LA Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction 1/16/25 NBA Picks

The LA Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers meet Thursday in NBA action at the Moda Center. Here’s an LA Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include an LA Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Pick.

LA Clippers Betting Preview

The LA Clippers beat the Heat and Nets, and they play the Lakers, Bulls, Celtics, and Wizards next. The LA Clippers are averaging 108.9 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 108.1 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Norman Powell is averaging 23.9 points and 3.5 rebounds, while James Harden is averaging 21.5 points and 5.9 rebounds. Ivica Zubac is the third double-digit scorer and Amir Coffey is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The LA Clippers are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.7 percent from the free-throw line. The LA Clippers are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the Nets and Heat, and they play the Rockets, Bulls, and Heat next. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 108.4 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 116.9 points on 47.9 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 18.7 points and 2.7 rebounds, while Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 18.4 points and 3.7 rebounds. Jerami Grant is the third double-digit scorer and Deni Avdija is grabbing 6.3 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 77.1 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 37.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.3 rebounds per game.

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

• The home team has won eight of the Clippers’ last nine games.
• The Clippers have lost each of their last four road games.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games as home underdogs following a home loss.
• The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.

Why the Los Angeles Clippers will win

• The Clippers have won each of their last eight games against the Trail Blazers following a home win.
• The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 19 games as underdogs after losing as favorites.
• The Clippers have covered the spread in 13 of their last 14 road games following a home win.
• The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in 16 of their last 18 games as underdogs after losing as favorites.

LA Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report

The LA Clippers will continue to be without P.J. Tucker. The Clippers have also ruled out Kawhi Leonard and Terance Mann.

The Trail Blazers won’t have Matisse Thybulle, Jerami Grant, Donovan Clingan, and Robert Williams III. Deni Avdija is doubtful for Portland due to an ankle injury.

LA Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction

The LA Clippers are on the end of a back-to-back and won’t have Kawhi, but they haven’t had Kawhi all year, so that doesn’t mean much. The Clippers are still comfortably the better team and smoked the Trail Blazers by 22 points last month. The Clippers are also 23-15-1 ATS on the season. I just can’t back the Trail Blazers with confidence, even if they’re a somewhat profitable team at 20-18-1 ATS on the year. The Trail Blazers still don’t defend, they’re banged up, and they have a lot of questionable second-half performances that force you to believe they’re in full-on tank mode. Give me the Clippers and the reasonable number.