Sunday, April 17, 2016

Staples Center

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The Portland Trail Blazers travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, April 17, 2016. This is Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series. The opening line for this game has Los Angeles as 5.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 209.

The Trail Blazers come into this game with an overall record of 44-38 and a road record of 16-25. They are 2nd in the Northwest Division. They currently have a point differential of 0.8 as they are averaging 105.1 points per game while giving up 104.3 per contest. Portland is 11-5 against division opponents and they have a conference record of 29-23. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games. The Clippers have an overall record of 53-29 and a home record of 29-12. They currently are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They are averaging 104.5 points per game and surrendering 100.2, good for a point differential of 4.3. Los Angeles has a division record of 9-7 and a conference record of 31-21. In their last 10 games they are 8-2.

Damian Lillard comes into this contest averaging 25.1 points per game while playing 35.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Trail Blazers. He pulls down 4 rebounds per game and dishes out 6.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 89%. C.J. McCollum averages 20.8 points per game in 34.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.3 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds per game for Portland. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

Chris Paul averages 19.5 points per game while playing 32.7 minutes per contest this year for the Clippers. He grabs 4.2 rebounds per game and has 10 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Blake Griffin averages 21.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.4 rebounds per contest and 4.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

Portland averages 105.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 6th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 0.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 16th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 4th in the league. They average 53.7 rebounds per game and 21.3 assists per game which ranks them 4th and 21st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 17th with 14.6 per game. The Trail Blazers allow 104.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 20th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 16th and 26th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52.4 rebounds a game which ranks 17th and they give up 21.6 assists per contest which puts them in 11th place in the league. They force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 25th in the league.

Los Angeles averages 104.5 points per game this year which ranks them 7th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 4.3 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 6th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 6th in the NBA. They average 50.9 rebounds per game and 22.8 assists per contest which ranks them 20th and 11th respectively. In the turnover department the Clippers rank 3rd with 13 per game. The Clippers allow 100.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 7th in the league. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 2nd and 5th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 55.5 rebounds a game which ranks 29th and they give up 21.2 assists per contest which puts them in 7th place in the league. The Clippers force 15.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 9th in the NBA.

The Trail Blazers average 102.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 110.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 4 per contest. The Trail Blazers have an offensive rating of 108.8 and a defensive rating of 108. In terms of pace they average 96 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Portland turns the ball over an average of 13.2 times per 100 possessions and they force 12.1 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 50%.

The Clippers score 104.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 104.3 points per contest in their last 3 games. They have an average scoring differential of 8 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 6.9 points per game. The Clippers rating on offense is 108.3 and they have a defensive rating of 103.8. They get 95.8 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 52%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shot attempts. Los Angeles turns the ball over on 12.1 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 13.8 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Trends

The Portland Trail Blazers are 44-38-0 against the spread

The Portland Trail Blazers are 44-37-1 against the over/under

Los Angeles Clippers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Clippers are 40-38-4 against the spread

The Los Angeles Clippers are 33-46-3 against the over/under

Portland Trail Blazers Injuries

03/25/16 C Meyers Leonard Shoulder out for season

Los Angeles Clippers Injuries

04/15/16 G J.J. Redick Heel is upgraded to probable Sunday vs. Portland

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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