Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The LA Clippers will travel in a back to back situation when they battle the rested Utah Jazz in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night.
Tip off time from Utah is scheduled for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the home team Utah Jazz favored by –3 points with an over under of 192 points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has landed on the side of the home team as the Utah Jazz have been bet up to a -3 ½ point favorite.
The total has moved down to 191 ½ points.
Utah Jazz money line players will lay –150 odds with the road underdog LA Clippers returning +140 odds to pull off the upset win with no need for getting the points.
The Utah Jazz swept the four game regular season series with the Clippers last year. The Jazz covered the point spread in three of the four games.
There were three overs and one under in the four contests.
LA Clippers will head to Utah with a mark of 7-3 on the year. The team is 1-2 on the highway.
The Clips put up 99 points and 46% shooting from the floor with 33.7% from the three point line. LA hits on 66.7% from the free throw line.
On defense the club gives up 95 points and 46% shooting. Opponents connect on 66.7% from three against them.
The Clippers are coming off the 101-91 home win yesterday afternoon against the Utah Jazz as a -7 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under came in at under the total of 193 points.
The Clips started out strong with a 32-17 lead after one quarter of play.
LA Clippers shot 46.2% from the floor with 8 of 21 coming from the three point line.
They were able to pull down 11 more rebounds than the Nets.
Blake Griffin led LA with 23 points and 14 boards on 9 of 15 shooting.
Guard Chauncey Billups scored 20 points on 5 of 16 from the floor.
Caron Butler contributed with 20 points and six boards in the win.
Point guard Chris Paul missed the game with a hamstring pull. He has been listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game.
The Clippers allowed New Jersey 42.3% shooting with 8 of 24 coming from the three point line.
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Utah will host the Clippers with a record of 8-4 this year. The club is 6-1 on their home court.
The Jazz put up 94 points and connect on 45.4% from the floor with 28% coming from the three point line.
Utah gives up 94 points and 43.9% shooting from the floor. Opponents connect on 75.9% from the three point line against them.
The team has been playing good basketball with two straight wins and victories in 7 out of their past 8 games.
They are coming off the 106-96 road win on Sunday night to the Denver Nuggets as a +10 ½ point underdog.
The total landed under the closing line of 206 ½ points.
The Jazz shot 51.8% from the floor with 4 of 12 coming from the three point line.
Paul Millsap led Utah with 26 points and 12 boards with 12 of 19 shooting.
Gordon Hayward had 19 points as he made 7 of his 13 shots.
Center Al Jefferson poured in 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the win.
Utah allowed Denver 42.7% shooting with 6 of 16 coming from the three point line.
Trend: Utah Jazz is 9-1 ATS in their past 10 meetings with the LA Clippers.
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