Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Clippers
When: 10:30 PM  ET, Thursday, January 19, 2017
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT
PREDICTION: Clippers 109, Timberwolves 105

Oddsmakers currently have the LA CLIPPERS listed as -1 point favorites versus the MINNESOTA, while the game’s total is sitting at 207.5.

LOS ANGELES — Chris Paul underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair torn ligaments in his left thumb, but the prognosis for the Los Angeles Clippers isn’t as promising.

The damage the absence of the Los Angeles Clippers standout point guard won’t be known for the next 6-to-8 weeks — the amount of time Paul is expected to be sidelined — but the challenge will be significant.

In the meantime, the Clippers (29-14) begin their journey without Paul and another contest without injured forward Blake Griffin (right knee surgery) when they meet the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night at Staples Center.

The Clippers are saying all of the right things. Coach Doc Rivers, in typical coach-speak, said other players must step up.

“We still have new guys — Alan (Anderson) is new and Raymond (Felton) is new and Mo (Speights) and Brandon (Bass) — this is a good opportunity for them to learn how to execute together,” Rivers told the Los Angeles Times. “When everyone is back, when you get Chris and Blake back, if this group can execute, and then you put those two guys back on the floor, I think it makes us better in the long run. This is not the way you want to do it, but this is the way it’s been presented.”

The Clippers’ presentation will be tested almost immediately. After the Minnesota game, Los Angeles plays 10 of its next 11 on the road. They could get Griffin back for some of that stretch, with his return being anticipated before the end of the month.

For now, the Clippers will depend on Austin Rivers and Felton to fill the void of Paul, who was averaging 17.5 points, 9.7 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 2.25 steals, the latter tops in the NBA.

The Timberwolves (14-28) are hoping to take advantage of Paul missing in action. However, the Clippers owned Minnesota in recent times, winning 16 of the last 17 matchups. The Timberwolves ended a four-year drought last season by beating the Clippers at Staples in February 2016.

In their initial meeting this season, the Clippers prevailed 119-105 at the Target Center on Nov. 12.

The Timberwolves were expected to be one of the up-and-coming clubs this season with their array of young talent and the addition of defensive-minded coach Tom Thibodeau, a close friend and former assistant to Rivers in Boston.

Instead, the Timberwolves have struggled mightily for much of the campaign. They lost their last two games on the road against the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks and are 3-6 in their last nine outings.

Second-year center Karl Anthony-Towns remains one of the game’s top players, averaging 22 points and 12 rebounds. Towns is shooting 49 percent from the floor.

The Timberwolves also receive solid production from forward Andrew Wiggins (21.6 points) and Zach LaVine (20.1).

But inconsistency has plagued them. Turnovers — Minnesota was tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for 21st in the league heading into Wednesday’s slate of games — remain a problem. The Spurs cashed in 22 points on Timberwolves’ miscues compared to only two points for Minnesota.

“If you’re going to win on the road, you have to take care of the ball,” Thibodeau told the Star-Tribune.

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Orlando Magic vs Los Angeles Clippers
When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, FSN Florida, Prime Ticket (Los Angeles)
PREDICTION: Clippers 103, Magic 91

LOS ANGELES — With Chris Paul back in the lineup and a renewed attention to defense, the Los Angeles Clippers are playing well again.

The Clippers will attempt to extend their four-game winning streak when they play the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night at Staples Center.

Los Angeles (26-14) regrouped over the past four contests after dropping six in a row. The majority of those losses occurred without Paul, who was nursing a sore left hamstring, and Blake Griffin, who remains out after undergoing knee surgery last month.

However, Paul returned Friday in a 106-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings, hitting some clutch free throws to seal the win late, and was outstanding Sunday in a 98-86 win over the Miami Heat.

Although he isn’t completely up to speed physically, Paul finished with 19 points, 18 assists and six rebounds in 29 minutes against the Heat. Clippers coach Doc Rivers was able to rest Paul for much of the fourth quarter since his club increased a 13-point halftime edge to more than 20 points in the final period.

“I think (Paul) is good, but we are (regulating his minutes) anyway,” Rivers said. “Our whole thing (Sunday) was once we got a 20-point lead, Chris came out, and whenever Miami cut it, we put him back in. I knew we had two more days (off), so I figured we’d get him through this game, and it just gives us more time for him to get right.”

