Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Clippers Free NBA Playoff Pick - Betting Odds
Date:
April 30, 3:30 pm
Location:
Staples Center
TV:
ABC
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Los Angeles Clippers -4
Total:
192
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<strong>Western Conference Quarterfinals Game Seven</strong>
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The Utah Jazz will face off with the Los Angeles Clippers as the Staples Center for Game Seven of the Western Conference Quarterfinals in the City of Angels. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 PM ET and set to be aired for national audiences on ABC. Lob City was knocking on the door of demise before they pulled off an uncanny 98-93 road win in Salt Lake City on Friday sending this game to Game Seven. With star forward Blake Griffin shelfed yet again, the Clippers seemed to be headed for another early exit from the NBA Playoffs. However, the Clips had other ideas.
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Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Clippers Overview<br />
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The Clippers come in with an insane boost in momentum as they were not expected to make it out of Salt Lake City alive. Nevertheless, the Clippers found a win to way and did so playing sound defense. On several occasions, the Clippers rallied back from near nine-point deficits to lead by as much as 14 with 3:54 left in the game. CP3 led the way with 29 points, 8 assists and 2 steals with Jamal Crawford, Austin Rivers, DeAndre Jordan and Luc “The Chosen One” Mbah a Moute all contributing double-digit efforts on the night.
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Utah at Los Angeles Key Betting Trends<br />
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The Jazz come in at 54-34 SU while owning 40-44 record against the spread.
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As for the Clippers, they come in at 54-34 SU while owning 42-45-1 record against the spread.
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The teams own mirroring home and road records this season.
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Utah and Los Angeles are both 30-14 SU at home.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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So far we have seen a lean by the public on the Clippers in the early going, as 88% of the public like Lob City against the spread. The Clippers are priced as a -175 favorite compared to the Jazz who are offered as a +155 choice on the Money Line. In this situation, 90% of the public like the Clips yet again. In Over/Under markets, the price has remained idle at 192 with 76% of the consensus fancying the Over.
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Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Clippers Prediction
For Utah this series will be one that could have been. The Jazz marched into the postseason with statistically the best scoring defense in the league and the most efficient defensive rebounding unit in the NBA as well. In all three of Lob City’s victories this season, the Clippers found a way to outmuscle the Jazz on the glass and they assuredly have a recipe here they can deploy with home court advantage in the only series to go the distance in the first round. Given all the disappointments that Los Angeles has suffered in the postseason in recent years, this will be the campaign the Clippers make a statement while they are short-handed to boot. Clippers win decisively against a demoralized and beleaguered Utah Jazz. We are with the public on this one.
Free Pick:
Take Los Angeles Clippers -4
