After Adam Silver delivered the message they were looking for by banning Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling from the NBA on Tuesday, the Clippers came out focused in Game 5, taking it to the Golden State Warriors en route to a 3-2 series lead. Can they end the series in Game 6?
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[sc:NBAArticles ]Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors Round 1, Game 6 Betting Preview
Series Schedule & Results
Game 1 – April 19, Golden State 109 Los Angeles 105
Game 2 – April 21, Golden State 98 Los Angeles 138
Game 3 – April 24, Golden State 96 Los Angeles 98
Game 4 – April 27, Los Angeles 97 Golden State 118
Game 5– April 29, Golden State 103 Los Angeles 113
Game 6 – May 1, 10:30 PM ET, Los Angeles (-1.5) at Golden State (+1.5); total 209.0 – view all NBA lines
Game 7 (if necessary) – May 3, Golden State at Los Angeles
Betting on the LA Clippers
Now with a 3-2 series lead, the Los Angeles Clippers could close out the series on the road in Game 6. To do that, they must overcome their troubles at Oracle Arena, where they are 2-8 SU and ATS in their last 10 games there.
[sc:NBA240banner ]The three-point shot has been one the Clippers’ main weapons in the series, as the team has stayed in step with the league’s best three-point shooting team the Warriors. Chris Paul, who is averaging 18.2 PPG in the series, is getting most of his points from beyond the arc. He has 14 of the team’s 48 threes in the series.
The Clippers are shooting better from three on the road than at home, so expect Paul and guys like J.J. Redick and sixth man Jamal Crawford to continue firing threes in Game 6. Redick and Crawford have 10 and 11 three-pointers in the series, respectively.
DeAndre Jordan showed in Game 5 that–contrary to the storyline in Game 1–the Clippers can win even if Blake Griffin gets himself in foul trouble. DJ racked up a powerful double-double with 25 points and 18 rebounds (six of them offensive) in game in which Griffin was on the pine for most of the third and fourth with foul trouble.
With the Clippers engaging the Warriors in a shootout, the total has hit the over in four of the series’ five games.
Betting on the Golden State Warriors
Despite the absence of Andrew Bogut and a smaller line up overall, the Warriors have still managed to outscore Los Angeles in the paint in the series, 246-196. Even more surprising is the fact that Golden State has more rebounds than the Clippers, 212-196.
Mark Jackson’s small ball tactic seemed to be working in getting his team more involved in rebounding; the Warriors have seven players with at least 15 rebounds thus far in the series, while the Clippers only have four.
However, the Warriors need to limit their turnovers. Stephen Curry, the league’s turnover king, has 22 of the team’s 95 total turnovers. In Game 5, the spitfire guard committed eight turnovers, while taking just 10 shots.
The Warriors are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games. Moreover, they are 8-2 ATS in their last ten at home against the Clippers.
Writer’s Prediction
The Warriors, playing for their season at home, will feed off the crowd’s energy and will continue to outrebound and outplay the Clippers inside. Take Golden State to cover +1.5 and force Game 7.
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