PREMIUM
Stephen Nover's NBA Tuesday Playoff Totals Crusher
(NBA) LA Clippers vs. Utah,
Total: 221.00 | -110.00 Under
Result: Push
Total: 221.00 | -110.00 Under
Result: Push
Kawhi Leonard and Paul George just aren't great scorers. They're top defenders, too. The Clippers gave up the fourth-fewest points in the NBA and ranked sixth in 3-point defense. LA held the Mavericks to an average of 98.5 points during the last four games of their recently concluded series.
Utah is even better defensively.
The Jazz rank in the top three in several major defensive categories, including fewest points per game, field goal percentage and 3-point percentage.
The Clippers are likely to settle for a slow pace having had a short turnaround after going the full seven games with the Mavericks. That series ended two days ago. The Jazz are facing a rust factor. They haven't played in six days.
Utah could be minus point guard Mike Conley, who averaged 17.4 points and 8.6 assists against the Grizzlies in the Jazz's last playoff series. Conley is dealing with a hamstring strain.
The Clippers scored 126 points against the Mavericks in their Game 7. Dallas isn't the defense team Utah is. The Clippers also went with a smaller lineup against Dallas. That probably isn't going to be the case here where the Clippers will switch to a taller, slower lineup in order to combat 7-foot-1 Rudy Gobert and reserve center Derrick Favors.
Utah is even better defensively.
The Jazz rank in the top three in several major defensive categories, including fewest points per game, field goal percentage and 3-point percentage.
The Clippers are likely to settle for a slow pace having had a short turnaround after going the full seven games with the Mavericks. That series ended two days ago. The Jazz are facing a rust factor. They haven't played in six days.
Utah could be minus point guard Mike Conley, who averaged 17.4 points and 8.6 assists against the Grizzlies in the Jazz's last playoff series. Conley is dealing with a hamstring strain.
The Clippers scored 126 points against the Mavericks in their Game 7. Dallas isn't the defense team Utah is. The Clippers also went with a smaller lineup against Dallas. That probably isn't going to be the case here where the Clippers will switch to a taller, slower lineup in order to combat 7-foot-1 Rudy Gobert and reserve center Derrick Favors.