Los Angeles Clippers at Portland Trail Blazers odds, picks and prediction

Joe Williams

Sportsbook Wire

The Los Angeles Clippers (40-19) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (32-24) Tuesday at Moda Center. Tip-off will be shortly after 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Clippers-Trail Blazers odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.

The Clippers picked up their 40th victory of the season last time out at Staples Center against the Minnesota Timberwolves. They won 124-105 and covered the spread as 11-point favorites. L.A. has won eight of its past nine games, including a 133-116 win over Portland as a 6.5-point home favorite April 6.

The Trail Blazers are coming off a 109-101 loss to the Charlotte Hornets as the Under connected again. Portland is on a 2-5 SU/ATS slide across its past seven games, and the Blazers hit the Under in five of their previous six outings.

Clippers at Trail Blazers: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports' betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:55 a.m. ET.

Money line : Clippers -290 (bet $290 to win $100) | Trail Blazers +230 (bet $100 to win $230)
Against the spread/ATS : Clippers -7 (-110) | Trail Blazers +7 (-110)
Over/Under : 223.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Clippers at Trail Blazers: Key injuries

Clippers

PG Patrick Beverley (hand) out
PF Serge Ibaka (back) out

Trail Blazers

PF Zach Collins (ankle) out
PG Damian Lillard (hamstring) out
C Jusuf Nurkic (rest) out

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Clippers at Trail Blazers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Clippers 119, Trail Blazers 105

Money line (ML)

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Against the spread (ATS)

The CLIPPERS -7 (-110) are the play here, even on the road. The Trail Blazers are having a difficult time, and are just not the same team with Lillard on the shelf due to injury.

The Clips have won eight of their past nine games, but more importantly, they're 7-1-1 ATS during the span, including a 17-point win over the Blazers. The Clips are 5-0 ATS in the past five head-to-head, and 5-2 ATS in their past seven trips to Portland.

Over/Under (O/U)

UNDER 223.5 (-115) is the play, but go lightly.

The Under has connected in three in a row for the Clippers, mostly due to their defense. They have allowed just 103.0 points per game across their past three outings, and the Under is 5-2 in L.A.'s past seven road games.

The Under is 5-1 in Portland's past six games overall, and 6-1 in its past seven home games. The Under is also 4-1 in the previous five head-to-head meetings in Portland.

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