Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/22/2023

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, April 22, 2023

Venue:  Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA

Where to Watch:  TNT

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Suns -5, Clippers +5; Over/Under:  226.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Suns -5, Clippers +5; Over/Under:  226.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Suns -5.5, Clippers +5.5; Over/Under:  226.5 points

Phoenix Suns:  45-37 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

Los Angeles Clippers:  44-38 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

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Phoenix Suns:  7-3 last 10

Los Angeles Clippers:  6-4 last 10

The Suns finished the regular season with a 45-37 record overall and they were 17-24 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with both of those wins coming against the LA Clippers in their last 2 games. In game 3, Devin Booker led the team in points in that game with 45 while Kevin Durant was next on the team with 28 points. Chris Paul led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Deandre Ayton led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 47.7% from the field, 37% from 3-point range, and 76.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.6 PPG against them. The Suns have an ATS record of 43-40-2 this season and their O/U record is 44-38-3.

The Clippers finished the regular season with a 44-38 record overall and they were 23-18 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Phoenix Suns in their last game. Norman Powell led the team in points in that game with 42 while Russell Westbrook was next on the team with 30 points. Russell Westbrook led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Russell Westbrook and Ivica Zubac each led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 54.2% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 76% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.1 PPG against them. The Clippers have an ATS record of 42-43 +this season and their O/U record is 42-42-1.

The current betting odds have the Suns listed as a 5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 4 of a 7-game series between the 4th seeded Suns and the 5th seeded Clippers for the 1st round of the playoffs in the NBA Western Conference. The Suns enter this game with a 2-1 series lead after their win on Thursday in LA and that was a game in which both Paul George and Kawhi Leonard were out. With both of the stars hurt for the Clippers, it will be up to Russell Westbrook to lead the way but he alone is not enough to deal with this strong Suns team. Booker has been the star of the show in their wins but they still have Durant waiting in the wings to have a huge day and there is just too much talent in this starting lineup for the banged up Clippers to handle. The Suns now have 2 wins in a row and a lot of momentum on their side as they can take advantage of the injuries to the Clippers and take a 3-1 series lead here going back to Phoenix with a chance to end it. The Suns are starting to roll now and they will keep rolling through the Clippers without their 2 biggest stars. The best way to place a bet here is on the Suns to cover the spread in this game.

Suns Clippers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, Saturday, April 22, 2023 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Suns 127 Clippers 114.

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Phoenix Suns: 8-2 ATS after 3 consecutive division games. 51-28 ATS off a road win. 29-18 OVER when the total is 220 to 229.5. 13-4 OVER vs. division opponents.

Los Angeles Clippers: 6-12 ATS after a division game. 9-16 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 25-16 OVER after one or more consecutive overs. 13-3 OVER revenging a home loss vs opponent.

Phoenix Suns:  C. Payne (PG) Ques Sat - Back.

Los Angeles Clippers:  K. Leonard (SF) Ques Sat - Knee. P. George (SF) Early May - Knee.

“I feel bad for Kev sometimes because he’s an expensive decoy out there. He’s standing at the 28-foot hash and the defender is right in his face and that gives Book a number of opportunities to attack the basket.” - Monty Williams after his team’s win against the Clippers in their game on Thursday, game 3 of this series. 

"It's very deflating. I think more so for Kawhi, because you have a guy who's coming off ACL, hasn't missed a rehab session, eats right, eats clean, does everything he can for his body, works extremely hard to get to this point. Then you have something like this happen. So it's tough for him, for all the work that he puts in. I feel bad for him." - Tyronn Lue on the injury to Kawhi Leonard after his team’s loss against the Suns in their game on Thursday, game 3 of this series.

PG Chris Paul

SG Devin Booker

SF Kevin Durant

PF Torrey Craig

C Deandre Ayton

PG Russell Westbrook

SG Eric Gordon

SF Norman Powell

PF Nicolas Batum

C Ivica Zubac

PPG: K. Durant (29.1)

APG: C. Paul (8.9)

Reb/G: D. Ayton (10)

PPG: P. George (23.8)

APG: R. Westbrook (7.5)

Reb/G: I. Zubac (9.9)

Coaches:

Phoenix Suns: Monty Williams (4th season)

Los Angeles Clippers: Tyronn Lue (4th season)