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For the 2nd time in 3 nights, the LA Clippers (43-25) have a road game against the Portland Trail Blazers (19-50). Tip-off from Moda Center is at 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Clippers vs. Trail Blazers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Clippers lead 3-0
The Clippers beat the Blazers 116-103 on Wednesday, covering the 12-point spread as favorites to snap a 2-game losing streak. They are 2-4 in their last 6 games. They are 4th in the West, 5 games out of the top spot and 3 1/2 behind the No. 3 Timberwolves.
The Blazers have lost 4 games in a row and 8 of 10. They have long been eliminated from postseason contention.
Clippers at Trail Blazers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Clippers -1100 (bet $1,100 to win $100) | Trail Blazers +675 (bet $100 to win $675)
- Against the spread (ATS): Clippers -13.5 (-105) | Trail Blazers +13.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 216.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Clippers at Trail Blazers key injuries
Clippers
- G Terance Mann (shoulder) questionable
- F Norman Powell (leg) questionable
- G Russell Westbrook (hand) out
Trail Blazers
- G Malcolm Brogdon (elbow) out
- F Jerami Grant (hamstring) doubtful
- G Shaedon Sharpe (abdominal) out
- G Anfernee Simons (knee) probable
- F Matisse Thybulle (ankle) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Clippers at Trail Blazers picks and predictions
Prediction
Clippers 119, Trail Blazers 110
Moneyline
The Clippers have won all 3 meetings against the Blazers this season, and have beaten them 8 straight times. They are 21-14 on the road while the Blazers are 11-25 at home. While the Clippers have struggled a little recently, the Blazers have dropped 8 of 10 games.
There is no reason to believe the Blazers will pull off the outright win and betting the Clippers at -1100 are awful odds for a single wager.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Clippers have covered the spread in 2 of their 3 wins over the Blazers, winning by 12, 5 and 13 points. They have covered the spread in 5 of their last 6 wins. But in their last 12 wins, only 2 would have covered the spread for this game.
Portland is 4-5-1 ATS in its last 10 games. Of their last 8 losses, only 2 have been by more than 13 points.
It is tough to blow out teams in consecutive games, so while I expect a win by the Clippers, I’m wary of the larger spread after they barely covered the 12-point spread on Wednesday.
BET TRAIL BLAZERS +13.5 (-115).
Over/Under
The total in Wednesday’s game was 219 points and that was the lowest total in 3 meetings this season.
Four of the Clippers’ last 6 games have had totals higher than 216 while the last 3 for the Blazers have been higher than 216.
BET OVER 216.5 (-110).
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