2023 NBA Playoffs: Clippers vs Suns Betting Analysis & Prediction

One of the three NBA playoff games on the NBA schedule for Tuesday night will be between Los Angeles and Phoenix. The Clippers lead this series 1-0 over the Suns. This is a must-win situation for the home team.

During the regular season in the NBA standings, the Los Angeles Clippers finished fifth overall in the Western Conference with a 44-38 record. Los Angeles feels like they can pull off the upset in this series.

In the Phoenix Suns standings, they finished fourth overall in the Western Conference with a 45-37 record during the regular season. They are one of the betting favorites to win it all this season in Phoenix, Arizona.

One of the Clippers vs Suns prediction is for this series to potentially go to distance.

Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns

Location of the game: Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona.

Date and Time: Tuesday, April 18, 10:00 p.m. ET.

How to Watch: TNT

On the LA Clippers schedule, their most recent game was against Phoenix and the final score was 115-110 in Game 1. 

The Clippers have a 41-42-0 record against the spread this season. The Suns have a 42-39-2 record this season against the spread. One of the Clippers vs Suns prediction is for Phoenix to take Game 2 against the spread over Los Angeles.

In NBA team stats during the regular season, these two basketball clubs averaged the same amount of points per game in the NBA at 19 with averaging 113.6 points per game. On the defensive side of the basketball, Phoenix had the sixth-ranked defense in the league at only giving up 111.6 points per game. As for Los Angeles, they had the 12th-ranked defense at giving up 113.1 points per game. 

Kawhi Leonard went off in Game 1 for Los Angeles. He will need to lead this team in NBA players stats if they want to go on a deep run. Leonard scored 38 points, grabbed five rebounds, and recorded five assists in Game 1.

Russell Westbrook had an interesting Game 1 for the Clippers. He shot 15.8 percent from the field, but grabbed 11 rebounds and recorded eight assists. 

Kevin Durant almost had a triple-double in Game 1 for Phoenix. He scored 27 points and recorded 11 assists, along with being one rebound shy of a triple-double. His NBA stats will need to be that efficient if they want to go far in the postseason. 

Devin Booker scored 26 points in Game 1 for the Suns and also recorded four steals. He will need to continue that as the series progresses. 

Paul George, the shooting guard for the Los Angeles Clippers, has been ruled out of this series due to a knee injury. 

Spread: The odds for these NBA matchups for Game 2 of this series have Phoenix as the favorite at -8.5 with -112 odds to cover the spread. Los Angeles is the road underdog at +8.5 with -108 odds to cover the spread.

Moneyline: On the moneyline, the Clippers have +305 odds to win Game 2 outright and the Suns have -375 odds to win Game 2 outright.

Over/Under Total: For the over/under points total, it is set at 226.5 total points with the odds set at -110 for the over and the under to hit. This is a very good number to bet on. 

• One of the best Clippers vs Suns Prediction is to bet the under 226.5 total points at -110 odds. 

• Also, bet Los Angeles +8.5 -108 odds over Phoenix and also the +305 moneyline.

• The road team will take a 2-0 series lead over the home team by a final score of 113-108.

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