NBA betting action sees the Los Angeles Clippers<\/strong> taking on the Portland Trailblazers<\/strong> on Wednesday January 14 at the Rose Garden in Portland, OR. \u00a0Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.<\/p>\n Both of these teams are contenders in the West. This is a nice treat if you like offense and are willing to stay up late.<\/p>\n Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> (25-13) vs. Portland Trailblazers<\/a> (30-8)<\/strong> Click here to view today’s… ATS Matchup Insight<\/a> | CP Insider Gambling Preview<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n You never know what you are going to get with the Clippers.<\/p>\n In the past week they have beaten Dallas by 20 points and lost to Miami by 14, both on their own floor.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63742&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n Those kind of results make it difficult to predict from game to game with this talented team.<\/p>\n Those kinds of swings really shouldn\u2019t happen when you factor in they have a veteran coach and one of the best point guards in the league – plus no injuries to speak of.<\/p>\n Getting back to winning up in Portland is not going to be easy.<\/p>\n In the loss to Miami the Clippers bench was a no-show with just 11 total points.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63727&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n Add that to the 12 combined they got from starters DeAndre Jordan and Matt Barnes and that puts a little too much on the duo of Chris Paul and Blake Griffin.<\/p>\n I wonder if in the end that combo is the modern day Stockton\/Malone – very good not quite good enough to win a title. Lob city is fun but this team is not progressing.<\/p>\n The Trailblazers may not have the best winning percentage in the league but nobody has more victories as we near the midway point of the season.<\/p>\n Nobody has a bigger lead in their division as Portland is the only team in the Northwest with a better than .500 record so far.<\/p>\n As such it is games like these they need to measure themselves by.<\/p>\n Portland has the second fewest losses at home and will be more than ready to push an inconsistent L.A. team, that served up one of the Blazers eight losses earlier in the season.<\/p>\n Portland is first in points allowed which I still find pretty amazing because there is nobody on the team that I consider a defensive stopper.<\/p>\n They do have plenty of offense though with Lamarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard both averaging 22ppg.<\/p>\n Everybody rebounds on this team too – they are first in the league – with 8 players averaging more than 4 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63741&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n They may be looking up at Golden State but this team is very, very good.<\/p>\n This game should be a treat. Two good teams that can entertain for 4 quarters before Portland pulls away and covers.<\/p>\n\n
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\n Wednesday January 14<\/strong>
\n 10:30PM<\/strong>
\n Rose Garden – Portland, OR<\/strong>
\n ESPN<\/strong>
\n NBA Betting Lines: \u00a0Portland -4.5<\/strong>
\n NBA Betting Total: \u00a0207.5<\/strong>
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