The Clippers have experienced plenty of success recently against the Magic (16-23). Los Angeles has won six in a row over Orlando, with the average margin of victories more than 15 points. The Clippers defeated the Magic 113-108 in their last meeting on Dec. 14 at Orlando.

The Magic, who lost 111-95 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, have had a few days in the City of Angels to work on their weaknesses. Losers of five of the past six, Orlando has been inconsistent on offense and lacking on defense.

Still, Magic coach Frank Vogel is perplexed by his team’s performances.

“It’s tough to figure out, and we just have to feel the game out better,” Vogel said. “When we’re too perimeter-oriented and the shots aren’t falling from the perimeter, we’ve got to drive the basketball more and get it inside and not settle. This team doesn’t pass the ball instinctually very well, and we preach it all the time.

“We show them the situations where they can improve, and they show flashes where they are making a real genuine effort and it looks good, but it leaves us for whatever reason.”

The Orlando players are exasperated.

“Very frustrating,” said forward Aaron Gordon, who managed just two points and missed all five of his field-goal attempts, including four 3-pointers, against the Lakers. “It’s January, a new year. We don’t expect to beat every team, but you are trying to make a push, trying to establish yourself with who you are in the league throughout the whole season, and (Sunday) we didn’t show it at all.”

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Los Angeles Clippers vs. Sacramento Kings
When: 10:30 PM ET, Friday, January 6, 2017
Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, Prime Ticket (Los Angeles), CSN California (Sacramento)
PREDICTION: Clippers 120, Kings 111

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings hang out on opposite ends of the Western Conference, yet they seem always to have one thing in common that always comes to light when they face each other.

They each struggle to get out of their own way when it comes to being their own worst enemy.

The Clippers may be stabilizing and besides two straight wins into Friday’s visit to Sacramento, they are also eying the return of All-Star point guard Chris Paul.

Paul may return from the left hamstring injury that has caused him to miss four straight games and seven of the past eight. Paul, who stands six assists away from moving past Rod Strickland into 10th on the NBA’s all-time list, had a strenuous workout before Los Angeles’ 115-106 home win over the Memphis Grizzlies, and coach Doc Rivers said Paul is close.

“Chris looked great (Wednesday),” he told the Los Angeles Daily News. “Had a full workout, played up and down. We’ll just wait to see how he feels.”

The win over the Grizzlies likely lifted Rivers’ spirits for reasons other than it came shortly after a six-game losing streak. Los Angeles did not commit a technical foul for the second straight contest, a priority Rivers told reporters he set forth in a “long talk with the team” in which he reviewed all 32 the team has earned this season. The Clippers’ total is third in the NBA.

“I told them that doesn’t represent us, and I made a pledge to them,” Rivers told the Los Angeles Times, pointing the finger at himself and his six technical fouls, second-most among NBA coaches. “I have to be the leader of this team, so my actions have to come first. … We’re reversing this. I’m getting no more, and I’m holding everyone accountable.”

Accountability, or the lack of it, continues to be a running theme for the Kings (15-20), and they acknowledged taking a gigantic leap backward by kicking off a season-high seven-game homestand with a 107-102 loss to the undermanned Miami Heat on Wednesday.

Sacramento has lost three of four since a season-best four-game winning streak that began with DeMarcus Cousins scoring 55 points in a 126-121 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Dec. 20.

Cousins was held to a season-low 13 points and shot 4-of-15 in a game where the Kings trailed by 19 in the third quarter.

“It’s part of the maturing of a team, and we have to get better at it,” Kings’ forward Garrett Temple said. “It’s like Darren (Collison) said (Tuesday) after we won in Denver. Yeah, it’s a good win, but it means nothing if we lose the next one. Well, we lost the next one. We’ve got to become more consistent in that regard.”

Sacramento’s loss was one of its more disheartening in recent memory. The Kings, playing a youthful, rebuilding Heat team reeling from injuries, showed barely a ripple of intensity in allowing 87 points in the first 34 minutes to a team that was averaging 98.2 per game.

“It’s not easy to come out whether it be the start of a half or the start of a game with the type of energy level and intensity you need to kick of the proper defensive mindset,” Kings forward Arron Afflalo said. “Defensively, we have to be more ready to play and not give teams a quick run, because those things are hard to overcome.”

The Clippers, who also have been without All-Star forward Blake Griffin (arthroscopic knee surgery) since Dec. 18, have won eight straight contests in Sacramento.

Los Angeles is 17-3 in the last 20 meetings since acquiring Paul prior to the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season.

