Monday, May 21st, 2012
Lebron James and the Miami Heat will travel to face Chris Paul and the LA Clippers in and NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday night.
Start time from the Staples Center in LA is set for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The point spread came out with the Miami Heat favored by –4 points with an over under of 202 ½ points.
Early money from the bettors has landed on the side of the road team as the Miami Heat have been bet up to a 4 ½ point betting favorite.
The total has moved up to 203 ½ points.
Those backing the favored Miami Heat on the money line will lay –175 odds with the underdog LA Clippers returning +165 odds to win straight up with no need for taking the points.
The teams split their season series a year ago with each club wining and covering the point spread on their home court.
The total was split down the middle with one over and one under.
Miami will face the Clippers with a record of 8-2 on the season. The club is 5-1 on the road.
The Heat put up 108 points and 49.8% shooting with 36% from the three point line. Miami makes 75.3% of their free throws.
On defense Miami allows 98 points with 41.5% shooting. Opponents connect on 36.7% from three against them.
They Heat had their three game win streak snapped last night in their 111-106 defeat at the Golden St Warriors as a -9 point betting favorite.
The over under landed over the closing line of 197 points.
Miami blew a 12 point lead to start the fourth quarter which forced overtime.
The Heat made 45.9% of their shots with just 2 of 11 from three.
They were sloppy in defeat with 22 turnovers.
Dwyane Wade returned to the lineup with 34 points on 11 of 23 shooting and 12 of 16 from the free throw line.
Lebron James had 26 points and 11 boards on 10 of 19 from the field.
Chris Bosh chipped in with 16 points but just four rebounds.
They allowed the Warriors to hit just 40% from the field and 9 of 27 from beyond the arc.
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The Clippers will return home with a mark of 4-3 this season. The team is 3-1 on their home court.
LA averages 99 points with 47.4% shooting with 31.4% from the three point line. The Clippers hit on just 66.5% from the line.
Defensively the Clips allow 97 points and 45.8% shooting. Their opponents make 36.1% from three against them.
The Clippers had their three game win streak snapped last night in a 105-97 loss to the Portland Trailblazers as a +5 ½ point underdog.
The total came in at over the total of 195 ½ points.
The Clippers made 44.6% of their shots with 6 of 23 from three.
Caron Butler led the team with 20 points and six boards on 8 of 19 from the floor.
Chauncey Billips had 19 points on only 5 of 13 shooting.
Blake Griffin scored 18 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in the loss.
They allowed Portland 51.4% shooting with 5 of 14 from beyond the arc.
Trend: Miami Heat is 5-0 to the over in their past five games.
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