Will the Suns defend their lead in the standings?
With the Los Angeles Clippers against Phoenix Suns, a top game in the West takes place next night on 14.12.2021. The home side are in fifth place and the visitors travel to Staples Center even in first place in the Western Conference.
The clash is also a rematch of last season’s Conference Finals, when the Suns prevailed 4-2 in the series. The following text shows which NBA betting tips the betting pool has for the upcoming game between the Clippers and the Suns.
LA Clippers – Statistics & current form
The Clippers will most likely be completely without Kawhi Leonard this season. Without the “Claw”, the prospects as a Contender are of course rather low. Now the other superstar of the Los Angeles franchise, Paul George, is out. “PG13” is suffering from an elbow injury and will probably have to miss the game again against Phoenix.
Without the forward, the quality of the Clippers drops considerably. In addition, the hosts have already revealed problems in their forward play. Head coach Tyronn Lue’s team ranks only sixth-last in the NBA’s offensive rating.
On the other hand, the defensive work is impressive: Only the Warriors, the upcoming opponent and the Cavaliers are league-wide ahead of the Clippers in defensive rating.
Phoenix Suns – stats & current form
Phoenix, unlike LA, features an efficient offense: Only seven teams score more points per 100 possessions league-wide than the troops from the Valley. However, Devin Booker, the strongest scorer, is currently missing due to injury.
Book” has averaged 23.2 points per game so far – 15th in the NBA’s scoring rankings. So far, however, the Suns have not let themselves be distracted by this painful loss: they have won three of the four games without Booker.
Phoenix can also rely on its away strength: Only two of the eleven guest games so far have been lost and the win rate of almost 82 percent away from home is not topped by any team in the NBA!
LA Clippers – Phoenix Suns tip
The Clippers will start without Paul George, which is why the role of the favourite shifts even more clearly to the side of the already strong visitors. However, the visitors are also missing an important offensive player in Devin Booker. For the duel between the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns, the tip at fair odds is still aimed at an away win.
The absences of the hosts, who will also be without the long-term injured Kawhi Leonard, weigh more heavily in comparison to the visitors. In addition, the Arizona hoopsters will be very motivated, as they naturally want to defend their newly conquered lead in the Western Conference. Last but not least, the away strength of the runners-up speaks for the prediction.
Bet365 offers betting odds of 1.60 on the clash between the Clippers and Suns.