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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Clippers
When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

TV: 10:30 p.m. FSN Southeast (Memphis), Prime Ticket (Los Angeles)
PREDICTION: Grizzlies 103, Clippers 102

LOS ANGELES — Memphis coach David Fizdale hopes he doesn’t witness a rerun of the exhibition his club performed Tuesday in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

On Wednesday, the Grizzles attempt to stage a much better showing when they face the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center.

The Grizzlies couldn’t stop the hot-shooting Lakers or forward Julius Randle, who recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. It was the first triple-double against Memphis in a span of 177 games (including 192 in the postseason), the longest streak in the NBA.

Fizdale just shook his head.

“We had our L.A. cool jacket on tonight,” Fizdale said. “I don’t know who we were performing for but it wasn’t for each other. We just have a way of having this other team creep in with us. We show signs of greatness and then we are just zombies out there and tonight was one of those nights.”

The Grizzlies (22-15) had won four of their last six before their debacle against the Lakers. The good news Tuesday was center Marc Gasol, who tweaked his left ankle in Saturday’s victory over the Sacramento Kings, returned and collected a team-high 22 points, seven assists and six rebounds against the Lakers.

The bad? Gasol isn’t a sure thing to play against the Clippers.

“I expect to be out there,” Gasol said. “We’ll see how the ankle reacts after the game (Tuesday). Obviously, it feels a little weak. I’m not as explosive by any means.”

The once-hot Clippers temporarily put an end to their losing ways on Monday. A 109-98 win over the Phoenix Suns snapped a season-high six-game losing streak for the Clippers (23-14), who have been without point guard Chris Paul (sore left hamstring) and forward Blake Griffin (right knee surgery).

Paul missed the last three games and five of the past six. He is listed as doubtful for the Memphis game. Griffin, the leading scorer at 21.2 points per game, missed nine straight contests and isn’t expected back for at least another 2-to-4 weeks.

Without them, the Clippers have endured their worst stretch this year. Before beating the Suns, the Clippers were pounded 114-88 by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday and 140-116 by the Houston Rockets on Friday.

However, despite committing 20 turnovers, 12 of them coming off Phoenix steals, Los Angeles defeated the Suns with a solid defensive outing, holding them to 38.2 percent shooting. The Clippers also forced the Suns to miss 13 of their 15 attempts from 3-point range.

“We played with some urgency,” said Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, who finished with 20 rebounds, nine points and three blocks. “I think that we wanted to win so bad that we were just (playing) too fast. That is why we had so many turnovers. I feel like we played the right way. We were just trying to get each other open. Our defense was a lot better.”

The clubs split their two previous meetings this season. The Clippers won the initial one 99-88 on Nov. 4 in Memphis, while the Grizzlies earned a 111-107 decision Nov. 16 at Staples. Los Angeles captured five of its last seven contests against Memphis.

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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Clippers
When: 10:30 PM ET, Monday, December 12, 2016
Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles), CSN California (Sacramento)
PREDICTION: Kings 103, Lakers 96

Oddsmakers currently have the Clippers listed as 10-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game’s total is sitting at 219.

LOS ANGELES — Blowing fourth-quarter leads have cost the Portland Trail Blazers during their current five-game journey.

The Trail Blazers will attempt to end their road woes when they visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night at Staples Center.

In Saturday’s 118-111 defeat to the Indiana Pacers, the Trail Blazers (12-13) gave up an eight-point advantage in the fourth quarter when their offense abandoned them. Portland, which at one point led the Pacers by 20, managed a season-low 13 points in the final quarter while the Pacers scored 28 as the Trail Blazers stumbled to their third consecutive setback.

“This wasn’t a normal loss,” said Portland guard CJ McCollum, who finished with 34 points, according to The Oregonian. “We’ve had a lot of these games we should win, games we’re up double digits and they make more plays than us down the stretch, they make more hustle plays. They make aggressive moves toward the basket, they get fouls. They finish the game and we don’t.”

Portland, which is 1-3 on the swing, also was unable to finish in back-to-back losses to the Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday and Thursday. Against the Grizzlies, the Trail Blazers surrendered a 13-point edge in the fourth.

“Another tough loss,” Blazers coach Terry Stotts told The Oregonian. “That’s three games in a row where our offense kind of let us down when we needed it.”

Starting power forward Al-Farouq Aminu sat out the Indiana game with a back contusion. His status for Monday’s contest is unknown.

