LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS VS. PHOENIX SUNS – 10/26/2019 FREE PICK & NBA BETTING PREDICTION

Friday, October 26 finds Pacific Division rivals the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns facing each other. This is the Clippers’ third match and Suns second of the season.
Last season, the squads played four times with the Clippers sweeping the series. The Suns hold the all-time record having bested the Clippers in 130 of their 220 matches.

Los Angeles Clippers

If the Clippers looked impressive in their opening night victory over the Lakers they looked downright unbeatable in the match versus the Warriors. Posting a 141-122 victory doesn’t do justice to how dominant LA was.
And this is all happening without the services of Paul George who won’t return until mid-November as he continues to heal from his offseason shoulder surgeries.
The secret to the Clippers is they can trot out two separate lethal lineups. The Kawhi Leonard led starters and then the incredible reserve unit featuring Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell.
The trio of Lou Williams (22), Kawhi Leonard (21) and Patrick Patterson (20) each scored 20 points or more in the victory. Four others scored in double-digits.
Leonard shot efficiently (9 of 17 from the field) adding nine rebounds and five assists. LouWill only took 11 shots but gathered another 11 at the charity stripe. Patterson obtained his numbers getting hot from the perimeter and connecting on a career-high six 3-pointers.
Amir Coffey (ankle) is questionable, Rodney McGruder (ankle) is out indefinitely and Paul George (shoulders) won’t return until mid-November.

Phoenix Suns

Following the Suns’ impressive opening night victory over the Kings, the franchise received devastating news. Big man Deandre Ayton will serve a 25 game suspension for using diuretics considered the same as PED and a direct violation of the league’s anti-drug policy.
Without Ayton, the Suns season is virtually over before it began since he and Devin Booker are the clubs’ franchise stars. Missing that many games when he is so vital to both sides of the court is akin to asking the Suns to play four on five.
In the victory over the Kings, six different Suns scored in double-digits including all the starters except Dario Saric. Three Suns registered double-doubles:
Devin Booker led the way with 22 points and 10 assists, Ayton dropped 18 points with 11 rebounds and Ricky Rubio put up an efficient 11 points and 11 assists.
Deandre Ayton will serve his 25-game suspension and return December 16. Cameron Johnson (calf) and Ty Jerome (ankle) are both out.

NBA Betting Trends:

  • Clippers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games.
  • Clippers are 10-0 in the last 10 head to head contests.
  • Over Under is 5-5 in team’s last 10 head to head matchups

Free Los Angeles Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns NBA Prediction:

If the Suns had Deandre Ayton they still wouldn’t have a chance against this juggernaut Clippers team so without him, the margins could be scary. Having said that, this has trap game written all over it.

4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Clippers make it three in a row

Clippers will win the match, but covering the spread might not be as simple if LA decides to take Phoenix for granted.
It’s disappointing Ayton won’t be available as the one weakness of the Clippers is their lack of frontcourt size. Ayton would at least make things difficult for Ivaka Zubac, Harrell and Patterson.

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