The Los Angeles Clippers will wrap up a four-game home stand on Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers, and Chris Paul will look to keep up his red-hot pace in the process. Sportsbooks opened the Clips as 9.5-point home chalk with a total of 216.5.
- The Trail Blazers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games after losing as a favorite.
- The Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last six games at home.
- The total has gone UNDER in six of the Trail Blazers' last seven games on the road against the Clippers.
Paul became the first player since 1977-78 to finish a game with 20 points, 20 assists and zero turnovers on Saturday in a 133-105 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Paul is averaging 23 points in two wins this season against the Blazers.
Portland has lost three straight games to fall to 1-3 on its current five-game road trip. CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard are doing their part, but the rest of the offense will need to step up in a big way tonight. The duo combined for a dozen 3-pointers and 67 points in a 118-111 loss to Indiana on Saturday.
The Clippers have been a fantastic OVER bet in recent weeks. In their last 16 games, the OVER is 12-4.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sports bettors looking to pick the Los Angeles Clippers as their prediction for this matchup, they were listed earlier as -10-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 216 for Monday at shops such as Sportsbook.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark pick a 114-104 result in favor of the Clippers. 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
The Los Angeles Clippers sit at 17-7 (13-11 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Portland Trail Blazers are currently 12-13 (9-16 ATS). Looking to bet on the points scored total? Los Angeles is 15-9 OU and Portland is 17-8 OU. This season the Los Angeles Clippers are 17-7 overall and 13-11 ATS against the number, while the Portland Trail Blazers are 12-13 and 9-16 ATS. As for the totals, Los Angeles is 15-9 on the OU, and Portland is 17-8. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs Portland injuries news.
According to the betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 3-rated Los Angeles Clippers and the No. 18-rated Trail Blazers in this NBA basketball matchup.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Portland Trail Blazers rank No. 23 in the league with 42.63 per game. That compares with Los Angeles's No. 17 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 10.17 per game, while the Portland Trail Blazers rate No. 5 with 11.16 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Trail Blazers got a terrific 34-point performance from C.J. McCollum but Indiana handed them a 118-111 defeat on Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
The battle between the Clippers and Pelicans didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as New Orleans was handed a 133-105 defeat on Saturday at STAPLES Center.
- Portland is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 9 games
- Portland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Portland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- LA Clippers is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
- LA Clippers is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
- The total has gone OVER in 12 of LA Clippers's last 16 games
- LA Clippers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Portland home to Oklahoma City, Tuesday, December 13th
Los Angeles at Orlando, Wednesday, December 14th
