L.A. Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns Preview
The Clippers are 35-26 ATS with an O/U record of 35-26 and the Suns are 38-20-1 ATS with an O/U record of 32-26-1.[ad-4468020]
Venue/ Stadium: US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
Time/Date: 9 PM EST Tuesday, March 4, 2014
NBA Odds From: Bovada
Moneyline: OFF
Spread: Clippers -3
Over/Under: 219.5
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Player Injuries
Clippers
Jamal Crawford SG – Mar 3: Day-To-Day
JJ Reddick G – Out
Suns
Eric Bledsoe PG – Mar 3: Out
Leandro Barbosa SG – Feb 28: Out
Goran Dragic SG – Feb 28: Day-To-Day
This season the Suns are 21-11 at home and the Clippers are 16-15 on the road.
In their last games the Clippers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 108-76 and the Suns beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-120.
The Clippers have won 4 straight and 7 of their last 10 and they signed Danny Granger recently and he should make his debut for the Clip Joint tonight. L.A. could use his scoring since Jamaal Crawford is a question mark and J.J Reddick is out.
The Suns beat the Clippers badly earlier this season in L.A. and they are playing well winners of 2 in a row and 6 of their last 10. Phoenix has been one of the big surprises this season and they are in the 7th spot in the West.
The Suns are coming off their biggest offensive performance of the season and the Clippers must play solid perimeter D since Phoenix shot 62.5% from beyond the 3-point arc against the Pistons.
Phoenix may have to win with their offense tonight, as their D has been struggling as of late giving up an average of 111.6 ppg in their last 5 games. Their defense will be facing a Clippers team that ranks 2nd in the league in scoring.
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Blake Griffin and Chris Paul have been playing well and the Suns have to keep these guys from shooting a high FG%.
Goran Dragic leads a Suns’ team that has 6 players that are averaging in double figures. Eric Bledsoe ranks 2nd on the team in scoring, but while he is close to coming back from a knee injury he is still out and will not play tonight.
This game begins a tough stretch for the Suns, as after this game they face the Thunder, Warriors, and Clippers in their next 3 games.
Betting Trends
The Clippers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win, and they have an Over record of 8-3 in their last 11 games.
7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a S.U. win, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game, and they have an Under record of 8-2 in their last 10 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
In the last 5 games between these 2 teams in Phoenix the total has gone Under every time.
The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 games between these 2 teams.
Jason’s Pick:
The Suns are at home and they are coming off a 129-point game, but the Clippers are a hot team and they will win and cover tonight in the desert.
