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

The Portland Trail Blazers (33-47) visit the Los Angeles Clippers (42-38) Saturday. Tip-off from Crypto.com Arena is at 4 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Clippers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Trail Blazers are playing their final road game Saturday and wrap up their season at home Sunday against the Golden State Warriors. Portland is eliminated from postseason contention and has just 1 win in its last 8 games. The Blazers lost 129-127 to the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday at Moody Center, covering as 5-point underdogs as the Over (227) cashed.

The Clippers are 6th in the Western Conference, trailing the 5th-place Warriors by half a game and just half a game ahead of both the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans. L.A. finishes its season on the road Sunday at the Phoenix Sun. The Clippers beat the Lakers 125-118 as 1-point home underdogs Wednesday and are 9-5 in their last 14 games.

The Clippers lead the season series 2-0, winning games on the road. L.A. picked up a 118-112 victory as a 4-point underdog on Nov. 29 and won 117-102 as a 4.5-point favorite on March 19. The O/U has split 1-1.