Trail Blazers vs. Clippers Pick
Will the Los Angeles Clippers earn the victory as a small favorite at the Staples Center tonight when they take on the red-hot Portland Trail Blazers at 10:30PM ET?
707 Portland Trail Blazers at 708 Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30PM ET
CURRENT ODDS
According to oddsmakers at YouWager, the Clippers are a 2-point favorite on the spread line. The total sits at 219.5 points.
Bet NBA Action For Sunday, March 18, 2018
LINE MOVEMENT
Los Angeles opened as a 1.5-point favorite before the line went up a tick, while the over-under has come down from 224 points. The Clippers are a 2-point fave almost everywhere but it can be found at -2.5 if you shop around. The total is 219.5 at most books, but can be bet at 220 if you shop around.
PUBLIC BETTING
As of Sunday afternoon, 53 percent of public bets are sided with the visiting Trail Blazers. Online wager info also shows that 54 percent of bets are being placed on the over.
INJURY TO WATCH
Portland shooting guard CJ Wilcox (knee) is questionable to play. For Los Angeles, small forward Danilo Gallinari (hand) is out until late March. Shooting guard Avery Bradley (hernia) is out until early May, while point guard Patrick Beverley (knee) is out for the season.
BETTING STRATEGY
Portland won its 12th game in a row last night as it dispatched the Pistons 100-87 on its home floor. The Trail Blazers have covered the spread the last nine wins and are now 38-26-5 ATS on the season. The two meetings this season have been split, with each team winning on the road. Los Angeles has lost its last two games, but it was at two difficult road venues at Oklahoma City and Houston. Prior to that the Clippers had won five of six games. Look for LA to get back on the winning track here against the more fatigued Portland.
NBA DAILY PREDICTION: LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS -2