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The Clippers are in a tough spot heading into Game 4 as they’re down 2-1 with their best player Kawhi Leonard ruled out due to a knee injury. Can they even things before going back to Phoenix for Game 5? Or will the Suns take full control of the series? Tip-off is live at 3.30 pm on TNT. I’ve prepared a Same Game Parlay which you can find below.
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Without further ado let’s dive into my SGP bet now.
LA Clippers Money Line (+250)
Russell Westbrook to Record 8+ Assists (-360)
Eric Gordon 2+ Made Threes (-290)
Same Game Parlay odds: +419
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Los Angeles Clippers ML (+250)
With Kawhi Leonard being officially ruled out of Game 4, we are getting quite the odds on a home victory. I rate the Clippers’ chances highly here, despite the oddsmakers having them as 7.5 point underdogs. Phoenix has been relying way too much on Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, with each of them playing 40+ minutes in each of the 3 games played so far. That kind of load could hurt them as we get further into the postseason, so head coach Monty Williams will have to dig deeper into his bench at some point. When that happens, the Suns simply won’t be at the same level on offense, as they’ve traded away most of their depth to get Durant.
Game 3 showed that the Clippers have a chance in a up tempo game, as they were within 3 points late in the 4th quarter. Therefore, I think they have every right to hope for a win here. Going down 3-1 before the series moves back to Phoenix is not an option, so look for Los Angeles to leave it all on the line.
Check out our Phoenix Suns vs LA Clippers Predictions
Russell Westbrook to Record 8+ Assists (-360)
Westbrook has surprised a lot of people with his play in the series so far, reminding us of his glory days from back when he was with OKC and Houston. The fit with the Lakers just wasn’t right and now we’re seeing him flourish in a system that’s built better to suit his needs. Obviously the injury to Paul George has slightly contributed to Russ’s numbers being so high, and with his comeback being nowhere in sight, I think Westbrook will continue to stuff the stat sheet.
Westbrook has been able to clear the 8 assist mark in Games 1 and 3, while averaging 8.3 per game for the series so far. He logged 40 minutes in Game 3 which resulted in a near triple double of 30 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists. The Clippers looked sharp on offense under his leadership, nobody on the Suns is able to match his energy. I see no reason why that won’t be the case in today’s game as well, so let’s back Russ to get his teammates involved here.
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Eric Gordon 2+ Made Threes (-290)
Gordon is actually 4th on the team in scoring so far in the postseason with an average of 12.7 points per game. He’s knocking down 36.8% of his threes, which is almost identical to what he averaged during the regular season. After scoring 3 and 4 threes in the first 2 games, Gordon went 0-for-3 in Game 3 which was a bit unusual considering that was a home game. During the regular season he shot 8.1% better in games played at crypto.com Arena than on the road, so a bounce back performance is on the way here I think. We haven’t seen that much quality defense of the perimeter from the Suns in the 3 games played so far, the Clippers are averaging 37.5% makes from deep in those games, so I think Gordon is more than capable of connecting on a pair of threes here.
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