{"id":94511,"date":"2015-03-04T06:53:43","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T14:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=94511"},"modified":"2015-03-04T06:53:43","modified_gmt":"2015-03-04T14:53:43","slug":"free-pick-portland-vs-los-angeles-lines-handicapping-preview-4315","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nba\/free-pick-portland-vs-los-angeles-lines-handicapping-preview-4315\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Pick: Portland vs. Los Angeles NBA Lines & Handicapping Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

NBA Betting? Trail Blazers vs. Clippers\u00a0Predictions<\/h2>\n

NBA betting action sees the Portland Trail Blazers<\/strong>\u00a0taking on the\u00a0Los Angeles Clippers<\/strong>\u00a0on Wednesday, March 4 at the Staples\u00a0Center in Los Angeles Calif. Cappers Picks offers free NBA handicapping tips all season long.<\/p>\n

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NBA Basketball Odds<\/h3>\n

Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> (39-19)\u00a0@ Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> (40-21)<\/strong>
\nWednesday, March 4<\/strong>
\n10:30 p.m. ET<\/strong>
\nModa\u00a0Center<\/strong>
\nTV:\u00a0ESPN<\/strong>
\nNBA Betting Lines: Los Angeles\u00a0-3<\/strong>
\nNBA Betting Total: 206<\/strong>
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Trail Blazers<\/h3>\n

The Portland Trail Blazers have won three straight.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

Against L.A., Portland will be at full strength. Furthermore, the team will be going up against a team that is short-handed.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

Clippers<\/h3>\n

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.<\/p>\n

At this point in the process, Los Angeles is second in scoring this season. The team is averaging 106.6 points per contest.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the team is just 19th in points allowed (100.4). <\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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