The 4-seed Los Angeles Clippers trail the 1-seed Utah Jazz 0-1 in the Western Conference Seminfinals and try to even the series Thursday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET at Vivint Arena. Below, we analyze the Clippers-Jazz odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Clippers got off to a good start and led by as many as 14 points in Game 1, but the Jazz rallied back. L.A. had a chance to tie at the end but F Marcus Morris had his 3-point attempt blocked by Jazz C Rudy Gobert. SF Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 23 points in a losing effort.
The Jazz got 45 points from SG Donovan Mitchell and 18 each from F Bojan Bogdanovic and G Jordan Clarkson. The Jazz have won five games in a row in the playoffs after losing Game 1 in the first round. They did not have PG Mike Conley Tuesday, as he missed the game due to a hamstring injury.
Clippers at Jazz: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:50 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Clippers +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Jazz -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Clippers +3 (-105) | Jazz -3 (-115)
- Over/Under: 221.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Clippers at Jazz: Key injuries
Clippers
- PF Serge Ibaka (back) out
Jazz
- PG Mike Conley (hamstring) questionable
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Clippers at Jazz: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Clippers 109, Jazz 106
Money line (ML)
The Clippers faced a 2-0 deficit in the first round of the playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks and will not want to do that again, as Utah was the league’s best team in the regular season. L.A. is 19-9 after a loss this year.
The Jazz have won five in a row in the playoffs and have the league’s best record after a win at 40-16. They had only five losses at home in the regular season.
Game 1 went down to the wire. Game 2 should as well, only I expect the team with a two-time champion leading the way to bounce back.
Take the CLIPPERS (+125) for the upset.
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Against the spread (ATS)
Game 1 was a push with the three-point spread. The Clippers are 4-3-1 ATS this postseason, while the Jazz are 4-1-1 ATS. With the exception of Game 1, both teams covered the spread in each of their playoff wins.
Expecting L.A. to bounce back and even the series, take the CLIPPERS +3 (-105).
Over/Under (O/U)
Every one of the Jazz’s games in the postseason has gone Over the projected total so far. L.A. is 4-4 O/U in the postseason.
On the season, both teams went Under more often than they went Over.
That said, if the pace keeps up like it has for the Jazz, that will make it hard for the Clippers. They will tighten up defensively and slow down the pace.
Take UNDER 221.5 (-110).
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