to the under in their last 18 games combined, as the clippers are fourth-best defensively in the league, and the Blazers third-worst offensively. Their previous meeting this season had only 211 total points, which is well below today’s 217.5. Expect another low scoring game and take the under 217.5 points.
Nick’s Pick: Under 217.5