Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The LA Clippers will open a long road trip when they face the Washington Wizards in an NBA pro basketball game on Saturday night.
Tip off time from Washington is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television provided by the NBA League Pass.
The betting odds opened up in this NBA game with the road team LA Clippers favored by -7 ½ points with an over under of 197 points.
Money early from the NBA wagering public has not moved this betting line as LA Clippers remain a -7 ½ point favorite.
The total has moved up to 199 points.
LA Clippers money line players will lay –425 odds with the home underdog Washington Wizards returning +375 odds to earn the straight up win with no need for points on their side.
The Clippers won both meetings with the Washington Wizards a season ago. Each team covered the point spread in their road game.
Both games played well over the total as the Clippers scored 122 points away and 127 points in their home game.
The LA Clippers will travel to Washington with a record of 13-7 on the season. The team is 3-4 on the road.
LA puts up 98 points and hit on 46% of their shots with 35.9% coming from beyond the arc. The team makes 66% at the free throw line.
On defense the Lakers give up 97 points and 44.9% from the floor with 38.6% coming from beyond the arc. Teams connect on 38.6% from the three point line against them.
LA is coming off the 112-91 blowout home defeat to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night as a -1 point betting favorite. The team was playing their fourth game in five nights.
The total went under the total of 205 ½ points.
After taking a 13 point lead after three quarters the Clippers were outscored by 34 points in the game’s final three quarters.
The Clips shot 45.9% from the floor with 8 of 27 coming from beyond the arc.
They were outrebounded by the Nuggets by a 41-28 margin.
Blake Griffin led LA with 18 points and just 5 boards on 9 of 12 shooting.
Randy Foye off the bench had 17 points as he made 7 of his 11 shots.
Chris Paul scored 15 points and dished out 9 assists as he hit on 6 of his 9 shots.
They allowed Denver 53.4% shooting with 12 of 21 coming from the three point line.
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Washington will host the LA Clippers with a mark of 4-19 this year. The team is 3-9 on their home court.
The Wizards average 89 points and 41.9% shooting with 30.4% coming from three. The club hits on 72.8% of their free throws.
On defense Washington allows 99 points and 46.6% shooting. Teams convert on 36.2% from the three point line against them.
The Wizards have lost three straight.
The team is coming off the 106-89 road loss last night to the Toronto Raptors as a +4 ½ point underdog.
The over under landed over the total of 186 ½ points.
The Wizards had an off night shooting the basketball with just 37.9% from the floor and 5 of 19 coming from three.
Washington was humiliated on the glass as Toronto pulled down 61 rebounds to the Wizards 37.
Nick Young led the team with 21 points and four rebounds with 7 of 17 shooting.
John Wall had 15 points and five rebounds as he made 6 of his 10 shots.
Of the bench Trevor Booker scored 13 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in the defeat.
The Wizards allowed Toronto 45.2% shooting with 3of 13 coming from beyond the arc.
Trend: LA Clippers and Washington Wizards are 10-3 to the over in their past ten meetings.
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