Another home defeat for LA?
On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Clippers face off against the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA. The home side from the West Coast currently has a depleted squad with Kawhi Leonard and “PG13” both missing top players. The visitors from the Southeast Division are playing their second game in a row in LA.
The dress rehearsal for the duel with head coach Tyronn Lue took place against the Lakers and ended with a 118-134 defeat. For the upcoming game in the Crypto.com Arena you can read an NBA tip and betting odds below! The game can be watched live in the NBA on 09.01.2022 from 21:30 on DAZN.
LA Clippers – Statistics & current form
The Clippers cannot rely on a home bonus against Atlanta: The past five home games were lost! The last defeat was against Memphis. With only three wins in the flashback to the past ten games, the recent record from the perspective of the franchise from the Pacific Division is also fundamentally weak.
This is hardly surprising, given the tense personnel situation in La-La Land. The Clippers’ forward play, in particular, only works to a limited extent. Only the league children from Orlando, Detroit and Portland rank behind LA in the NBA’s offensive rating.
On the other hand, the 106.8 points per 100 opponent possessions is a very good value in a league-wide comparison, which in turn is only undercut by Cleveland, Phoenix and the Warriors.
Atlanta Hawks – Statistics & current form
Like their upcoming opponents, head coach Nate McMillan’s squad has lacked consistency of late. Like their upcoming opponents, they have only recorded three wins in the past ten games. One reason for the meagre output is unconvincing defensive work: Only four teams rank behind the men from the “City in a Forest” in the NBA’s defensive rating.
At the same time, however, the offense continues to be powerful: With 113 points on 100 possessions, they are a very good second to Utah in this rating. However, Trae Young, the second best scorer in the NBA, was missing for a while.
Without the point guard, the offensive performance dropped: The 1958 champions scored only 108 points against Sacramento.
In the last game against the Lakers, Young, who recently set a new league record for most points in a game this season with 56 points against Portland, was available again. He also scored 25 points, the Hawks’ best scoring output of the season.
LA Clippers – Atlanta Hawks Tip
For the clash between the Los Angeles Clippers and Atlanta Hawks, the forecast includes an away win. The visitors from Georgia have only been convincing in phases lately, but the home side is severely depleted in terms of personnel. In addition, they have to play a back-to-back, which gives the twelfth-placed team in the Eastern Conference a physical advantage.
The drop in quality for the hosts can also be seen in their recent home record: They haven’t won on home soil in five games! Bwin offers betting odds of 1.53 for the clash between the Clippers and the Hawks.
