Suns vs. Clippers NBA Playoffs Game 5 Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

The Los Angeles Clippers (44-38) will need a big game out of leading scorer Kawhi Leonard (23.8 ppg) if they want to stay with the favored Phoenix Suns (45-37). Devin Booker and the Suns are double-digit favorites (-12) against the Clippers on April 25, 2023. The game features an over/under of 224.

Suns vs. Clippers Odds

• Suns odds to win: -794
• Clippers odds to win: +550
• Spread: Suns (-12)
• Total: 224

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Game Time and Information

• When: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
• Where: Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona
• TV: TNT, BSAZ, and BSSC

Who Will Win Suns vs. Clippers?

Suns and Clippers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

In games this season they were favored by 12 points or more, the Suns have a 4-4 record against the spread.

These teams average 227.2 points per game combined, 3.2 more than the total of 224.

Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 224.7 points per game, 0.7 more than the over/under in this game.

The average total the Suns have had in their matchups this season is 1.2 more points than this particular game’s point total.

The average point total for Los Angeles this season is 2.7 points higher than this game’s over/under.

Phoenix’s ATS record is 41-38-3 this season.

So far this year, the Clippers have put together a 40-42-0 record against the spread.

Suns Stats & Insights

The Suns are outscoring opponents by two points per game with a +170 scoring differential overall. They put up 113.6 points per game (17th in the NBA) and allow 111.6 per outing (sixth in the league).

The 44.2 rebounds per game the Suns average rank 11th in the league, and are 1.3 more than the 42.9 their opponents pull down per contest.

Phoenix knocks down 12.2 three-pointers per game (13th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 11.4. It shoots 37.4% from deep while its opponents hit 35.7% from long range.

The Suns’ 112.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 17th in the NBA, and the 110.1 points they allow per 100 possessions rank seventh in the league.

The Suns’ offense has been much better in home games (114.1 PPG) compared to away games (113.2 PPG). Likewise, their defense has been better when playing at home (109.2 PPG allowed) when compared to road games (113.9 PPG allowed).

Clippers Stats & Insights

The Clippers score 113.6 points per game (17th in NBA) and allow 113.1 (12th in league) for a +41 scoring differential overall.

Los Angeles is 16th in the league at 43.2 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 43.1 its opponents average.

The Clippers connect on 12.7 three-pointers per game (10th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 12.2. They shoot 38.1% from deep, and their opponents shoot 36.5%.

The Clippers average 112.4 points per 100 possessions (13th in league), while conceding 112.1 points per 100 possessions (17th in NBA).

At home, Los Angeles scores 112.7 points per game. On the road, it scores 114.4.

Suns Key Players to Watch

The Suns active scoring leader is Booker, who averages 27.8 per contest to go with 4.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists.

Chris Paul is averaging 13.9 points, 8.9 assists and 4.3 rebounds a game, while Deandre Ayton adds 18 points, 1.7 assists and 10 rebounds per contest.

Booker makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Suns, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.

Paul averages 1.5 steals per game, while Bismack Biyombo swats 1.4 shots per contest.

Clippers Key Players to Watch

Leonard racks up 23.8 points per game. He also adds 6.5 rebounds per outing and 3.9 assists per contest.

Ivica Zubac has per-game averages of 10.8 points, one assist and 9.9 rebounds this season.

Eric Gordon knocks down 1.9 threes per game.

The Clippers’ defensive efforts get a boost from Russell Westbrook’s one steal and Zubac’s 1.3 blocks per game.

• Pick ATS: Clippers (+ 12)
• Pick OU:

  Over (224)
  

• Prediction:
  Suns 116 – Clippers 110