The Phoenix Suns (63-16) open their final road trip of the regular season Wednesday night when they take on the Los Angeles Clippers (39-40). Tip-off is 10 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena. Below, we look at the Suns vs. Clippers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Suns are playing for the second night in a row. They set a franchise record for regular-season wins with their 63rd victory Tuesday night, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 121-110, which eliminated the Lakers from playoff contention. The win stopped a two-game losing streak, but they have won 10 of their last 12 games.
The Clippers have won their last two games and have locked in the No. 9 seed in the conference. They will play the Minnesota Timberwolves in the play-in games to determine the final two seeds of the Western Conference. F Paul George has appeared in three games since coming back from an elbow injury that sidelined him since December.
Suns at Clippers odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Suns -117 (bet $117 to win $100) | Clippers -103 (bet $103 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Suns -1.5 (-107) | Clippers +1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 227.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
Suns at Clippers key injuries
Suns
- F Frank Kaminsky (knee) out
Clippers
- G Kawhi Leonard (knee) out
- F Norman Powell (foot) doubtful
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Suns at Clippers odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Clippers 115, Suns 106
Money line
The Suns have won 10 of their last 12 games and have locked up the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. The Clippers also have their seeding locked in for the play-in games.
While the Suns have lost two of three games to the Clippers this season, it might end up a game where they rest some key players. They are playing in the second game of a back-to-back and already set a franchise record for wins in a season. Meanwhile, the Clippers are trying to get Paul George back into rhythm. Keep an eye on the injury report leading up to game time.
Take the CLIPPERS (-103).
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Against the spread
The Suns have failed to cover the spread in four straight games after having covered it in five of six, so they are an even 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games. They are 42-37 ATS overall this season and 23-16 ATS on the road.
The Clippers have covered the spread in three of their last four games but are only 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games.
Again, while the Suns have not announced any players being rested for tonight yet, it should be expected with only three games before the playoffs.
Expecting an outright Clippers win, the better bet is to go with the money line for a greater payout, but if you prefer the spread, go CLIPPERS +1.5 (-115).
Over/Under
Four of the last five games have stayed Under the projected total for the Suns. They had a stretch of seven straight games scoring at least 120 points but have only scored 110.4 points per game in their last five.
The Clippers have averaged over 130 points in their last four games but averaged 103.9 points in six games before that.
So far, in three previous matchups, the highest total was 206.
Take UNDER 227.5 (-108).
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