Sorry, I disagree here. Clips have been smashed by an average of 20 points, in every encounter against the Lakers last year, and the Lakers weren't even trying.
Don't get me wrong. The Clippers are my favorite team, so it would be awesome to see them give the Big Four some challenge, but I see the Lakers winning easy by 20 points.
clips revamped their whole team...this isnt last years team
LAL are 18-5 ATS in their last 23 vs. NBA Pacific.
LAC are 2-12 ATS in their last 14 home games.
Under is 9-3 in LAL last 12 overall.
Under is 17-5 in LAC last 22 Wed. games.
Under is 21-8 in LAC last 29 vs. NBA Pacific.
Houston and Memphis under 191.5 2 units
Just think this total is ridiculously high for IMO the best defense in the NBA playing against the most inexperienced and unproven offense. Memphis will be lucky to get 80 in this game. Memphis is a team who relies very heavily on the three pointer and Houston is a team that plays excellent perimeter defense and something tells me the addition of Artest is only going to make this perimeter defense that much better. Houston poses match-up problems all over the floor for Memphis and even if Houston scores 100 I still see this game going way under. Again I could be wrong....I'm going strictly on how much Memphis relies on the 3 and this being the opening game on another teams baskets. They shouldn't come out shooting much better than 30% from behind the arc. If they come out hot this is a loser. Don't see it happening though