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The Portland Trail Blazers (6-15) will look to halt a three-game losing stretch when visiting the Los Angeles Clippers (11-10) on December 11, 2023 at Crypto.com Arena.
The Clippers head into their matchup against the Trail Blazers as double-digit favorites. The Clippers are favored by 13 points. The over/under for the matchup is 220.5.
Clippers vs. Trail Blazers Odds
Point Spread for Clippers vs. Trail Blazers
The spread for this matchup is set at 13 points, with bookmakers listing the Clippers as the favorite.
Los Angeles vs. Portland Moneyline
As for the moneyline, Los Angeles has -850 odds to win the game, while Portland is listed at +575 to claim victory.
Over/Under
Finally, the total for the game is set at 220.5 points.
Game Time and How to Watch
- When: Monday, December 11, 2023 at 10:30 PM ET
- Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
- TV: BSSC
Clippers vs. Trail Blazers Betting Trends
The Clippers have covered the spread nine times this season (9-12-0). This season, Los Angeles has been favored 16 times and won 11, or 68.8%, of those games. Games involving the Clippers have hit the over six times this season.
The Trail Blazers have registered a 10-11-0 record against the spread this year. Portland has been chosen as underdogs in 21 games this year and has walked away with the win six times (28.6%) in those games. Games involving the Trail Blazers have hit the over nine times this season.
Clippers vs. Trail Blazers Key Players to Watch
Clippers
Paul George puts up 23.4 points, 5.8 boards and 4.0 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.8 steals (fourth in league) and 0.2 blocks. Kawhi Leonard’s numbers on the season are 22.5 points, 5.9 boards and 3.6 assists per game, shooting 48.8% from the floor and 41.7% from downtown, with 2.3 made 3-pointers per contest. Russell Westbrook puts up 11.5 points, 6.6 boards and 4.9 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks. Ivica Zubac is posting 12.0 points, 0.9 assists and 9.1 boards per game.
Trail Blazers
Shaedon Sharpe’s averages for the season are 18.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists, making 42.4% of his shots from the field and 35.9% from 3-point range, with 2.2 triples per game. Deandre Ayton provides 12.9 points, 10.8 boards and 1.6 assists per game, plus 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocks. The Trail Blazers get 17.0 points, 4.0 boards and 6.1 assists per game from Malcolm Brogdon. The Trail Blazers get 6.7 points per game from Toumani Camara, plus 4.7 boards and 1.0 assists.
What you need to know about the Clippers
The Clippers are posting 113.0 points per game this season (18th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really provided a lift on defense, allowing just 109.0 points per game (fifth-best). With 44.5 boards per game, the Clippers are 13th in the NBA. They cede 44.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks 18th in the league. When it comes to assists, the Clippers are delivering only 24.7 dimes per game (fifth-worst in league).
Offensively Los Angeles has played worse in home games this season, averaging 111.2 points per game, compared to 114.7 per game on the road. Los Angeles ranks 17th in the NBA with 12.0 treys per game so far this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 11th with a 37.0% shooting percentage from downtown. Los Angeles is giving up 11.8 threes per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing a 34.3% three-point percentage (sixth-ranked).
The Clippers are 5-5 against the spread and 7-3 overall over their last 10 contests. In Los Angeles’ past 10 contests, it has gone over the total twice. On offense, the Clippers have picked up their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 113.6 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 113.0 they’ve racked up over the course of this season. Los Angeles has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 107.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 109.0 it has surrendered per game this year.
What you need to know about the Trail Blazers
In 2023-24, the Trail Blazers are worst in the NBA offensively (105.5 points scored per game) and 12th defensively (112.4 points allowed). On the glass, Portland is fourth-worst in the league in rebounds (41.0 per game). It is fifth-worst in rebounds conceded (45.7 per game). The Trail Blazers are worst in the league in assists (21.9 per game) in 2023-24.
In 2023-24 the Trail Blazers are scoring 3.6 fewer points per game at home (103.3) than away (106.9). Beyond the arc, the Trail Blazers are 21st in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (11.7). They are third-worst in 3-point percentage at 33.8%. Portland is the second-best squad in the league in 3-pointers conceded (10.5 per game) and best in 3-point percentage defensively (32.8%).
The Trail Blazers have gone 3-7 in their last 10 contests, with a 5-5 record against the spread in that span. In its past 10 games, Portland has gone over the total four times. Portland is posting 106.4 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 0.9 more than its average for the season (105.5). The Trail Blazers have performed worse defensively over their last 10 games, allowing 113.2 points per contest, 0.8 more points their than season average of 112.4.
Clippers vs. Trail Blazers Prediction & Pick
Our prediction to win this matchup is Clippers, and we predict that Trail Blazers will cover the spread (Clippers -13). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going under the posted total of 220.5 points.
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