NBA Betting? Trail Blazers vs. Clippers Predictions
NBA betting action sees the Portland Trail Blazers taking on the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, March 4 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Calif. Cappers Picks offers free NBA handicapping tips all season long.
NBA Basketball Odds
Portland Trail Blazers (39-19) @ Los Angeles Clippers (40-21)
Wednesday, March 4
10:30 p.m. ET
Moda Center
TV: ESPN
NBA Betting Lines: Los Angeles -3
NBA Betting Total: 206
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Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers have won three straight.
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This comes after a two-loss drought following the All-Star Break, and it comes at the right time as a road game on national television won’t be easy against a potential first-round opponent.
Against L.A., Portland will be at full strength. Furthermore, the team will be going up against a team that is short-handed.
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The Clippers are without Blake Griffin through at least the end of the weekend. This will give Portland an advantage, but the Clippers still hold a three-point spread entering the contest.
Clippers
While the Clippers are without Blake Griffin, they still have one of the deepest groups in the league. Despite Portland’s acquisition of Arron Afflalo, it’s safe to say that L.A. is still deeper than the Blazers.
At this point in the process, Los Angeles is second in scoring this season. The team is averaging 106.6 points per contest.
Unfortunately, the team is just 19th in points allowed (100.4).
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It’s going up against a team that is ninth in both points scored and points allowed at this juncture, which should makes the Clips a bit nervous when it comes to a balanced attack entering this contest on national television.
NBA Handicapping Trends:
- Under is 6-2 in Portland’s last 8 vs. NBA Pacific
- Over is 7-3 in Portland’s last 10 road games
- Under is 9-1-1 in Los Angeles’ last 11 Wednesday night games
4* NBA Prediction: Los Angeles -3
The Blazers are at full strength, but they’ve struggled against this squad so far this season. They’re 0-2 against Los Angeles, which doesn’t bode well for a team on the road.
Look for L.A. to come out and make a statement against a fringe contender. The Clippers should get this one convincingly, as the Blazers will likely struggle after a few big wins — consider it the hangover effect.
Pick Los Angeles ATS
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