Verizon Center features an NBA battle between the host Washington Wizards and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers in betting action on Saturday.

Washington will face the 13-7 Clippers, who own a 11-8-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Wizards are 10-13 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Clippers are 10-10 favoring the OVER.



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Betting Line:
Sportsbooks have set the Wizards as 8-point underdogs on the Sportsbook line for this contest. The total was listed at 199, but may be on the move.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 28-rated Wizards and the No. 16-ranked Clippers, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 97-87 result in favor of the Clippers.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Washington's No. 19-rated squad against Los Angeles's No. 26-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Washington rates No. 26 in the league with 4.3 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 3 with 7.8 per outing.

Defensively, the Clippers feature the league's No. 28-rated defense on the road, allowing 102.9 points per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 24 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 112-91 loser as they battled the Nuggets at home. The Clippers failed to cover in the match as a 1-point favorite, while 203 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Los Angeles was run off the court by the Nuggets on Thursday as Denver blasted them 112-91 at STAPLES Center.

Washington lost its last outing, a 106-89 result against the Raptors on February 3. The Wizards failed to cover in that game as a 4.5-point underdog, while the 195 combined points took the game OVER the total. Washington got 21 points from Nick Young but lost anyway 106-89 against the Raptors on Friday at Air Canada Centre.


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

Washington Wizards Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Toronto are 3-7
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

A few Clippers at Wizards trends to consider:
LA Clippers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
LA Clippers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home
Washington is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against LA Clippers


Next up:
LA Clippers at Orlando, Monday, February 6
Washington home to Toronto, Monday, February 6