Clippers forward Blake Griffin (sore right knee) is expected to return to face the Blazers. Griffin was held out mainly for precautionary reasons Saturday when the Clippers roasted the New Orleans Pelicans 133-105. The Pelicans played without Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday.

Los Angeles point guard Chris Paul delivered a performance for the ages, scoring 20 points and recording 20 assists with no turnovers. Paul also snatched five rebounds.

That helped the Clippers (17-7) end a two-game losing streak.

“We have to build on this,” said Clippers guard J.J. Redick, who had 16 points against New Orleans. “We are trying to be more consistent. We started the season consistently. We were playing a certain way almost every night and we have to get back to that. We haven’t done that the last two weeks and we are more than capable of doing it.”

Los Angeles started the season with a 14-2 mark, but dropped five of seven before pounding the Pelicans. Despite a pair of wins already in hand against the Blazers this season, the Clippers expect a stiffer test Monday.

“The Trail Blazers are a great team,” Redick said. “They beat us last year in the playoffs. If we move the ball like we did (Saturday), I think we are going to score.”

The availability of Clippers guard Austin Rivers has yet to be determined. Rivers, who started for Griffin against the Pelicans, took a hard shot to the face in the third quarter from New Orleans forward Terrence Jones. Rivers was treated and returned to the game for 46 seconds in the fourth quarter before team officials became concerned the blow had a delayed impact.

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The incident happened with 18.6 remaining in the first overtime of the Clippers’ 127-122 double-overtime loss at Brooklyn on Tuesday night.

Rivers was given a technical foul for crossing over midcourt, then another and ejected.

The Clippers trailed by two late in the first OT and fouled Sean Kilpatrick in the backcourt after he received the inbounds pass. Rivers appeared to think Kilpatrick swung his elbows and should have been called for the foul, and walked nearly to the Nets’ bench to say something to referee Lauren Holtkamp.

Rivers said they weren’t even arguing, and that Holtkamp had agreed with what Rivers said. But referee Ken Mauer, who was standing on the Clippers’ side of the court, called what Rivers said was an ”awful” tech

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Houston At L.A. Clippers
When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, May 10, 2015
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, TNT
PREDICTION: Clippers 119, Rockets 114
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Oddsmakers currently have the Clippers listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game’s total is sitting at 217.

Last time out for Houston, they were a 124-99 loser as they battled the Clippers on the road. The Rockets failed to cover in the match as a +6.5-point underdog, while 223 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Star guard James Harden attempted 15 free throws in Houston’s win but averaged just 5.5 attempts in the two defeats and is averaging 25.7 points and 10 assists in the series. “I think I could have been a little bit more aggressive,” Harden told reporters about his inability to take over in the two losses. “Just too passive. Just too passive.” Harden could use some help from backup forward Josh Smith, who has been highly unproductive in the series and is averaging eight points on 9-of-31 shooting.

Team record: 61-29 SU,52-38 ATS
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 6 games
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

The much-maligned Rivers took over Game 3 and scored 15 of his points during the 20-3 burst that broke open the contest. Part of the criticism hurled his way stems from the fact that his father Doc coaches the club, and Paul was encouraging dad to enjoy his son’s impressive splurge. “Even when C.P. said that, it was like white noise to me,” Doc Rivers told reporters. “(Austin) was just very aggressive and that’s what we’ve been telling him to do. The scoring and all that was great, we love it, but the big picture was we allowed C.P. to get back in this series, feel comfortable and not overextend himself.”

Team record: 62-30 SU,44-48 ATS
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Clippers’s last 7 games
LA Clippers is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home

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Houston At L.A. Clippers
When: 10:30 PM ET, Friday, May 8, 2015
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
PREDICTION: Clippers 105, Rockets 104
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Center Dwight Howard has played like the dominant star he once was in the first two games and contributed 24 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks in Game 2. His knee injury is now behind him and he is averaging 23 points, 13 rebounds and 4.5 blocks while making 17-of-24 field-goal attempts. “At this point, it’s win or go home,” Howard told reporters. “You have to continue to play hard and you get through whatever. It is going to be tough out there every night. Every possession counts.”

