Monday, May 21st, 2012
The LA Clippers will journey to the Pacific Northwest to face the Portland Trailblazers in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night.
Tip off time from Portland is scheduled for 10PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up with the home team Portland Trailblazers favored by -4 points with an over under of 193 points.
Early money from the betting public has landed on the side of the home squad as Portland has been bet up to a -5 ½ point favorite.
The total has moved up to 195 points.
Portland Trailblazers money line bettors will lay –225 odds with the road underdog LA Clippers returning +205 odds to win straight up without taking the points.
The met for the first time this season on New Year’s Day and it was the Clippers posting the 93-88 home victory as a -3 point betting favorite.
The over under came in at under the total of 199 ½ points.
LA stormed out to the 17 point lead after three quarters and held on at the finish for the win.
The Clippers shot well in the win hitting on 48% from the floor. Both teams were sloppy with 21 turnovers.
Blake Griffin led the Clips with 20 points and 10 boards.
Chris Paul chipped in with 17 points with 7 assists.
The LA Clippers will face Portland with a record of 4-2 on the year. The team is 1-1 on the road.
LA puts up 99 points with 47.9% shooting with 32.5% from three. The club makes 65.9% of their free throws.
On defense the Clippers give up 96 points and 44.9% shooting. Opponents connect on 36.1% from beyond the arc against them.
The Clips are in the midst of a three game win streak and all three wins coming at home.
They are coming off the 92-86 home win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday as a -10 point betting favorite.
The over under came in at under the total of 191 ½ points.
The Clippers made 44.9% from the floor and 4 of 19 from the field in the win.
Blake Griffin had 22 points and 14 rebounds. Caron Butler poured in 20 points on 7 of 15 shooting.
Veteran Chauncey Billups had 19 points.
They allowed Milwaukee just 36.2% shooting with 6 of 20 coming from the three point line.
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Portland will host the LA Clippers with a record of 6-2 on the campaign. The club is 5-0 on their home court.
The Trailblazers average 99 points with 43.1% shooting with 30.5% coming from the three point line.
Defensively Portland allows 93 points with 43.4% shooting from the field. Teams connect on 23.4% from the three point line against them.
Portland bounced back from a bad loss at Phoenix with the 98-78 home win against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night as a -10 ½ point betting favorite.
The total landed under the closing line of 191 ½ points.
The team made just 41.3% of their shots and 6 of 23 from the three point line. They were good at the free throw line sinking 16 of 18 shots.
The benefitted from a sloppy Cleveland team that committed 24 turnovers.
LaMarcus Alderidge led the Trailblazers with 28 points and eight rebounds with 10 of 21 makes from the floor.
Guard Wesley Matthews had 24 points.
Gerald Wallace scored 16 points with six rebounds.
They allowed Cleveland only 36.7% shooting from the floor and 3 of 24 from the three point line.
Trend: Portland Trailblazers are 4-1 to the under.
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