Portland Trail Blazers (1-3) vs. LA Clippers (2-1)
October 30, 2024 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: LA Clippers -8.5; Over/Under: +216
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The LA Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers do battle Wednesday night in NBA action at the Intuit Dome. Here’s an LA Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include an LA Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Pick.
LA Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Recent Form
The Clippers are coming off wins over the Nuggets and Warriors, and they play the Suns and Thunder next. The Trail Blazers recently beat the Pelicans and lost to the Kings, and they play the Thunder and Suns next.
LA Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Odds
The Clippers are 8.5-point favorites and -350 on the ML. The Trail Blazers are +280 on the ML. The over / under is set at 213.5 points. The favorite has covered 6 of the last 10 games between the Trail Blazers and Clippers.
LA Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
The Trail Blazers will be without Robert Williams III, Shaedon Sharpe, and Matisse Thybulle. The Clippers won’t have Mo Bamba, Kawhi Leonard, or P.J. Tucker.
LA Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Meetings
The Clippers have won each of the last 9 games against the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers haven’t beaten the Clippers since October 2021. The Clippers have covered 6 of the last 9 games against the Trail Blazers.
Why the Los Angeles Clippers will win
- The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 22 night games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Clippers have won each of their last 12 games against Trail Blazers teams that held a losing record.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Clippers have covered the spread in each of their last four games on the first leg of a back-to-back against Western Conference opponents.
Los Angeles Clippers Player Facts
- James Harden ranks 1st amongst qualified players for assists per game (11.7) this season.
- Ivica Zubac ranks 1st amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (14.0) this season.
Portland Trail Blazers Player Facts
- Deandre Ayton ranks 2nd in the league for second-chance points (22) this season.
- Jerami Grant is one of only five qualified players in the league averaging at least 1.5 threes and 1.5 blocks this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Clippers rank 30th in the league for blocks per game this season (2.7).
- The Clippers rank 30th in the league for Q2 points per game this season (21.0).
- The Trail Blazers rank 1st in the league for Q1 opponent points per game this season (21.5).
- The Trail Blazers ranks 29th in the league for points per possession this season (1.06).
LA Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
The Portland Trail Blazers have offensive issues they have to figure out, and they’re still a young team trying to find themselves while they’re dealing with injuries. The LA Clippers have injuries of their own, but Harden and others are playing terrific basketball, and the wins will continue to pile up if that remains the case. Thick number, but I have a hard time getting behind the Trail Blazers. Give me the Clippers in a nice home win.
