WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers betting preview for Thursday, January 6. At the time of posting, the Suns have opened as an 11.5-point home favorite over the visiting Clippers, with the total sitting at 220 points.<\/p>\n
Stay on top of the latest NBA<\/a> updates direct from Las Vegas!<\/em><\/p>\n The Suns open as a big 11.5-point favorite at home against the Clippers with total being 220, and despite Ayton and Crowder clearing protocols, they will not play in this contest. The Clippers are 3-4 since Paul George left with the elbow injury, and they\u2019re coming off a bad loss against the Timberwolves.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a big total, but Phoenix has won two straight by 34 and 13\u2026so are we looking at another blowout or a Clippers cover?<\/p>\n The Clippers are a tough team to handicap right now as they have not had one person step up to fill the void left by Paul George, and it\u2019s lead to inconsistency in spreads and totals. Marcus Morris lead the team in scoring for four straight games, then it was Bledsoe and then Ibaka.<\/p>\n We do see a trend in their recent losses that guards have had success against them, so we might be looking at a nice game from Booker who\u2019s been playing well. They\u2019ve also had high scoring games in four out of five games, so an over can\u2019t be\u2026over looked?!?<\/p>\n The Suns lost two out of three without Ayton, but have rebounded to beat Charlotte and New Orleans quite handily the last two games as Booker has picked up the scoring since Ayton went out. The two games they lost were against Memphis and Boston, and both those teams had monster games from their guard positions, but they\u2019ve done a nice job adjusting as they\u2019ve limited the damage from the perimeter the last two games, and the Clippers aren\u2019t scarring anyone with their guards right now.<\/p>\n When the Suns win, they score a lot of points, and I feel like they win this game, but I don\u2019t like the -11.5 number so I\u2019ll take the over for a sprinkle. Both teams have gone over this total in each of their last three games, and I think Phoenix in particular will have a nice game on offense.<\/p>\n OFFICIAL PLAY: Over 220 Points<\/p>\n Interested in placing a bet on tonight’s Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers contest? DraftKings is offering a $1,000 Deposit Bonus<\/a> for first-time bettors in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee, Michigan, Virginia, Wyoming and Arizona.<\/em><\/p>\n \ud83d\udcb0The Pro Bowl and NBA All-Star games are right around the corner, but you can be the manager of your own WagerTalk (or @sportsmemo<\/a>) All-Star team right now. Use code PYT15 to take 15% off a pick-your-team package and put together your lineup. \u2014 WagerTalk (@WagerTalk) January 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n
\n Thursday, January 6<\/th>\n NBA Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Point Spread:<\/td>\n Phoenix Suns -11.5 vs Los Angeles Clippers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total:<\/td>\n 220 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Game Time:<\/td>\n 10:05m ET \/ 7:05pm PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Arena:<\/td>\n Footprint Center in Phoenix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n TV:<\/td>\n TNT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers Analysis<\/h2>\n
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