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

The Clippers currently sports a record of 17-9, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 15-10-1 ATS. The Wizards are 7-22 and 10-19 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Clippers post a 12-14 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Wizards have gone 13-16 against the number.



View Washington vs LA Clippers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Oddsmakers opened the Clippers as 15-point favorites in this matchup, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting at 198.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Clippers at No. 12 and the Wizards at No. 28 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 99-88 result in favor of the Clippers.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Los Angeles's No. 20-rated squad against Washington's No. 21-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Los Angeles rates No. 4 in the league with 7.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 25 with 4.4 per outing.

Defensively, the Wizards feature the league's No. 25-rated defense on the road, allowing 100.8 points per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the league in scoring at home.

The Wizards were a 124-109 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Trail Blazers. They covered the 14.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (233) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Nick Young went off for 35 points and added 3 rebounds leading Washington to a 124-109 win over Portland on Tuesday at Rose Garden.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 96-92 loser on the road against the Mavericks. They failed to cover the 3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (188) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. The Clippers got 23 points from Caron Butler, but it was Dallas that prevailed in a 96-92 final on Monday at American Airlines Center.


Washington Wizards Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Utah are 2-8
After playing Portland are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

Los Angeles Clippers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Portland are 5-5
After playing Dallas are 3-7
After a loss are 8-2

A few Wizards at Clippers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Washington is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Washington
LA Clippers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
LA Clippers are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games at home
LA Clippers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games


Next up:
Washington at Utah, Friday, February 17
LA Clippers at Portland, Thursday, February 16