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The Phoenix Suns head to Hollywood to take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
14 In A Row
The Phoenix Suns dropped a 104-117 outing in Sacramento on Sunday night to extend their losing streak to 14 games. The Suns are now at 11-47 and the owners of the worst record in the Western Conference. They trail only the 10-46 New York Knicks for last place in the entire league.
Devin Booker has been one of the few bright spots for Phoenix. The shooting guard is averaging 24.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game this season. #1 overall pick DeAndre Ayton is also giving a good account of himself with a double-double average of 16.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game while T.J. Warren is contributing 18.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.
Phoenix is 24th in scoring at only 105.9 points per game. They are ranked 18th in pasing with 23.8 assists per game and are also 28th in scoring defense at 115.8 opponent points per game allowed. The Suns are dead-last in the league in rebounding with only 40.2 boards grabbed per outing.
Suns
+300
Clippers
-380
Odds from Bet365 as of 2/13/19
Inconsistent As of Late
The Los Angeles Clippers have been inconsistent as of late, alternating between wins and losses in their last six game. Los Angeles was one of the big players in last week’s trade deadline and while they are integrating new players in their rotation, they are also learning how to play without their leading scorer Tobias Harris who was among the players they dealt. The LA Clippers are 31-27 on the season and are tied with the Sacramento Kings for the 8th and final playoff spot in the West.
Without Harris now, Lou Williams is the leading scorer for the Clippers. Despite coming off the bench, Williams is averaging 19.7 points and 5.2 assists per game. Danilo Gallinari is contributing 18.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while newcomer Landry Shamet is averaging 16.0 points and 1.5 steals in his first two games with the team. Montrezl Harrell is scoring 15.8 points and pulling down 6.7 rebounds per game for the Clippers as well.
The LA Clippers rank 7th in scoring at 113.9 points per game. They are 23rd in assists with 23.1 dimes per contest and are also 14th off the glass with 45.2 rebounds per game. Los Angeles is allowing its opponents to score 113.9 points per game which is the 24th ranked scoring defense in the league.
Who Wins?
The Suns are a winless 0-10 SU in their last 10 games played. The Clippers are 5-5 SU in their last 10 games played and Los Angeles is 1-2 SU in their last three home games. Head to head, the Clippers have blanked the Suns 10-0 in their last 10 meetings.
There’s nothing much to say about the Phoenix Suns really. I mean the team is really struggling badly right now with 14 straight losses. It doesn’t help that second leading scorer T.J. Warren is out with an injury but the Suns are a talented young team who doesn’t have that veteran star closer to help them win games, especially close ones. Booker, Ayton, Oubre and Jackson are all very talented but they haven’t put things together this season.
The Clippers have been one of the Top 8 teams in the West all-season long. But they’re close to falling outside the playoff picture these days. The Clippers traded their top scorer Tobias Harris at the trade deadline and now are still trying to figure out what to do with their new pieces and how to adjust the existing ones. Los Angeles needs to start winning games now before they really fall out of playoff position.
The Clippers are over .500 at home but aren’t really spectacular there at 15-12 on the season but when you’re playing against the worst team in the West which has lost 14 in a row and which has only four road wins this season, it’s not a tough pick to make. Of course, the Suns are due for a win anytime now but I don’t think it’s happening in Los Angeles.
I’m picking the Los Angeles Clippers to beat the Phoenix Suns on 2/13/19.
Other Bets To Make
Phoenix is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games and the Suns are1-4 ATS in their last five games away from home. The LA Clippers are 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games played and are 1-2 ATS in their last three games at home. Head to head, the Clippers are 8-2 ATS in their previous 10 encounters with the Suns.
Suns
+8 (-110)
Clippers
-8 (-110)
Odds from Bet365 as of 2/13/19
The Suns are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games against teams with winning records and 1-4 ATS in their last five road games overall. Meanwhile Los Angeles has bounced back well from their losses as the Clippers are 5-1 ATS in their last six games after an ATS loss and also 5-1 ATS after an SU loss. Phoenix has lost 14 in a row and have won only four road games so far this season. You just can’t trust the Suns really.
Prediction: Clippers -8 (-110)
The total has gone under in six out of the last 10 games by the Suns. The under is 3-2 in the last five home games played by Phoenix. The over is 5-4-1 in the last 10 games played by the Clippers. Los Angeles has seen the total hit the over in two out of their last three games at the Staples Center. Head to head, the under is 6-4 in the last 10 meetings between these two teams.
Suns
O 229 -110
Clippers
U 229 -110
Odds from Bet365 as of 2/13/19
The under is 5-0 in the Suns’ last five against Pacific Division teams, 4-1 in their last five games after a straight up loss and 4-1 in their last five games overall. The under is also 4-0 in their last four meetings between these teams. Phoenix is without its second leading scorer in Warren and Tyler Johnson as well. This one should be a low scoring game with key players absent.
Prediction: Under 229 -110
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