Suns vs Clippers Betting Should Lean PHX To Rebound
Pacific Division Rivals Play Second of Back-to-Back
The Phoenix Suns get a chance to avenge an ugly loss when they rematch the L.A. Clippers in a consecutive game. This Wednesday night is the second of a home-and-home set.
In the earlier meeting, the Clippers raced to a 66-33 halftime lead and won 105-92. This was despite playing on the road and missing two of their NBA player stats leaders Kawhi Leonard and James Harden.
It was the second straight loss for the Suns. They dropped to seventh in the Western Conference standings, which would mean a spot in the Play-In Tournament. Phoenix trails New Orleans by a game with three left to play in the regular season.
Los Angeles has won four in a row and is almost locked into the fourth spot in the NBA West standings. It trails the Oklahoma City Thunder by three games and leads the Dallas Mavericks by two.
This rematch favors the Suns on the NBA betting odds. They are laying 4.5 points on a point-spread wager. The moneyline will get you Phoenix at -175 or L.A. at +150. The over/under for the game has been set at 225.5 points.
Suns vs Clippers 
Records: Phoenix Suns (46-33), L.A. Clippers (51-28)
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Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Streaming: NBA League Pass
Suns Slumping At The Wrong Time
The Suns have been one of the teams near the top of the NBA rankings for title contention since they added Bradley Beal. He supposedly forms a “Big Three” with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. But injuries have not given this team much time to gel, and they’re still trying to find themselves as the postseason approaches.
The team’s Big Three struggled in Tuesday’s loss, combining to shoot 4-of-25 from the field in the first half. These kinds of droughts will doom this team in the NBA playoffs. So the Suns need to find a way to avoid them as much as possible.
Look for Durant (27.3 points, 5.2 assists) and Booker (27.1 points, 7.0 assists) to come out focused and firing here. Both have to be at their best for the Suns to make noise in the postseason, and they want to find their grooves as soon as possible.
Clippers Showing Some Spark Despite Injuries
NBA injuries have been a problem since Leonard came to the Clippers, as he’s missed significant portions of all four seasons he’s been with the franchise. His 68 games played this season is the most he’s played for Los Angeles, and he’s leading the team in scoring with 23.7 points per game.
Unfortunately, he missed five straight games due to a knee injury. This likely reaches six games this Wednesday night. But even without him or Harden (who is dealing with a foot injury), the Clippers have a lot of veteran scorers who can carry the team.
Forward Paul George had 23 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in Tuesday’s win, while guard Russell Westbrook had a triple-double of 16 points, 15 rebounds, and 15 assists.
Both players have been the alpha dogs of teams in the past and are more than willing to switch to that role with the Clippers. Los Angeles will likely rest anyone who might have a nagging injury for the rest of the NBA regular season to try to get them healthy for the playoffs.
Suns Gain Some Revenge With Win
Phoenix has much more to play for in this NBA game, which is why your Suns vs Clippers betting should be on the visiting team. Durant and Booker will be much better offensively than Tuesday night, leading Phoenix to a fairly easy victory.
We also anticipate this one being a higher-scoring contest than Tuesday night, so the over is the best pick to make here. Prior to Tuesday’s matchup, the winner of the previous meetings between these NBA teams this season had scored at least 131 points. The winning total will be closer to that in this one.
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