The Portland Trail Blazers (33-47) visit the Los Angeles Clippers (42-38) Saturday. Tip-off from Crypto.com Arena is at 4 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Clippers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Trail Blazers are playing their final road game Saturday and wrap up their season at home Sunday against the Golden State Warriors. Portland is eliminated from postseason contention and has just 1 win in its last 8 games. The Blazers lost 129-127 to the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday at Moody Center, covering as 5-point underdogs as the Over (227) cashed.
The Clippers are 6th in the Western Conference, trailing the 5th-place Warriors by half a game and just half a game ahead of both the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans. L.A. finishes its season on the road Sunday at the Phoenix Sun. The Clippers beat the Lakers 125-118 as 1-point home underdogs Wednesday and are 9-5 in their last 14 games.
The Clippers lead the season series 2-0, winning games on the road. L.A. picked up a 118-112 victory as a 4-point underdog on Nov. 29 and won 117-102 as a 4.5-point favorite on March 19. The O/U has split 1-1.
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Trail Blazers at Clippers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:39 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers +1000 (bet $100 to win $1,000) | Clippers -2000 (bet $2,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +17.5 (-115) | Clippers -17.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Trail Blazers at Clippers key injuries
Trail Blazers
- F Drew Eubanks (ankle) questionable
- F Jerami Grant (quad) out
- G Damian Lillard (calf) out
- F Nassir Little (ankle) out
- C Jusuf Nurkic (knee) out
- F Cam Reddish (back) questionable
- G Anfernee Simons (foot) out
- G Matisse Thybulle (knee) out
- F Trendon Watford (ankle) probable
- F Justise Winslow (ankle) out
Clippers
- F Paul George (knee) out
- F Marcus Morris (back) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Trail Blazers at Clippers picks and predictions
Prediction
Clippers 119, Trail Blazers 104
Moneyline
The Trail Blazers have half their team ruled out of the game and have given up on the season while the Clippers are still battling for playoff seeding.
The odds aren’t nearly long enough to even consider an upset when almost nobody is playing for Portland and there is too much juice for any action on the Clippers.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Trail Blazers are 20-19 ATS on the road but aren’t likely going to offer much competition. This is likely the sort of game where the Clippers will build a huge lead and pull their starters in the final quarter before play gets sloppy and the Blazers pull somewhat close.
The Clippers have not won a game by more than 16 points since January 26 against the Spurs.
BET TRAIL BLAZERS +17.5 (-115).
Over/Under
The Over is 4-0 in the Clippers’ last 4 home games and 6-1 in their last 7 games overall.
Three of the Blazers’ last 7 games have had 230 or more points.
One of the 2 meetings of the two teams this season hit 230.
BET UNDER 229.5 (-105).
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