New Jersey pays a visit to Los Angeles on Monday, hoping to send the Clippers to a loss while also covering the spread in NBA action at STAPLES Center.

Los Angeles will face the 3-10 Nets, who own a 6-7 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Clippers are 4-5 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Nets are 8-5 favoring the OVER.



View New Jersey vs LA Clippers Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 12 (Clippers) and the No. 29 (Nets) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 100-88 result in favor of the Clippers is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles's No. 6-ranked offense (99.1 PPG) against a Nets defense that ranks No. 28 at 100.7 PPG. The Clippers have averaged 46% from the field per game, more than the Nets have managed so far this season (41.2% on average).

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Nets own the league's No. 17-rated mark, allowing 98.7 points per game when on the road. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 12 in home scoring.

Last time out for New Jersey, they were a 107-94 loser as they battled the Jazz on the road. The Nets failed to cover in the match as an 8-point underdog, while 201 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. New Jersey suffered a 107-94 loss against Utah on Saturday, getting 18 points from Kris Humphries in a losing effort at EnergySolutions Arena.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 102-94 Sportsbook at home against the Lakers. They covered the 3-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (196) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The Clippers got a 33-point performance from Chris Paul as Los Angeles handed Los Angeles a 102-94 defeat on Saturday at STAPLES Center.


New Jersey Nets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Golden State are 5-5
After playing Utah are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

Los Angeles Clippers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Utah are 1-9
After playing LA Lakers are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few Nets at Clippers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the LA Clippers last 7 games when playing New Jersey
LA Clippers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against New Jersey


Next up:
New Jersey home to Golden State, Wednesday, January 18
LA Clippers at Utah, Tuesday, January 17