How the mighty have fallen. The Los Angeles Clippers, a team that’s been plagued by bad luck in the playoffs the last few years, received the worst news possible after a Game 4 first-round loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. The Clips lost both of their All-Stars in Chris Paul and Blake Griffin to injuries and will be forced to carry on with a depleted lineup with the series tied at two games apiece.
- The total has gone UNDER in the Trail Blazers' last six games with a closing total of 197.5 or more.
- The visiting team is 0-5 SU in its last five games in this matchup.
- The Clippers were 3-5 SU and ATS, and 7-1 OU without Chris Paul this season.
Just how rough are things for L.A. right now? Here’s their projected starting lineup: Austin Rivers, J.J. Redick, Jeff Green, Luc Mbah A Moute and DeAndre Jordan. The franchise has never advanced past the second round, and it’s going to be extremely tough to buck that trend as a likely date with the Golden State Warriors awaits the Sportsbook of this series.
Paul had surgery to repair a hand fracture he sustained in the third quarter of Monday’s 94-84 setback, while Griffin has been ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs after aggravating his left quadriceps tendon.
The good new for Clippers backers is the Blazers have not been successful after covering in their previous game. In Portland’s last 11 after an ATS win, Damian Lillard and company are 3-8 ATS.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sports bettors looking to pick the Los Angeles Clippers as their prediction for this matchup, they were listed earlier as -2.5-point favorites on the betting odds board at Sportsbook. Those betting on the total over/under for points scored have seen that line set at 199 for Wednesday at shops such as Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 102-94 win for the Clippers on Wednesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Los Angeles battles the Portland Trail Blazers, currently with a 45-40 mark (45-40 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals betting, are 34-50-2 for the Los Angeles Clippers and 44-41 for the Portland Trail Blazers. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs Portland injuries news.
The Los Angeles Clippers sit at No. 15 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Portland Trail Blazers are at No. 13 on that betting chart.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Portland Trail Blazers rank No. 5 in the league with 45.77 per game. That compares with Los Angeles's No. 25 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Los Angeles is the NBA's No. 8-ranked team at 9.55 per game, while the Portland Trail Blazers rate No. 4 with 10.44 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
- Portland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
- Portland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games
- Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- LA Clippers is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
- LA Clippers is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 7 games
- LA Clippers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Portland home to Los Angeles, Friday, April 29th
