Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns Prediction: Expect Clippers to win

Another game day in the NBA will end with a face-off between the Clippers and the Suns. Bookmakers estimate the chances of the teams as approximately equal, but for Los Angeles, this is the second game in a day. Will the Californians have the strength to extend their winning streak?

Los Angeles Clippers

The Clippers have nearly the longest bench in the NBA right now and have already played 12 L.A. basketball players in the current regular season. Tyronn Lue hasn't had a chance to release deep reserves yet, but the Clippers' coach saved John Wall and Kawhi Leonard last game. By the way, only Paul George averages more than 30 minutes on the court, and Ivica Zubac is ranked second all of a sudden. Now all of the Clippers' strongest players are on the floor and ready to play against Phoenix.

The last match saw Tyronn Lue's team defeate Sacramento (111-109). The Clippers shot very poorly from beyond the arc, but were very efficient on that end: 9 of 22 three-pointers made were accurate. Much of the credit goes to Reggie Jackson, who had 3 for 3 from beyond the arc. Paul George played a big role on offense in the absence of Kawhi and Wall. The star forward made 16 of 31 shots from the field and scored 40 points.

Phoenix Suns

The Suns were unexpectedly eliminated from the Western Conference Finals in the last playoffs, but now it seems like a legitimate failure. Chris Paul will apparently not return to his former level, and he is now focusing on his playmaking duties. At times Paul steps up and very intelligently directs the attacks, but he's not nearly as formidable on the long end. We can only hope that Deandre Ayton steps up, although Cameron Johnson is also trying to take over a bigger role on offense. So far, largely unsuccessful. Johnson, by the way, won competition from Jae Crowder, whom Phoenix is trying to get a good role player to replace. Now Crowder is out of the rotation, and the participation of Cam Johnson and Landry Shamet in the game against the Clippers is questionable.

After a hard-fought win over Dallas, Monty Williams' team lost on the road to Portland, 111-111. Phoenix's snipers got pumped up that night, and the defense came out on top. Deandre Ayton took the same load offensively as Devin Booker. Overall, the Bahamian center did well, hitting 12 of 22 shots from the field, while Booker was just shy of 50 percent. It also didn't help that the Suns lost the ball less frequently and had 12 more possessions than their opponent. Just before the final buzzer, Phoenix held a comfortable lead but could not contain Simons and Grant on key possessions.

Stats tips

The Clippers have won 3 of their last 5 games. The way the trend is looking, their OT win for 2.012 at 1xbet looks interesting.

Phoenix conceded less than 110 points in 3 of the last 5 games, so maybe it is worth to bet on Los Angeles Clippers' ITU 111.5 for 1.66 at Bet365.

Expert Betting Tips

The Suns with the current Chris Paul should fall out of favor in the Western Conference. Phoenix is now heavily dependent on Devin Booker, and the Clippers are quite capable of defending against him personally. Los Angeles has strengthened in comparison with their match against Sacramento. Wall and Leonard will add to the hosts' variability in the attack. Here are the betting options for you to consider:

• H1 (+1.5) for 1.80;
• W1 (incl. OT) for 2.012;
• TU (219.5) for 1.90.

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