Los Angeles Clippers (17-16) vs Brooklyn Nets (22-9)
Game Info: Monday, December 27, 2021 at 10:30 pm (Crypto.com Arena)
Betting Odds: Los Angeles Clippers +4.5 -- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers meet Monday in NBA action at the Staples Center. The Brooklyn Nets look to stay hot after winning 12 of their last 16 games. The Los Angeles Clippers need a win after losing four of their last five games.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 110.1 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 106.6 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 29.7 points and 5.9 assists, while James Harden is averaging 21.4 points and 8 rebounds. Patty Mills is the third double-digit scorer and LaMarcus Aldridge is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 81.6 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.3 rebounds per game.
The Los Angeles Clippers are averaging 105.5 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 104.8 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Paul George is averaging 24.7 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Reggie Jackson is averaging 17.2 points and 4.2 assists. Marcus Morris Sr. is the third double-digit scorer and Luke Kennard is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Los Angeles Clippers are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Clippers are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.
The Nets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Monday games. The Clippers are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 home games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest. The over is 4-1 in Nets last 5 overall. The under is 5-1 in Clippers last 6 overall. The Nets are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Los Angeles and 17-5 ATS in the last 22 meetings.
The Brooklyn Nets will still be without Aldridge and Durant for this game, but they have the rest advantage here. The Los Angeles Clippers are without their two best players in Kawhi and Paul George, and they're on the end of a back to back. These spots kill undermanned teams, as you're asking a lot of rotation players, and now they get no rest. With Harden and Mills leading the way, the Nets should be able to get the job done on the road.
Randy’s Pick Brooklyn Nets -4.5
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