Los Angeles Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction NBA Picks 3/22/24

Portland Trail Blazers (19-50) vs Los Angeles Clippers (43-25)

Game Info: Friday, March 22, 2024 at 10:00 pm (Moda Center at the Rose Quarter)

Betting Odds: Portland Trail Blazers +13 -- Over/Under: 218.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers meet Friday in NBA action at the Moda Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Clippers vs Trail Blazers prediction.

Los Angeles Clippers Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Clippers recently beat the Trail Blazers while losing to the Pelicans and Hawks. The Los Angeles Clippers are averaging 116.5 points on 49.1 percent shooting and allowing 112.5 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Kawhi Leonard is averaging 23.8 points and 6 rebounds, while Paul George is averaging 22.4 points and 5.3 rebounds. James Harden is the third double-digit scorer and Norman Powell is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Los Angeles Clippers are shooting 38.7 percent from beyond the arc and 82 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Clippers are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.6 rebounds per game. The Clippers will face the 76ers and Pacers after this game.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off losses to the Knicks, Pelicans, Bulls, and Clippers. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 107.5 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 115.8 points on 49.2 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 23 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Jerami Grant is averaging 21 points and 3.5 rebounds. Shaedon Sharpe is the third double-digit scorer and Deandre Ayton is grabbing 11.1 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 79.6 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.9 rebounds per game.

Portland Trail Blazers Player Facts

Deandre Ayton ranks 12th amongst qualified players for FG% (58.0%) this season.

Los Angeles Clippers Player Facts

Ivica Zubac ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for FG% (65.7%) this season.
Paul George ranks 1st amongst qualified Forwards for FT% (89.3%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for assists per game this season (22.9).
The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for H2 points per game this season (52.8).
The Clippers rank 3rd in the league for three-point percentage this season (38.7%).
The Clippers rank 4th in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (4.5).

Clippers vs Trail Blazers prediction

The Portland Trail Blazers continue to pile up the losses, and they just lost to the Clippers a couple of days ago by 13 points. The Trail Blazers are a banged up, losing team that's clearly waiting for the offseason to arrive. The Trail Blazers are 32-36-1 ATS on the season. The Los Angeles Clippers are fighting for playoff seeding, and these games are cake in terms of moving up in the standings. The Clippers have also won 9 of the last 10 games against the Trail Blazers while covering 7 of those games. The line is thick, but give me the Clippers in another beat down over Portland.