Los Angeles will look to improve on its 26-43 record on Saturday when they host Cleveland in NBA odds action at STAPLES Center.

The Clippers currently sports a record of 26-43, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 34-34-1 ATS. The Cavaliers are 13-54 and 26-38-3 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Clippers post a 35-33-1 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Cavaliers have gone 38-29 against the number.



View Cleveland vs LA Clippers Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 21 (Clippers) and the No. 30 (Cavaliers) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 97-90 result in favor of the Clippers is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Los Angeles's No. 18-ranked offense, averaging 98.5 PPG, against a Cavaliers defense that ranks No. 27 at 105.6 PPG. The Clippers field goal percentage has averaged 45.6% so far, more than the Cavaliers shooters have achieved on the year, 43% per game.

Defensively, the Cavaliers feature the league's No. 27-rated defense on the road, allowing 107.9 points per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 20 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 111-70 loser as they battled the Trail Blazers on the road. The Cavaliers failed to cover in the match as a 14-point underdog, while 181 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Cleveland was run off the court by the Trail Blazers on Thursday as Portland blasted them 111-70 at Rose Garden.

Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 104-94 result against the 76ers on March 16. The Clippers failed to cover in that game as a 1-point favorite, while the 198 combined points took the game OVER the total. Randy Foye scored 20 points in a failed effort to lead the Clippers to victory (they lost 104-94 to Philadelphia at STAPLES Center on Wednesday).


Cleveland Cavaliers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Orlando are 4-6
After playing Portland are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

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

A few Cavaliers at Clippers trends to consider:
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games when playing Cleveland
LA Clippers are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the LA Clippers last 10 games at home


Next up:
Cleveland home to Orlando, Monday, March 21
LA Clippers home to Phoenix, Sunday, March 20