LiontipsPortland vs Clippers. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Portland's losing streak has already reached five games. Oregon team suffered away defeats to Boston (93:115), Philadelphia (119:120) and New Orleans (120:127). Blazers also lost home games to New York (107:123) and Boston (112:126).
Team's starting five player Jerami Grant might miss the upcoming game through injury. 29-year old player has already missed three games.
Clippers suffered a defeat in the most recent match, losing to New Orleans (108:113) at home. But before that, team had a string of four victories. Los Angeles team secured home victories over Memphis (135:129), Toronto (108:110), New York (106:95) and Golden State (134:126). With 37 victories and 34 defeats, Clippers are at the 5th position in the Western conference.
Team's starting forward Kawhi Leonard is unavailable for the Clippers. 31-year old player missed the previous game.
Trends
Ставка Lillard: total over 32,5 points
Lillard averages 32,4 points per game
Ставка Clippers: total under 114.5 points
Clippers average 113 points per game
Tip and bets
Bookmakers didn't pick a clear favorite for this game. We are giving a slight advantage to the Clippers here. It's hard to argue with that. Californian team needs a victory to keep a play-off spot. Clippers should achieve a success here. Blazers have almost no chance for a play-off zone.
Our prediction - Clippers to win
Portland average 117 points per game at home, while Clippers score 114 on away. Head-to-head matches between these teams are usually high-scoring. Opponents managed to beat the total of 225 points in two of three latest head-to-head games. Taking that into account, we offer to place a bet on total over.
Our second bet is on total over 229.5 points
