Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers Betting Pick & Prediction 12/11/23

Planning on watching today’s Trail Blazers and Clippers game? Catch the action at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, as the Clippers hosts this showdown at 10:30 ET on BSSC. This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 220 points, and the Clippers are favored to win at home vs. the Trail Blazers.

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Portland Trail Blazers +13

This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena at 10:30 ET on Monday, December 11th.

WHY BET THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 109-99 in favor of the Clippers.
• Our projections have Kawhi Leonard finishing with Kawhi Leonard points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
• From the field, we have the Clippers finishing with a field goal percentage of 49.4% and knocking down 11 threes.

Can the Portland Offense Score Enough on the Road?

In non-conference games, the Trail Blazers are 4-4 compared to a 2-11 record against other Western Conference teams. Overall, they are 6-15 and are significant underdogs at +13.

Portland currently has an ATS record below .500, sitting at 10-11 at this point. On the road, the Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 8-5, as opposed to a 2-6 record against the spread when playing at home.

Portland finished with 112 points in their game against the Mavericks. This total surpasses their season-average of 105.5 points per game. Offensively, the Trail Blazers have a season long field goal percentage of 43%, which is 30th in the league In terms of three-pointers, they are 26th in percentage and 21st in three-pointers made.

At this time, the Trail Blazers’ defense is positioned 12th in the NBA, permitting 112.4 points per game.

In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Trail Blazers defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 57.2% while allowing 32.7% from downtown.

Will Los Angeles Win at Home?

As they face the Trail Blazers, the Clippers look to build on their above .500 record of 11-10. So far, the Clippers are 10-8 against Western Conference teams and 1-2 against non-conference opponents.

The Clippers are riding a two game ATS win streak and currently possess an overall ATS record of 9-12. The Clippers are currently on a two game ATS win streak when they are the favorite, and they hold a 1-4 record against the spread as underdogs.

The Clippers’ offense finished with 117 points in their previous game, mirroring their current average of 113 points per contest. The team’s top scorer is Paul George, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 23.4, while Kawhi Leonard also maintains a PPG average of 22.5 leading up to the game.

In the current season, the Clippers defense has excelled, sitting 5th in the NBA by allowing 109.0 points per game.

Los Angeles’ defense is currently forcing 12.7 turnovers per game, which is 11th in the league. Additionally, they enter the game ranked 16th in blocked shots, with an average of 5 rejections per game.