Basketball fans rejoice! Great hoops action is coming your way tonight as the NBA has prepared two mouth-watering games for us sports lovers to feast on. First off, the Houston Rockets look to stretch their winning run when they host the Los Angeles Clippers.
Shortly thereafter, the Portland Trail Blazers and the San Antonio Spurs square off in a showdown at Moda Center. Read on below for a quick preview of these two Western Conference matchups and while you’re at it, you can check out our in-depth preview of the game between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
[sc:NBAArticles ]Los Angeles Clippers vs. Houston Rockets (8:00 PM ET)
Line: Los Angeles Clippers (+3.5) at Houston Rockets (-3.5); total: 215.0 – view all NBA lines
[sc:NBA240banner ]The Los Angeles Clippers had their four-game winning streak snapped Monday with a heart-breaking 90-87 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Chris Paul led the Clippers with 30 points but his efforts were unfortunately wasted as he committed a costly turnover in the dying seconds that helped seal the win for the Grizzlies.
The Clippers will look to bounce back from that loss when they take on the streaking Houston Rockets later tonight. The Rockets grabbed their second victory in a row Monday with a comfortable 113-102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Harden grabbed his second triple-double of the season, putting up 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in that game.
The Clippers are 5-1 SU and ATS in their last six meetings with the Rockets at Toyota Center.
You can check out a complete preview of the game here.
Writer’s Prediction
Houston wins, 112-104.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers (10:30 PM ET)
Line: San Antonio Spurs (+3) at Portland Trail Blazers (-3); total: 195.5 – view all NBA lines
Things just keep getting worse for the San Antonio Spurs as they lost their third consecutive game Monday with a disappointing 90-81 defeat to the Utah Jazz. The defending champions committed a season-high 22 turnovers against the Jazz as they struggled to deal with Utah’s length on the offensive end.
The Spurs will look to turn their fortunes around tonight when they square off with the Portland Trail Blazers. Just like the Spurs, the Blazers are struggling for form at the present time, losing three of their last five games. That includes their frustrating 98-92 loss Sunday to Memphis where they squandered a huge 13-point lead in the fourth quarter.
The Blazers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 meetings with the Spurs at Moda Center.
You can read a complete preview of the game here.
Writer’s Prediction
The Blazers win, 102-96, to pile more misery on the Spurs. Create a betting account now and bet on the best games for tonight.
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