The regular season comes to a close Sunday afternoon with the Los Angeles Clippers (43-38) on the road taking on the Phoenix Suns (45-36). Tip-off is 3:30 p.m. ET at Footprint Center. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Clippers vs. Suns odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Clippers are tied with the Golden State Warriors at 43-38, but hold a tiebreaker and are currently the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference. They have won 2 games in a row and 4 of their last 6. They beat the Trail Blazers 136-125 on Saturday but didn’t cover the 17-point spread as home favorites.
The Suns are locked in as the No. 4 seed in the West. They had a 7-game winning streak snapped on Friday with a 121-107 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers when they sat almost all their starters, failing to cover the 13-point spread as underdogs.
The Suns lead the season series 2-1.
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Clippers at Suns odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 9:27 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Clippers -600 (bet $600 to win $100) | Suns +425 (bet $100 to win $425)
- Against the spread (ATS): Clippers -10.5 (-110) | Suns +10.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 225.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Clippers at Suns key injuries
Clippers
- F Paul George (knee) out
- F Marcus Morris (back) questionable
Suns
- C Deandre Ayton (rest) out
- C Bismack Biyombo (knee) out
- G Devin Booker (rest) out
- F Kevin Durant (ankle) out
- G Chris Paul (rest) out
- G Cameron Payne (back) out
- F T.J. Warren (illness) doubtful
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Clippers at Suns picks and predictions
Prediction
Clippers 122, Suns 109
Moneyline
PASS.
The Suns are resting their 4 best players. The Clippers have the No. 5 seed to play for, setting up a series with the Suns in the 1st round of the playoffs.
A Suns win with the lineup they will have on the floor would be shocking. A Clippers win doesn’t give you enough value for any action, having to wager 6 times what you can win.
Against the spread
Five of the Clippers’ last 6 wins have been by more than 10 points while the Suns lost by 14 in their last game resting their starters. In 3 previous meetings this season, the favorite has won and covered the spread.
BET CLIPPERS -10.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The highest total of 3 previous meetings this season was 223 points. But the Clippers have scored an average of 129.1 points per game in their last 7 wins while the Suns have allowed over 120 points in their last 4 losses.
BET OVER 225.5 (-105).
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