Los Angeles Clippers at Portland Trail Blazers - 10/29/21 NBA Picks and Prediction
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Portland Trail Blazers (2-2) vs Los Angeles Clippers (1-3)
Game Info: Friday, October 29, 2021 at 10:00 pm (Moda Center at the Rose Quarter)
Betting Odds: Portland Trail Blazers -3 -- Over/Under: 223.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers meet Friday in NBA action at the Moda Center. The Los Angeles Clippers need a win to rebound from a sluggish 1-3 start. The Portland Trail Blazers look to get a game above a .500 record.
The Los Angeles Clippers are averaging 105.5 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 103.3 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Paul George is averaging 24 points and 7.8 rebounds, while Reggie Jackson is averaging 15.5 points and 3.8 assists. Eric Bledsoe is the third double-digit scorer and Luke Kennard is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The Los Angeles Clippers are shooting 30.7 percent from beyond the arc and 74.3 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Clippers are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.5 rebounds per game.
The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 114.3 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 110.3 points on 44.3 percent shooting. CJ McCollum is averaging 26.8 points and three assists, while Damian Lillard is averaging 17.8 points and 3.3 rebounds. Norman Powell is the third double-digit scorer and Anfernee Simons is grabbing three rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.1 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 48 rebounds per game.
The Clippers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog. The under is 15-7-1 in Clippers last 23 games following a ATS loss. The over is 8-3 in Trail Blazers last 11 overall. The Clippers are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
While the season is still young and the Los Angeles Clippers have already beaten Portland this season, LAC simply hasn't looked good through four games and the offense looked dreadful their last time out. The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off their best showing of the season with a blowout win over the Grizzlies, and they're 2-1 SU at home this season. If the Trail Blazers are going to be a respectable seed in the West this season, it's games like this at home they have to win. We're not being asked to lay much. Give me the Trail Blazers.
Randy’s Pick Portland Trail Blazers -3
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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