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Suns at Clippers
Pick: Suns -3
The Suns have beaten the Clippers seven straight and are going for the season-sweep here. We see no reason why they shouldn’t get it.
Phoenix is a relentless 4-0 ATS THIS season when facing a team they beat in their previous two match-ups of the season.
In their previous meeting, the Suns hammered the Clips 125-112 laying 9’ at home. Steve Nash was only 1-of-7 from then field but contributed eleven assists. The Clippers have demonstrated no backbone in this situation. LA is 0-12 ATS as a dog of less than 17 points when seeking revenge for a double-digit road loss, losing by an average of 12 ppg.
The Clippers are off an upset of the Jazz in which Kaman has his second straight double-double. LA blocked ten shots and this is a negative indicator. Not only are the Clippers 0-5 ATS (-18.4 ppg) after playing the Jazz, they are 0-6 ATS (-8.4 ppg) at home after a win in which they blocked at least 10 shots.
Finally, the Suns are 8-0 ATS after winning the previous matchup in which Steve Nash shot worse than 33% from the field.
This is a very short line for a Suns’ team that is 6-1 their last seven with their only loss a 113-110 setback in San Antonio as a four-point dog. Lay it.
MTi’s FORECAST: Phoenix 108 LA CLIPPERS 98