LA Clippers forward Norman Powell. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports
The Los Angeles Clippers are massive favorites on Saturday, April 8, as they look to avoid falling into the play-in tournament field in the Western Conference.
The Clippers picked up a big win on Wednesday over the Los Angeles Lakers, but taking care of business against the tanking Portland Trail Blazers is key today.
The Blazers are in full tank mode, so it’s hard to expect much from them, especially after losing to the San Antonio Spurs in their last game.
Here’s a look at the latest odds for this game:
Blazers vs. Clippers odds, spread and total
Blazers vs. Clippers prediction and pick
Even though this game means a lot more to Los Angeles than Portland, I don’t want to lay the 16.5 points here.
Instead, I’ll take a look at the total, as the Clippers have played some high-scoring games since Paul George went down with a knee injury.
Los Angeles has cleared 230 points in six of its last seven games, and the team could be in for a track meet against a Blazers team that is fifth in the NBA in pace over its last five games.
Portland has cleared 230 points in two of its last four games, and the team has looked a lot better on offense, scoring at least 107 points in four straight.
I’ll roll with the OVER in this game.
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