Some pundits around the Association predicted a potential upset in Portland’s first-round playoff series with Los Angeles, but the Clippers are making them eat their words through two games. Owning a 2-0 series lead heading into Saturday’s contest, L.A. has limited the Blazers to 88 points per game – well below their season average of 105.1. Portland has shot a mere 36.8 percent from the field in two games at Staples Center.
- The Clippers are 9-21 SU in their last 30 games on the road against the Blazers.
- The Trail Blazers are 5-1 SU in their last six games after a loss.
- The Clippers are 3-0 SU in their last three games with two days off between games.
Favored teams in this series continue to cash tickets, as they have gone 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS in its last five matchups between the Western Conference foes.
The total, which opened at 207.5, will appeal to UNDER bettors in this one. L.A. has gone UNDER in eight of the Clippers’ last nine with a number of 207.5 or less. The battle of the point guards has been extremely one sided so far.
Chris Paul’s veteran experience has shown, as the 30-year-old is shutting down Damian Lillard with ease. Paul has notched 43 points and 16 assists in two games, and he’s limited Lillard to 17 points on 6-of-14 shooting.
Portland has fared considerably better at home, however. The Trail Blazers are a sizzling 18-3 since January 23, tied for the third-best mark in the league behind powerhouses San Antonio and Golden State.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Portland Trail Blazers as 1.5-point underdogs in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 207.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 105-99 result in favor of the Clippers today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Los Angeles Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Portland Trail Blazers bring a 44-40 record (44-40 ATS) to the battle against the 55-29 Los Angeles Clippers, who are 42-40-2 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen Portland Trail Blazers go 44-40 so far and the Los Angeles Clippers go 34-48-2. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Portland vs Los Angeles injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 13 (Portland Trail Blazers) and the No. 15 (Clippers) teams in the league, according to our current NBA betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Portland's No. 6-ranked offense (104.74 PPG) against a Los Angeles Clippers defense that ranks No. 7 at 99.93 PPG. The Portland Trail Blazers have averaged 44.78% from the field per game, less than the Los Angeles Clippers have managed so far this NBA season (46.54% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
- LA Clippers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- LA Clippers is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 9 games on the road
- Portland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games
- Portland is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
- Portland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Los Angeles at Portland, Monday, April 25th
