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May 5, 4:30 PM | STAPLES Center

Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Clippers Odds

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The Los Angeles Clippers are home favorites at the sportsbooks for Saturday afternoon as they play host to the Memphis Grizzlies in the third game of their first-round Western Conference series.

The Grizzlies tied up the best-of-seven series at 1-1 with a 105-98 home win in Game 2 of the set on Wednesday night. The Clippers had staged a huge comeback to get the win in Game 1.

The Grizzlies will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 29-37 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Clippers are 33-32-1 ATS. Memphis is 26-40 against the total, while Los Angeles is 31-33-2 versus the number.



View Memphis vs LA Clippers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Clippers installed as 3.5-point favorites in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks at 187.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 16-rated Clippers and the No. 12-ranked Grizzlies, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 98-97 result in favor of the Clippers.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Los Angeles's No. 14-ranked offense, averaging 97.5 PPG, against a Grizzlies defense that ranks No. 5 at 93 PPG. The Clippers field goal percentage has averaged 45.5% so far, more than the Grizzlies shooters have achieved on the year, 44.7% per game.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Grizzlies own the league's No. 4-rated mark, allowing 93.7 points per game when on the road. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 13 in home scoring.



Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 105-98 loser as they battled the Grizzlies on the road. The Clippers earned a push in the match as a 7-point underdog, while 203 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Los Angeles got 29 points from Chris Paul en route to a 105-98 loss against Memphis on Wednesday at FedExForum.


Memphis Grizzlies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing LA Clippers are 4-6
After playing LA Clippers are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

Los Angeles Clippers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Memphis are 5-5
After playing Memphis are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3



A few Grizzlies at Clippers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Memphis's last 9 games on the road
Memphis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Memphis's last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 5 games
LA Clippers are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games at home
LA Clippers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis


Next up:
Memphis at LA Clippers, Monday, May 7
LA Clippers home to Memphis, Monday, May 7

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