Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers 12/3/19 NBA Betting Odds and Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers travel to Hollywood on Tuesday to take on the preseason favorites Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center.

The Blazers started the season slowly but since the arrival of Carmelo Anthony, Portland has picked up its game. The Blazers snapped a four-game losing streak and have won three straight games heading to this contest. The Clippers meanwhile have started to dominate with their two stars playing together. Los Angeles has won eight out of their last nine games and is coming off a 25-point win over the Washington Wizards.

Blazers Improving

After a sluggish start to the season, the Portland Trail Blazers are improving by the day. Last week, the Blazers picked up three wins without a loss and Carmelo Anthony was named as Western Conference Player of the Week. Portland is now 8-12 SU on the season, good for 5th place in the Northwest Division.

Damian Lillard leads Portland in scoring at 27.3 points per game and he is also the Blazers’ top passer at 7.3 assists per game. C.J. McCollum is putting up 22.0 points per game while Hassan Whiteside is averaging a double-double with 14.8 points and 12.4 rebounds per game this season.

The Blazers rank 9th in the NBA in scoring at 113.7 points per game. Portland is 7th when it comes to scoring defense at 108.3 points per game allowed. They are 8th off the glass with an average of 46.7 rebounds per game and they are 29th in passing at 20.0 assists per game this season.

Gaining Momentum

With their two superstars healthy right now, the Los Angeles Clippers are gaining momentum and are climbing the team standings. The Clippers have won eight out of their last nine games and the team is coming off a 25-point win over the Washington Wizards. Los Angeles is 15-6 SU on the season and they trail the Lakers by 2.5 games in the Pacific Division team standings.

2019 Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard leads the Clippers with his 25.9 points scoring average and he is also contributing 7.8 boards per outing. Paul George is scoring 23.4 points while grabbing 6.3 rebounds per contest. Lou Williams leads the team in passing at 6.3 assists while he is also scoring 21.7 points per game. Montrezl Harrell leads Los Angeles in rebounding at 8.0 boards per game.

The Clippers are 5th in the NBA in scoring at 115.4 points per game. They are 11th in scoring defense at 108.3 points per game allowed this season. Los Angeles is the second-best rebounding team in the league at 49.0 boards grabbed per contest and they are 20th in passing at 23.4 assists per game.

Who Wins?

Portland is 5-10 SU in their last 10 games played. The Blazers are 1-4 SU in their last five games played on the road, and 1-7 SU in their last eight games played against the Pacific Division. Los Angeles is 8-1 SU in their last nine games played and the Clippers are 8-0 SU in their last eight games played at home. Head to head, the Blazers are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played against the Clippers.

The Blazers have gotten an unlikely boost from Carmelo Anthony who has gone from a player without a team to the latest Western Conference Player of the Week. Portland still relies on their dynamic backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum to deliver them the points. Hassan Whiteside has been a terrific addition for the team.

Los Angeles started the season with Paul George on the injured list. But now that he’s back, the Clippers are starting to come together. The Clippers have lost just once in their last nine games played and they are clicking on all cylinders right now. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Lou Williams are all scoring over 20 points per game this season.

Portland has won three in a row but they will be facing a tough challenge against the high-powered Clippers offense. The Clippers beat the Blazers in their first meeting of the season 107-101 at Staples Center. Leonard and George are coming off 30+ points efforts against the Wizards, look for the pair to stay hot here.

Prediction: Los Angeles Clippers

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The Blazers are 3-2 ATS in their last five games played. Portland is 2-5 ATS in their last seven games played against the Western Division. The Clippers are 11-10 ATS in 21 games played this season, 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games versus the Western Conference and 9-4 ATS in 13 home games played this year. Head to head, the Blazers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Clippers. Portland is also 5-1 ATS in their last six games played against the Clippers in Los Angeles.

The Blazers are in the bottom 7 of the league in scoring defense and although they have defended well in their last three games played, they are surely going to struggle against this very talented Clippers team. Los Angeles is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games at home and 4-1 ATS in their last five home games against an opponent with a losing road record.

Prediction: Clippers -9.5

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The total has gone under in four out of the last six games played by the Blazers. The under is 6-1 in Portland’s last seven games in December. The total has gone over in four out of the last six games played by the Clippers. The under is 8-2 in Los Angeles’ last 10 games played against the Northwest Division. Head to head, the under is 7-3 in the last 10 games played between the Blazers and Clippers.

The Clippers gave up 125 points to the Wizards in their last game but they have a Top-10 ranked defense this season. Los Angeles clipped Portland to 101 points in their last meeting and most certainly, they will keep the Blazers under their scoring average again on Tuesday. The under is 4-1 in the Clippers’ last five games against opponents with losing records and the under is also 5-1 in the Blazers’ last five games against teams with a winning record. These teams have also played to the under in five out of their last six meetings.

Prediction: Under 231.5

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