The Portland Trail Blazers will travel to the Staples Center to take on the Los Angeles Clippers. Action begins at 10:30 pm ET on Monday, Nov. 30 and can be seen on PRI and CNW.
The Clippers enter this game hoping for similar success after topping the Timberwolves 107-99 on Sunday. Blake Griffin was the game’s leading scorer with 26 points on 9-for-16 shooting. The Trail Blazers, meanwhile, are coming off a 108-96 win against the Lakers on Saturday. Damian Lillard was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 29 points on 9-for-19 shooting.
The Clippers could put on a ball-control clinic in this one. They’re ranked third in the NBA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of only 13.4%). Additionally, Portland forces the fewest turnovers in the league (11.6%).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Trail Blazers winning the first matchup 102-91. Ed Davis put up 17 points and 15 rebounds.
The Clippers are a seven-point favorite against Portland and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 206 points. The Clippers have gone 9-8 Straight Up (SU) and 6-11 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 3-7 ATS. The Clippers have no trouble scoring as they rank fifth in the league in offense with 103.5 points per game. The Clippers are one of the best in the NBA in terms of free throws made, making an impressive 19.0 per game. Not making mistakes with the ball is a staple of Los Angeles’s offense, which averages just 13.1 turnovers per game.
In the other locker room, the Trail Blazers have a record of 9-8 ATS and 7-10 SU. Despite having a losing record against the Western Conference, Portland is successful ATS in those games with a record of 5-3.
Portland beat Los Angeles in their most recent meeting this season, but the win was not enough to overtake Los Angeles in the most recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 4-6 SU over the last 10 meetings. With a 5-4-1 record, the Trail Blazers have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAC, ATS Winner – LAC, O/U – Under
Notes
LA Clippers are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games.
LA Clippers are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games at home.
LA Clippers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games at home.
LA Clippers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games when playing Portland.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the LA Clippers last 9 games when playing at home against Portland.
LA Clippers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Portland.
Los Angeles puts up an average of 103.5 points per game (ranked fifth). Portland ranks 17th in points allowed per game with 100.9.
Portland ranks 16th in points allowed per road game (101.3 PPG), while Los Angeles ranks 14th in points per home game with 102.4.
Los Angeles has a 7-1 record when opponents score fewer than 100 points. Portland has yet to win a game in which it scores fewer than 100 (0-5).
At 2-7, the Los Angeles Clippers have an underachieving record when their opponents score at least 100 points. The Portland Trail Blazers are 7-5 when they put up triple digits.
The Trail Blazers have a defensive rating of 103.2 (ranked 19th). The Clippers rank fourth for their offensive rating of 105.4.
The Los Angeles Clippers average 98.2 possessions and 1.054 points per possession in games this season. The Portland Trail Blazers average fewer possessions with 97.9, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.029.
Los Angeles is among the top-ranked teams based on its average effective field goal percentage of 51.4% (ranked sixth in the NBA). Portland is a losing 1-4 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Los Angeles Clippers make 21.9 assists per game and the Portland Trail Blazers make 20.1. Los Angeles is ranked ninth, while Portland is ranked 22nd.
Los Angeles makes an average of 5.9 blocks per game (ranked eighth), while Portland makes 4.9 blocks per game (ranked 15th).
The Los Angeles Clippers rank 26th in offensive rebounding, while the Portland Trail Blazers rank 12th in defensive rebounding.
The Portland Trail Blazers average 6.1 steals per game. When allowing 6 or more steals, the Los Angeles Clippers are an even 7-7 this season.
