Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Milwaukee Bucks will travel out west to face the LA Clippers in an NBA pro basketball game on Saturday night.
Tip time from the Staples Center in Los Angeles is scheduled for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.
The point spread opened up with the home team LA Clippers favored by –9 points with an over under lined at 192 ½ points.
Early money from the bettors has landed on the side of the home team as the LA Clippers are now favored by -11 ½ points.
The total has moved up to 193 points.
Those betting the LA Clippers on the money line will lay –725 odds with the road underdog Milwaukee Bucks bringing back +585 odds to win straight up without the aid of points on their side.
The teams split their regular season meetings in the 2010-11 campaign with each club posting the win and point spread cover on their home court.
The total went 1-1 in those games.
Milwaukee will enter play with a record of 2-4 on the year. The team is 0-4 on the road.
The Bucks put up 92 points and hit on 42.7% from the floor with 28.8% from beyond the arc. From the free throw line the club hits on 72.4%.
On defense the team allows 91 points and 41.2% shooting. Their opponents connect on 26.9% from three against them.
Milwaukee has dropped three straight all on the road.
They are coming off the 103-100 defeat on Thursday night to the Sacramento Kings as a -3 point road favorite.
The total came in at over the total of 187 points.
The Bucks hit on 51.3% of their shots and 9 of 19 from beyond the arc. The team gave away the game missing 8 of 21 from the charity stripe.
Milwaukee got absolutely dominated on the glass by the Kings by a 55-31 margin.
The Bucks blew a 21 point lead in defeat and led 58-37 at the half.
Brandon Jennings led the Bucks with 31 points on 12 of 23 from the field and seven boards.
Drew Gordon had 18 points and nine rebounds as he hit on 6 of his 13 shots.
Stephen Jackson contributed with 13 points in the loss.
They allowed the Kings 40.7% shooting and just 4 of 21 from beyond the arc.
The LA Clippers will host Milwaukee with a record of 3-2 on the year. The club is 2-1 at home.
LA puts up 101 points and 48.5% shooting from the floor with 34.7% from beyond the arc. The Clippers hit on just 66.2% of their free throws.
On defense the Clips allow 98 points and 46.7% shooting. Teams hit on 37.5% from the three point line against them.
The Clippers have won two straight all on their home court.
They are coming off an impressive 117-89 home victory on Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets as a -7 ½ point betting favorite.
The total came in at over the closing line of 205 ½ points.
The Clippers opened quickly with a 15 point first quarter lead.
LA was able to hit on a red hot 57.3% from the field with 6 of 16 shooting from the three point line.
The team took good care of the basketball with just seven turnovers.
Blake Griffin led the Clippers with 22 points and nine rebounds with 10 of 15 shooting.
Chris Paul had 20 points and 10 assists hitting on 9 of his 14 shots.
Off the bench Randy Foye had 16 points making 6 of his 8 from the floor.
The Clippers allowed Houston 46.1% shooting with 43.8% at the three point line.
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Trend: Milwaukee is 0-4 ATS on the road this season.
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