NBA Picks & Predictions for Friday, February 11, 2011
By Drew Sharper
CLEVELAND, OH (TheSpread) – The L.A. Clippers hope to not end a historic losing streak as they head to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers Friday night. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
Cleveland is 8-45 on the season and 5-18 at home. The Cavs have lost a NBA-record 26-straight games. Los Angeles is 20-32 on the season and 4-18 on the road. The Clippers have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds for this game and they have made the Clippers a 3.5-point favorite at Cleveland. The over/under total has been set at 206.5 points. Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s game:
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30PM ET (View Matchup)
The home team has covered in the last 5 meetings in this series but Los Angeles is 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite while Cleveland is just 1-9-1 ATS in their last 11 home games. My pick is with the Clippers on the road as they clearly have more talent than Cleveland and the spread is not too large to avoid. The Pistons were able to run through Cleveland with ease, and I expect the same from Los Angeles.
NBA FREE PICK: LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS -3.5