Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers NBA Playoffs Game 3 Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

The Phoenix Suns are 2.5-point favorites heading into Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, starting at 10:30 PM ET on NBA TV, BSSC, and BSAZ. The series is tied 1-1. The matchup’s point total is set at 227.

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Suns vs. Clippers Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Thursday, April 20, 2023
  • Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBA TV, BSSC, and BSAZ
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Arena: Crypto.com Arena
  • Moneyline favorite: Suns (-139)
  • Spread: Suns (-2.5)
  • Total: 227

Suns vs. Clippers Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Suns are 41-38-3 against the spread this season.
  • Phoenix has an ATS record of 23-16-1 when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
  • This season, 40 of the Suns’ games have gone over the point total.
  • Phoenix has combined with its opponents to put up more than 227 points in 41 of 82 games this season.
  • The Suns and their opponents score an average of 225.2 points per game, 1.8 fewer than Thursday’s total.
  • The Clippers have covered the spread in a matchup 40 times this season (40-42-0).
  • Los Angeles is 9-13 ATS when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs.
  • Clippers games have gone over the total 40 times this year.
  • In 45.1% of Los Angeles’ games this season (37/82), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 227 points.
  • The 227 over/under in this game is 0.3 points above the 226.7 average total in Clippers games this season.

Suns vs. Clippers Statistics and Rankings

Suns Rank Suns AVG Clippers AVG Clippers Rank
17th 113.6 Points Scored 113.6 17th
6th 111.6 Points Allowed 113.1 12th
11th 44.2 Rebounds 43.2 16th
5th 11.8 Off. Rebounds 9.8 19th
13th 12.2 3pt Made 12.7 10th
3rd 27.3 Assists 23.9 23rd
11th 12.9 Turnovers 13.5 16th

Suns vs. Clippers Stats and Trends

  • The Suns are 7-3 overall and 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The final score of the past 10 Phoenix games has exceeded the set total five times.
  • Phoenix’s last 10 outings have ended with an average of 228.8 points scored. That’s 1.8 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the past 10 games, the Suns are scoring 0.4 points more per game compared to their season average.
  • The Clippers have gone 6-4 in their last 10 games, with a 4-6 record against the spread during that span.
  • Los Angeles has hit the over in eight of its past 10 contests.
  • Los Angeles has averaged a total of 227.8 combined points in its last 10 games, 0.8 greater than this matchup’s over/under of 227.
  • During their last 10 games, the Clippers are scoring 5.1 more points per game than their season-long scoring average, 113.6 PPG.

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