LA Clippers (30-26) at Brooklyn Nets (32-20)
The Clippers will end their east coast trip in Brooklyn and get the Nets at a good time after the Irving trade. LA will also be coming off a 134-128 OT victory over the Knicks. The Clippers dynamic duo of Leonard and George were the key. Kawhi finished with a team-high 35 pts and George added 30. Leonard has now scored 30+ in 3 of his last 4 games and his injury issues seem to be in the past. Powell is also playing well for the Clippers at the moment after averaging 25 pts in his last 3 outings.
The Nets have shipped Kyrie Irving to the Mavs so they'll likely be undermanned for this matchup. Dinwiddie and Finney-Smith were involved in the trade but likely won't play in this one. With Durant out injured, the Nets will need their young starters to get the job done. They're coming off a nice 23 pt comeback win over the Wiz on Sunday. Cam Thomas exploded for 44 pts and Sumner also added 29.
With the Nets missing Irving and Durant, the Clippers should win this easily. They're also 6-1 ATS on the road and Kawhi/George/Powell are in good shooting form.
Stadium Record
Brooklyn are 7-3 in their last 10 at home. Los Angeles has won 4 of their last 6 at this venue.
Head to Head Record
The Nets beat the Clippers this season 110-95 but the head-to-head is square at 5-5 since 2018.
Best Bet
Los Angeles Clippers -6.0 = $1.82
Dallas Mavericks (28-26) at Utah Jazz (27-27)
The Mavs acquired Kyrie Irving in an intriguing trade on Monday but they will head to Utah without him. Doncic is also out for this contest so the Doncic/Irving combination will have to wait. They're coming off a 6 pt loss against the Warriors and have only won 1 of their last 5 road games. It will be tough without Doncic but they'll look to give their bench rotation some more playing time.
The Jazz will be looking to bounce back after a 7 pt loss against the Hawks on Saturday. Despite the loss, Markkanen and Clarkson continued their good shooting form with 49 combined pts. They should also get a favourable matchup against a weaker Mavs squad without Doncic/Irving. The Jazz have also won 3 of their last 4 home games and beat the Mavs in the only meeting of the season at this venue.
This should be a low-scoring affair with a few out for Dallas. The Under has also saluted in the last 5 meetings between these two teams. It's also 5-1 in the last 6 games at this venue.
Stadium Record
Utah are 6-4 in their last 10 at home. Dallas has lost 13 of their last 16.
Head to Head Record
The Mavs are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
Best Bet
Oklahoma City Thunder (25-27) at Golden State Warriors (27-26)
The Thunder are coming off a crushing win over the Rockets as they piled on the points in the 153-121 result. They led by 45 pts at one stage and it was all about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He finished with a game-high 42 pts and has now scored 6 of his last 7 games. With the likes of Dort, Pokusevski and Robinson-Earl out, the offence will continue to go through Gilgeous-Alexander and Giddey.
The Warriors are without Curry for another month after he injured his knee against the Mavs on Sunday. So the likes of Poole, Wiggings and Thompson will look to stand up in his absence. They did beat the Mavs by 6 pts and that made it 3 straight victories on their home court. The Warriors also recently beat the Thunder in Oklahoma by 8 pts as Curry scored 38. But they'll have to find a different way to beat them this time.
With Curry out for the Warriors, the Warriors should be focusing on their defence in this matchup. The Under has saluted in 10 of the last 11 meetings at this venue. Meanwhile, the Thunder are 4-1 against the Under on the road.
Stadium Record
Golden State are 6-4 in their last 10 at home. Oklahoma City has lost 15 of their last 19 on the road against the Warriors.
Head to Head Record
The Warriors are 7-3 in the last 10 and beat the Thunder by 8 pts last week.
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