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2023 NBA Handicapping – LA Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns
(44-38) LA Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns (45-37)
Date: Sunday, April 16th
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Moneyline NBA Odds: Clippers +240 | Suns -275 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Suns -7
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 226
As can be seen, the fifth-seed LA Clippers and fourth-seed Phoenix Suns begin their first-round playoff series on Sunday, April 16th.
ATS
The Clippers are 40-41 overall against the spread this season. Also, they are 21-19 ATS as the away team. Additionally, the Suns are 41-38-2 against the spread this season. Also, they are 21-18-1 ATS as the home team.
Season Series
The teams split the regular season series with Phoenix taking the initial two contests 112-95 on October 23rd and 111-95 on December 15th while the Clippers won 116-107 on February 16th and 119-114 on April 9th.
Last season, the squads met four times and split the season series. The Suns hold the all-time record having bested the Clippers in 137 of their 235 matches.
LA Clippers
Although much of the focus was on the big men vying to win the MVP at season end, Kawhi Leonard quietly was producing at a level that was reminiscent of his best years prior to the injury trouble.
Post All-Star break, Leonard averaged 27.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.4 steals while shooting 47{dec8eed80f8408bfe0c8cb968907362b371b4140b1eb4f4e531a2b1c1a9556e5} from deep (on 5.6 attempts) and getting to the line 6.1 times per game.
Stats
Presently, LA ranks 18th for scoring averaging 113.6 points per game while shooting 47.7{dec8eed80f8408bfe0c8cb968907362b371b4140b1eb4f4e531a2b1c1a9556e5} from the field and 38.1{dec8eed80f8408bfe0c8cb968907362b371b4140b1eb4f4e531a2b1c1a9556e5} from the perimeter ranking 13th and third respectively.
Opponents average 113.1 points per game ranking 12th lowest overall while allowing opponents to shoot 47.4{dec8eed80f8408bfe0c8cb968907362b371b4140b1eb4f4e531a2b1c1a9556e5} from the field and 36.5{dec8eed80f8408bfe0c8cb968907362b371b4140b1eb4f4e531a2b1c1a9556e5} from the perimeter ranking 16th and 19th respectively.
Injury Report
To summarize the LA Clippers injury report… (note: the Clippers played Saturday so haven’t updated the injury report yet)
- Paul George SF (OUT indefinitely — knee)
- Marcus Morris Sr, PF (questionable—back spasms)
Phoenix Suns
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With Kevin Durant on the court the Suns were unbeaten (8-0) and boast two other All-Stars in Devin Booker and Chris Paul. Yet, the issue for the Suns is their defense and lack of depth.
Phoenix certainly got a better whistle once KD arrived but on a whole, past the trio above and Deandre Ayton, they are extremely thin. Terrence Ross adds an x-factor off the bench who is a microwave scorer.
Stats
Phoenix averages 113.6 points per game ranking 17th while shooting 46.7{dec8eed80f8408bfe0c8cb968907362b371b4140b1eb4f4e531a2b1c1a9556e5} from the field and 37.4{dec8eed80f8408bfe0c8cb968907362b371b4140b1eb4f4e531a2b1c1a9556e5} from the perimeter ranking 23rd and seventh overall.
Defensively opponents score 111.6 points ranking sixth-best. Meanwhile, they limit foes to 46.6{dec8eed80f8408bfe0c8cb968907362b371b4140b1eb4f4e531a2b1c1a9556e5} from the field and 35.7{dec8eed80f8408bfe0c8cb968907362b371b4140b1eb4f4e531a2b1c1a9556e5} from the perimeter ranking sixth and 11th respectively.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
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LA Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns NBA Betting Trends:
- At this point, the Clippers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Clippers’ last 9 games.
- Also, the Clippers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.
- By comparison, the Suns are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix’s last 5 games.
- Finally, the Suns are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home.
Free LA Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns NBA Prediction:
Analysts are predominantly picking the Suns to win the series and most have them going to the Finals. In fairness, they have two superstars, an aging but brilliant vet in CP3 plus the x-factor of Ayton.
However, Ty Lue is a master at scheming, and when the Clippers are locked in they are among the best defensive teams. Not having Paul George is clearly an issue, but I’ll point you to the Raptors’ title run when Kawhi carried the Raptors through the first two series.
It wasn’t until the conference finals that others became more of a factor in that run so it wouldn’t surprise me if Leonard is able to keep the Clippers in this series and extend it to seven games while PG13 heals.
Phoenix is rightfully favored in this first game — although it won’t be surprising if Kawhi explodes and Lue’s gameplan allows the Clippers to steal the first game.
4* Free LA Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns NBA Betting Pick: Clippers +7
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