Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Clippers 3/14/22 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Monday in NBA action at the Canadian Tire Centre. The Los Angeles Clippers look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Cleveland Cavaliers need a win after losing eight of their last 11 games.

The Los Angeles Clippers are averaging 106.9 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 107.6 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Norman Powell is averaging 21 points and 3 rebounds, while Reggie Jackson is averaging 17 points and 4.8 assists. Marcus Morris Sr. is the third double-digit scorer and Luke Kennard is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Los Angeles Clippers are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Clippers are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 106.7 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 103.7 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 21.1 points and 8.2 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 16.1 points and 10.8 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Love is grabbing 7.2 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.

The Clippers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Monday games and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The under is 6-2 in Clippers last 8 overall. The under is 23-7 in Cavaliers last 30 home games. The Clippers are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Cleveland and 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

The Los Angeles Clippers have been shaky as of late, and it doesn’t help they’re on the end of a back to back here. However, the Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t been lighting the world on fire as of late, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 3.4 points while the defense has fallen off a cliff. I can’t get behind the Cavs in the decent sized favorite role. Give me the Clippers and the points.