Los Angeles Clippers (0-2) vs Portland Trail Blazers (1-1)
Game Info: Monday, October 25, 2021 at 10:30 pm (Staples Center)
Betting Odds: Los Angeles Clippers -3 -- Over/Under: 234.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers meet Monday in NBA action at the Staples Center. The Portland Trail Blazers look for a win to get a game above a .500 record. The Los Angeles Clippers need a win to rebound from a sluggish 0-2 start.
The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 127.5 points on 51.3 percent shooting and allowing 114.5 points on 47 percent shooting. CJ McCollum is averaging 31 points and three assists, while Damian Lillard is averaging 19.5 points and 3.5 rebounds. Norman Powell is the third double-digit scorer and Jusuf Nurkic is grabbing 13 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 38.8 percent from beyond the arc and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 37.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 48.5 rebounds per game.
The Los Angeles Clippers are averaging 113.5 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 117.5 points on 49.1 percent shooting. Paul George is averaging 35 points and 10.5 rebounds, while Eric Bledsoe is averaging 17 points and 4.5 assists. Reggie Jackson is the third double-digit scorer and Isaiah Hartenstein is grabbing four rebounds. The Los Angeles Clippers are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 78.9 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Clippers are allowing 44.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.5 rebounds per game.
The Trail Blazers are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 Monday games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Clippers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Monday games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss. The over is 4-0 in Trail Blazers last 4 overall. The under is 10-4-1 in Clippers last 15 Monday games. The Trail Blazers are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Los Angeles and 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Portland Trail Blazers have the ability to steal this game on the road, but you just never know which team is going to show up night to night. The Los Angeles Clippers haven't had the easiest schedule through two games, but their defensive effort has been concerning, as they're 30th in field goal percentage and three point percentage allowed. The Trail Blazers have covered eight of their last 11 road games. Could go either way with this small line, but I slightly lean toward the Trail Blazers and the free bucket.
Randy’s Pick Portland Trail Blazers +3
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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