PREMIUM
Rogers' 10* TOTAL MASSACRE
(NBA) LA Clippers vs. Sacramento,
Total: 204.00 | -110.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 204.00 | -110.00 Under
Result: Loss
The set-up: The Los Angeles Clippers finally had something to be thankful for, as they went into the Thanksgiving break having snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 116-103 win at Atlanta on Wednesday. The 6-11 Clippers were also off last night, so they will try to make it back-to-back wins for the first time since opening the 2017-18 season at 4-0 when the team's road trip picks back up on the West Cost in Sacramento. The Kings are just 5-13 on the season but are also winners of four of their last five at home, after they went into their Thursday-Friday break with a 113-102 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at home on Wednesday.
LA Clippers: Blake Griffin is taking on added leadership responsibilities this season with the departure of Chris Paul over the summer and had a triple-double in Wednesday's triumph (26-10-10). Griffin averaged 22.6 points during the nine-game slide but also shot 36.9 percent from the floor in that span (not good enough). Griffin's job got tougher with the announcement that guard Patrick Beverley (team's best perimeter defender) would miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. It's true that Wesley Johnson immediately stepped in to pick up some of the slack by exploing for a season-high 24 points on 8-of-10 shooting, including 6-of-7 from beyond the arc. However, note that while Johnson was the 4th overall pick by Minnesota back in 2010, he's averaging just 7.5 PPG for his career (currently his 8th). Wiliams (12.3) and Rivers (12.8) contribute double digits from the backcourt, Gallinari 12.8 PPG as a SF plus center Jordan is a double-double (10.5-13.8) man in the middle. The Clipps are middle-of-the-pack in both scoring at 105.6 PPG (15th) and in points allowed at 106.4 PPG (17th).
Sacramento: The Kings are still searching for the right lineup combinations but got a strong boost from the reserves in Wednesday's 11-point win over the Lakers.Center Willie Cauley-Stein (10.2 & 6.0) led four reserves in double figures with 26 points in 28 minutes on Wednesday. "I don't think there's any bigs in this league that can guard me off the bounce, so I'm quick enough where I can get past big dudes and strong enough when there's a little guy on me I can just take him in the post," Cauley-Stein told the Sacramento Bee. Cauley-Stein is averaging 13.9 points at home but just 7.2 in 10 road games. The Kings shot a season-best 55.3 percent in the win over the Lakers. Veteran PF Randolph leads the team in scoring at just 12.9 PPG and on the season, as Sacramento's 94.3 PPG ranks dead-last among all NBA teams.
The pick: However, Wednesday's 11-point home win (113 points) built on a developing trend that has seen the Kings average 100.0 PPG in winning four of their last five at home. That has me on "the over" in this one, making it a 10* play.
LA Clippers: Blake Griffin is taking on added leadership responsibilities this season with the departure of Chris Paul over the summer and had a triple-double in Wednesday's triumph (26-10-10). Griffin averaged 22.6 points during the nine-game slide but also shot 36.9 percent from the floor in that span (not good enough). Griffin's job got tougher with the announcement that guard Patrick Beverley (team's best perimeter defender) would miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. It's true that Wesley Johnson immediately stepped in to pick up some of the slack by exploing for a season-high 24 points on 8-of-10 shooting, including 6-of-7 from beyond the arc. However, note that while Johnson was the 4th overall pick by Minnesota back in 2010, he's averaging just 7.5 PPG for his career (currently his 8th). Wiliams (12.3) and Rivers (12.8) contribute double digits from the backcourt, Gallinari 12.8 PPG as a SF plus center Jordan is a double-double (10.5-13.8) man in the middle. The Clipps are middle-of-the-pack in both scoring at 105.6 PPG (15th) and in points allowed at 106.4 PPG (17th).
Sacramento: The Kings are still searching for the right lineup combinations but got a strong boost from the reserves in Wednesday's 11-point win over the Lakers.Center Willie Cauley-Stein (10.2 & 6.0) led four reserves in double figures with 26 points in 28 minutes on Wednesday. "I don't think there's any bigs in this league that can guard me off the bounce, so I'm quick enough where I can get past big dudes and strong enough when there's a little guy on me I can just take him in the post," Cauley-Stein told the Sacramento Bee. Cauley-Stein is averaging 13.9 points at home but just 7.2 in 10 road games. The Kings shot a season-best 55.3 percent in the win over the Lakers. Veteran PF Randolph leads the team in scoring at just 12.9 PPG and on the season, as Sacramento's 94.3 PPG ranks dead-last among all NBA teams.
The pick: However, Wednesday's 11-point home win (113 points) built on a developing trend that has seen the Kings average 100.0 PPG in winning four of their last five at home. That has me on "the over" in this one, making it a 10* play.
