The Portland Trail Blazers (4-9) are currently on a seven-game losing streak and will take on the Los Angeles Clippers (6-5) at the Moda Center. The game gets underway at 10:00 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 20 and will air on PRI and CNW.
The Trail Blazers were beaten by the Rockets 108-103 on Wednesday. C.J. McCollum played well for Portland, contributing 19 points, six assists, and three steals. The Clippers, meanwhile, are coming off a 124-117 loss to the Warriors on Thursday. Chris Paul had a team-high 35 points.
The Clippers should minimize miscues in this matchup. They rank second in the NBA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 12.7%). Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers force the third-fewest mistakes in the league, with just 11.8% of opponents’ possessions ending in a turnover.
The Trail Blazers enter the game with records of 4-9 Straight Up (SU) and 6-7 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 4-7 SU and 6-5 ATS against teams from the Western Conference. Portland is excellent from the perimeter with 121 three-pointers made (9.0 per game), the third-most in the league.
On the other side, the Clippers haven’t fared well ATS, sitting at 4-6. However, they are 6-4 SU. In Western Conference games, Los Angeles has gone 5-4 SU and 3-6 ATS. They sport the third-ranked scoring offense in the league, averaging 106.2 points per game. When it comes to making good decisions with the ball, not many are better than the Clippers. They have one of the top assist-to-turnover ratios in the league at 1.69.
The Trail Blazers and the Clippers will be facing off in their first head-to-head contest of the season. When they last met the Clippers were winners, bringing their SU record in the past 10 games to 6-4. However, with a 5-4-1 record, the Trail Blazers have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAC
Notes
Portland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Portland’s last 10 games.
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Portland is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home.
Portland is 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing LA Clippers.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland’s last 7 games when playing LA Clippers.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland’s last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers.
Portland is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against LA Clippers.
Portland is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Clippers.
LA Clippers are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against Portland.
On average, Los Angeles puts up 106.2 points per game (ranked third). Portland ranks 19th in points allowed per game with 103.3.
Portland ranks 23rd in points allowed per home game (104.8 PPG), while Los Angeles ranks third in points per away game with 107.8.
When opponents score fewer than 100 points, the Los Angeles Clippers are a perfect 4-0 this season. When they score fewer than 100 points, the Portland Trail Blazers are a winless 0-4.
At 2-5, the Los Angeles Clippers have a poor record when their opponents score 100 points or more. The Portland Trail Blazers are 4-5 when they hit the century mark.
The Trail Blazers have a defensive rating of 105.1 (ranked 22nd), while the Clippers rank third for their offensive rating of 106.4.
Los Angeles has an average field goal percentage of 46.9% (ranked third). Portland is a losing 1-4 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
Portland attempts an average of 26.0 three pointers per game, and Los Angeles attempts 23.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Trail Blazers are even at 4-4 while the Clippers have a 2-3 record.
The fifth-ranked team, Los Angeles has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.69 this season. Portland ranks lower at 26th with an A/TO of 1.29.
The Los Angeles Clippers are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league with just 41.7 per game. Ranked 19th, the Portland Trail Blazers average 43.8 rebounds.
The Los Angeles Clippers rank 26th in offensive rebounding, while the Portland Trail Blazers rank 14th in defensive rebounding.
The Trail Blazers’ opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 11.8% this season. The Los Angeles Clippers have a solid 4-2 record when their TOV% is 11.8% or higher.
