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Los Angeles Clippers vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Clippers as -2-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 215.5.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 145-117 loser as they battled the Celtics at home. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in the match as a -1-point favorite, while 262 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Clippers were a 104-99 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Kings. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (203) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 12-12 SU,10-14 ATS
LA Clippers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Clippers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
LA Clippers is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Portland
Portland:
Team record: 11-13 SU,9-15 ATS
Portland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Portland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Portland is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Boston Wednesday, December 8
Portland at Golden State Wednesday, December 8