Philadelphia @ Los Angeles
Current Records: Philadelphia 32-13; Los Angeles 30-16
After two games on the road, the Los Angeles Clippers are heading back home. They will square off against the Philadelphia 76ers at 10 p.m. ET this past Saturday at Staples Center. If the contest is anything like the Clippers' 136-130 victory from their previous meeting in March of last year, the scorekeeper will be kept real busy.
Los Angeles had enough points to win and then some against the San Antonio Spurs this past Thursday, taking their matchup 98-85. Los Angeles' point guard Reggie Jackson was one of the most active players for the team, shooting 5-for-10 from downtown and finishing with 28 points.
Meanwhile, it was all tied up 54-54 at the half for Philadelphia and the Los Angeles Lakers this past Thursday, but the 76ers stepped up in the second half for a 109-101 win. Small forward Danny Green gave his former team something to remember him by as he shot 8-for-12 from beyond the arc and finished with 28 points and five boards for Philadelphia.
The Clippers are the favorite in this one, with an expected 5.5-point margin of victory. They are currently four-for-four against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
Their wins bumped Los Angeles to 30-16 and Philadelphia to 32-13. We'll see which team can carry over their success and which team inevitably falls when Los Angeles and the 76ers clash.
The Clippers are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the 76ers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Clippers, as the game opened with the Clippers as a 3-point favorite.
Over/Under: -115
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Philadelphia have won six out of their last ten games against Los Angeles.