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games on the road
Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Houston’s last 21 games when playing LA Clippers
Houston is 4-12 SU in their last 16 games when playing LA Clippers
Houston is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games when playing LA Clippers
Houston is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston’s last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS: Coach Doc Rivers expects Paul to return at some point in the series but it doesn’t seem like Friday is even remotely possible since Paul has yet to resume running. “It’s really tough, especially with the way that I play, there’s only way I know how to play,” Paul told reporters. “It’s one of those things where you don’t want to make it worse than it already is.” Austin Rivers has started at the point in Paul’s absence and is averaging 13.5 points and 2.5 assists in the series.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 6 games
LA Clippers are 19-5 SU in their last 24 games
LA Clippers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games at home
LA Clippers are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of the LA Clippers last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of the LA Clippers last 21 games when playing Houston
LA Clippers are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games when playing Houston
LA Clippers are 7-16 ATS in their last 23 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of the LA Clippers last 12 games when playing at home against Houston
LA Clippers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Houston

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L.A. Clippers At Houston
When: 9:30 PM ET, Monday, May 4, 2015
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
PREDICTION: Rockets 123, Clippers 119
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Oddsmakers currently have the Rockets listed as 5-point favorites versus the Clippers, while the game’s total is sitting at 212.

Paul injured his left hamstring in Saturday’s series-ending victory over the San Antonio Spurs and a decision on the point guard’s availability will be made in the hours before game time.

Paul suffered the injury late in the first quarter of Game 7 and later hit the decisive bank shot with one second left in the 111-109 victory. “Chris may play or may not play the first game but the game is Monday,” Clippers coach Doc Rivers told reporters. “My guess right now if I had to guess, I would say no but I’m not sure.” The Rockets dispatched the Dallas Mavericks in five games and are part of the second round for only the second time since 1997. “We have a lot of guys in this locker room that are hungry,” MVP candidate James Harden told reporters. “They want to win and want to do whatever it takes to win. When you get a group like that, you got a lot of guys who are willing to sacrifice.”

Paul scored 27 points in the finale against the Spurs and averaged 22.7 points and 7.9 assists in the series. Power forward Blake Griffin was terrific in Game 7 with 24 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists and had a dominant series with seven straight double-doubles while averaging 24.1 points, 13.1 rebounds and 7.4 assists in the series. Center DeAndre Jordan averaged 14.5 points and 18 rebounds in four regular-season games against Houston but Rockets center Dwight Howard missed all four of those games.

Team record: 60-29 SU,41-48 ATS
LA Clippers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Clippers is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers’s last 6 games
LA Clippers is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games on the road

Having Howard back healthy from knee woes and playing at a high level has Houston feeling like it can reach the Western Conference finals. Howard averaged 16.6 points and 13.8 rebounds against the Mavericks and scored 28 points in Game 2 and collected 26 rebounds in Game 3. Harden was on the mark with at least 24 points in each game and averaged 28.4 points and 7.8 assists in the opening round.

Team record: 60-27 SU,52-35 ATS
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston’s last 11 games
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

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L.A. Clippers At L.A. Lakers
When: 9:30 PM ET, Sunday, April 5, 2015
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
TV: 9 p.m. ET, Prime Ticket (Clippers), TWC SportsNet (Lakers)
PREDICTION: Clippers 122, Lakers 96
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Oddsmakers currently have the Clippers listed as 12-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game’s total is sitting at 212.

The Lakers were a 107-77 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Trail Blazers. They failed to cover the +10.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (184) made winners of UNDER bettors.

Proving they are the best team in Los Angeles is still a big deal to the Clippers despite the Lakers’ porous season. “They’re just down right now,” forward Matt Barnes told reporters, “but you know an organization like that is not going to stay down, so we’re just taking advantage of them being down and making sure we kick their (rear) every chance we get.” Barnes scored 19 points in the most-recent meeting when the Clippers registered a 114-89 victory.

Team record: 20-55 SU,36-36-3 ATS
LA Lakers is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
LA Lakers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

Los Angeles was a 107-92 winner in its last match on the road against the Nuggets. They covered the -11-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 199 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Los Angeles coach Byron Scott said at Saturday’s practice that small forward Nick Young (fractured left kneecap) won’t play again this season. Young has missed the past 20 games and struggled even when healthy by averaging 13.4 points on a career-low 36.6 percent from the field. “It’s just a matter of getting him healthy – and understanding going into next year his priorities need to be a little different,” Scott told reporters. “He’s a home run or strikeout type guy on the offensive end. Just like I told him, he has to elevate his game.”

Team record: 51-26 SU,36-41 ATS
LA Clippers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Clippers is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Clippers’s last 9 games
LA Clippers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

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