LiontipsClippers vs Utah. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Clippers are working hard on their game and are doing everything to keep themselves in a title contention. Team managed to beat a serious opponent in a first play-off round, though they needed seven matches to do that.
Tyronn Lue's lads narrowly beat Dallas in the first series. Everyone thought that club's performance will decrease after such a tough matchup, but that didn't happened, team became even stronger and is performing great against Utah.
Clippers were waiting for a chance to prove themselves, but they had to mount a comeback after two consecutive defeats. Team got back to the home arena and put up a fantastic performance. Hosts were dominating on the court, levelling the score and in the last game they pulled themselves ahead (119:111).
Jazzmen surprised everyone with their performance in the regular season, but the play-off tournament is another story, here any mistake can prove to be fatal, even for a clear favourite. Quin Snyder's side is still in the game, but they are on the verge of elimination now.
We should start from the first round, where Utah easily beat Memphis. Series were going on for only five matches, Donovan Mitchell and his partners had to wait for the next opponent for quite a long time.
Everyone thought that Jazz will smash the Clippers, especially after two consecutive victories at the start of the series, but club from Salt-Lake City unexpectedly lost three games after that, gave the advantage to the Clippers and now Jazzmen are in a difficult situation. Overall, they need a victory.
Trends
СтавкаClippers: total over 108.5
Clippers are averaging 114 points per game
СтавкаUtah: total over 109.5
Jazzmen are averaging 116 points per game
СтавкаTotal of tied quarters - under 0.5
In last five head-to-head games not a single quarter ended in a draw
Tip and bets
Clippers did everything for a win in this series and they are very close to advance into the next round. Tyronn Lue's lads know that they can't let themselves to crack under the guests' pressure in the sixth game. Utah is known as a great team on away games and now is the time to prove that statement once again. We believe that Utah will fight until the end, so they will level the score in the series.
Our prediction - Utah Jazz to win (Including OT)
Both teams are on a top form now. Clippers are on a three-game winning streak and they are ready to knock the opponent out of the tournament. Jazzmen will try to lead the series into the seventh match and that is impossible to do without a great offensive performance, so we offer a bet on total over.
Our second prediction - total over 215 points
