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Portland at Los Angeles

April 27, 2016
img10:05 PM Eastern
Premium Pick
1 unit on Los Angeles +3.5 (-110) (risk 1 to return 1.91)
Result:
LOSS
1 unit on Game Total UNDER 196 -115 (risk 1 to return 1.87)
Result:
LOSS

The Los Angeles Clippers are home underdogs in Game 5 due to the crippling injuries of Blake Griffin, who is out for the playoffs, and Chris Paul, who will miss about a month with a broken bone in his hand. Injuries aside, the Clippers have been two different teams in this series. They won two blowouts at home and then lost both games in Portland. The Clippers shot only 35.7 percent in Game 4 while the Trail Blazers made just 40.9 percent of their field goals. Jeff Green scored 17 points in a reserve role on Monday, and along with Austin Rivers, will probably fill in for the injured starters. Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum were a combined 10-of-28 from the floor in Game 4 and it was Al-Farouq Aminu who was the leading scorer with 30 points. The Clippers have covered five home games in a row and are 4-1 ATS after a loss, and even without two starters they still own the edge in playoff experience. Portland has gone UNDER its last six games and the Clippers have gone UNDER in 20 of their last 26 home contests. Take the Clippers and the UNDER.

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Portland Trail Blazers img
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108
Los Angeles Clippers
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