Clippers vs Suns

NBA odds, picks, and predictions for the Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Clippers on December 15. NBA betting best bet and free pick analysis.

I would lean towards this being an ugly, defensive matchup and would think about taking the Under in this spot. [Ivica Zubac](https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/players/817/ivica-zubac) and [Luke Kennard](https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/players/562/luke-kennard) are also currently questionable. The Clippers opened this one as 2.5-point favorites, but with Leonard, George, Jackson, and Kennard all out, the line jumped the fence to Suns -3.5. The total for this matchup initially hit the board at 217. They just won a game where they put up just 99 points, and they still rank 19th in effective field goal percentage and 29th in offensive rating. When the Clippers announced half their team would sit this one out, the number dropped to 215, which is where it sits as of Thursday afternoon. In the last game he played without Leonard and George, Wall shouldered much of the scoring load, putting up 26 points on 7-of-19 shooting in a Nov. Well, I’ll be betting on someone to pick up the scoring slack in this one. Someone has to spearhead the offense for Los Angeles tonight. As a result, Phoenix has stumbled, dropping five games in a row, straight up and against the spread. The Los Angeles Clippers have finally started to get healthy, and that means they are looking much more like contenders in the Western Conference. I break down this matchup and bring you my best bet in our free

The Phoenix Suns travel to Los Angeles to face the LA Clippers Thursday night. The Suns enter tonight's contest in desperate need of a win, ...

Dec. 7:30 p.m. - Time: 10:30 p.m. For games on NBA TV, subscribe to Sling Orange & Sports Extra for $51/month. Viewers can also stream the game on League Pass or Sling TV. Suns will air nationally on NBA TV. Since returning from his heel injury on Dec. Bally Sports AZ Bally Sports SoCal Leonard hadn't played in a back-to-back all season and was coming off of a season-high 31 minutes against the Timberwolves on Wednesday. and U.K.](https://www.nba.com/watch/league-pass-stream?cid=nba:ilp:partner:affiliate:othaff:display:eg:acq:sub:t-gpm:Global20:global:u-en:) Will Phoenix's reserves be able to hold things down until their key rotation players can return?

Phoenix Suns: F Mikal Bridges; F Torrey Craig; C Deandre Ayton; G Landry Shamet; G Chris Paul. Los Angeles Clippers: F Nic Batum; F Marcus Morris ...

Los Angeles: Ivica Zubac (knee) and Luke Kennard (calf) are questionable. (hip) are out. [Houston Rockets](https://rocketswire.usatoday.com/) on Tuesday.

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The Clippers have played better of late. The Clippers have the fourth-best Adjusted Defensive Rating on the season. The content on this page is for informational purposes only. We may be compensated for the links provided on this page. Kawhi Leonard played a season-high 31 minutes, and I would be shocked to see him play in both ends of this back-to-back set. One player who has led the charge is Paul George. They force teams off the 3-point line, but they allow midrange opportunities — a spot where the Suns excel. One prop I’ll be looking to play is Paul George rebounds whenever it opens. While they have elite scoring from elsewhere on the floor, especially midrange, it leaves them susceptible to the “math problem” of playing teams that take more 3s or high-percentage looks. Booker has missed the last two games with this injury, and Ayton played just 15 minutes against the Rockets before being lifted. The Suns have recently hit a rough streak, having lost five consecutive games, including their most recent matchup to the Rockets. Let’s dive in and see where the betting value lies.

The LA Clippers will host the Phoenix Suns on Thursday evening for the third of a five-game homestand. Continue reading for our Clippers-Suns preview.

Offensively, the Clips will need to build on a strong second half against Minnesota to play mistake-free basketball that leads to proper execution. Despite their issues, this game against the Suns could well be a preview for the Clippers of a potential playoff series. - Defending the 3-pointer: When you think of the Phoenix Suns, you think about a team with two stars that make a living in the midrange. Regardless of who is out on the floor for either team, it would serve the Clippers well to keep building good habits — communicative on defense, paint-and-spray offense, and a sustained effort from the opening tip to the final horn. At the moment, they are injured, lacking depth and currently on a five-game losing streak, which includes a That being said, the Clippers have a chance to extend their

The Clippers will be without Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Reggie Jackson against Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns.

Kennard has played in five games since returning from the calf strain, averaging 8.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.8 three-pointers per game on 51.7 percent shooting from the field and 47.3 percent from three. Paul George is out with what the team is calling left knee soreness. This the first time he’s been listed with an Achilles injury, but not the first time he’s been seen limping around the locker room following a game. The two games he’s missed have been both second halves of a back-to-back set with what the team is calling ‘right knee injury management.’ After defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Clippers will be without Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Reggie Jackson against Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns. Kawhi Leonard will miss the second night of a back-to-back set after playing Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Meanwhile, Phoenix Suns will be without point guard Cameron Payne, while Devin Booker is questionable against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Payne suffered a sprained right foot that held him to less than nine minutes in Phoenix’s 111-97 defeat against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. He has missed only two games this year and is averaging a career-best 12.7 points per contest. While George (left knee soreness) and Leonard (right knee injury management) are joined on the sidelines by starting point guard Reggie Jackson (left Achilles inflammation), starting center Ivica Zubac (left knee contusion) and reserve Luke Kennard (right calf soreness) are questionable.

The Clippers will be without Leonard and George for Thursday's game.

George is just being given a day off and that’s not the worst thing but the league will eventually have to take action if teams routinely give star players days off ahead of supposedly marquee broadcasts. [Phoenix Suns](https://www.brightsideofthesun.com) and [Los Angeles Clippers](https://www.clipsnation.com) were set to meet Thursday night in a showdown of championship hopefuls but this matchup has slowly become a potential game to avoid with the number of players being held out. The Clippers had a game Wednesday night, so they’re taking the cautious approach with most of their roster.

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