The Los Angeles Clippers will travel to the Moda Center to face off against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. The game begins at 3:00 pm ET on Friday, Apr. 29 and will air on POR.
The Trail Blazers enter this game hoping for similar success after beating the Clippers 108-98 on Wednesday. C.J. McCollum was the game’s high scorer with 27 points on 9-for-18 shooting.
The Trail Blazers enter this game with records of 47-40 Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). They are 47-40 SU and ATS against the Western Conference. Portland has an edge in the rebounding department for this game, where they rack up an average of 45.9 rebounds per game. Portland’s defense has put it all together in the past 10 games. Its average points allowed per game dropped to 94.7 during that span, compared to its 103.9 season average.
On the other side, the Clippers have 55-32 SU and 42-43-2 ATS records. Against the Western Conference, Los Angeles is 55-32 SU and 42-43-2 ATS. The Clippers rarely make costly errors handling the ball. They have the third-best assist-to-turnover ratio in the league at 1.85. Switching gears to Los Angeles’s defense, the Clippers have one of the best opponent field-goal percentages in the league at .432.
In their previous meeting this season, Portland beat Los Angeles, but the Clippers still lead the head-to-head record over the last 10, 6-4 SU. At 5-5, they are even ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAC
Notes
“Portland is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland’s last 7 games “.
“Portland is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland’s last 6 games at home”.
“Portland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Clippers”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland’s last 6 games when playing LA Clippers”.
“Portland is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against LA Clippers”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland’s last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland”.
Los Angeles ranks eighth in points per game with 104.1, while Portland ranks 20th in points allowed with an average of 103.9 given up.
Los Angeles scores an average of 103.3 points per away game (ranked sixth). Portland ranks 16th in points allowed per home game with 101.6.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Clippers are 42-5 on the season. When the Trail Blazers score fewer than 100, they are an abysmal 6-21.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Clippers are just 13-27 this season. Portland is a solid 41-19 when registering triple digits.
The Trail Blazers have a defensive rating of 105.8 (ranked 14th), while the Clippers rank sixth for their offensive rating of 106.8.
Los Angeles has an average field goal percentage of 46.3% (ranked eighth). Portland is a losing 11-25 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Portland Trail Blazers attempt 28.0 three point field goals per game and the Los Angeles Clippers attempt 26.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Portland has a 38-27 record and Los Angeles has a 31-22 record.
Portland has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.53 this season (ranked 22nd). Los Angeles ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.85 (ranked third).
The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the best rebounding teams in the league, earning 45.9 rebounds per game (ranked fifth). The Los Angeles Clippers rank 25th, rebounding 42.3 times each game.
The Los Angeles Clippers rank 29th in offensive rebounding, while the Portland Trail Blazers rank seventh in defensive rebounding.
Los Angeles has forced one of the highest average turnover rates this season with 14.9% (ranked seventh). In games where their turnover rate is 14.9% or higher, Portland is an even 16-16.
