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The LA Clippers (42-25) and Portland Trail Blazers (19-49) meet for the 1st of 2 straight games at Moda Center Wednesday. Tip-off is set for 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 2-0
The Clippers are 4th in the West, 5 games back of the conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder. They have lost 2 straight and 4 of their last 5. They are coming off a 110-93 home loss to the Atlanta Hawks Sunday as 9.5-point favorites.
The Blazers have been eliminated from postseason contention. They have lost 3 in a row and 7 of their last 9. They lost 110-107 at the Chicago Bulls Monday but covered as 8.5-point underdogs.
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 noon ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Clippers -800 (bet $800 to win $100) | Trail Blazers +550 (bet $100 to win $550)
- Against the spread (ATS): Clippers -11.5 (-115) | Trail Blazers +11.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 216.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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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
- 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 118, Trail Blazers 109
Moneyline
In their 2 previous meetings in LA, the Clippers (-800) picked up 123-111 and 132-127 wins.
The Clippers have struggled recently, but the Blazers have not exactly been playing well, losing 7 of their last 9.
The Clippers are 20-14 on the road, while Portland is 11-24 at home and has lost 11 of 13 at Moda Center.
So there is no real reason other than just throwing cash at big moneyline odds to bet the Blazers. And betting the Clippers to win at -800 just isn’t worth your time unless you include it as a leg in a parlay bet.
PASS.
Against the spread
While the Clippers have won both meetings this season, each team has covered the spread once.
The Clippers are 17-17 ATS on the road this season, while the Blazers are 14-20 ATS at home.
Portland is 6-3-1 ATS in its last 10 games.
The Clippers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8. Three of their last 4 wins have been by fewer than 12 points.
BET TRAIL BLAZERS +11.5 (-105).
Over/Under
The total in both previous meetings was higher than this matchup’s projection.
The Clippers’ last 2 games have not reached 217 points, but 5 of their previous 6 did.
The Blazers’ last 2 games, and 7 of their last 9, have had totals higher than this projection.
BET OVER 216.5 (-115).
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