Barry Recks
The Phoenix Suns won their third game in a row in the series last Saturday, downing the Los Angeles Clippers last Saturday on the road, 112-100. Will the Suns eliminate the Clippers in five games? Or do you think the Clippers will live to fight another game, at least?
Read on for more about this Clippers vs Suns matchup in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, including the latest odds, pick, and prediction to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other NBA game previews here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns NBA Playoffs Game 5 on April 25, 2023
- Where: Footprint Center, Phoenix
- When: Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 10:00 PM ET
- NBA Betting Odds: View NBA Odds
Betting on the Los Angeles Clippers
- Regular Season Record: 44-48
The Clippers are on the verge of elimination, but it’s not over until it’s over. Not with Russell Westbrook still balling out of his mind. In the absence of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, Westbrook has taken it upon himself to put the Clippers on his back. Over the last three games in the series, the former league MVP has averaged 31.7 points on 54.4 percent shooting from the field, 7.0 assists, and 6.3 rebounds.
He also went 8/16 from deep during that stretch. Missing in Game 4 was Norman Powell, who only shot 4/15 for 14 points after going off for 42 points (15/23) in Game 2. It can’t be just Westbrook consistently performing at a high level for the Clippers, especially with the possibility of Leonard missing yet another game. The Clippers also still trust the coaching abilities of Tyronn Lue, who is considered by his peers as one of the best in the business.
Betting on the Phoenix Suns
- Regular Season Record: 45-37
Phoenix is taking full advantage of a banged-up Clippers squad. In Game 4, Kevin Durant paced the Suns with 31 points on 9/17 shooting from the field, while Devin Booker remained hot with 30 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. So far in the series, Booker, Durant, and Deandre Ayton – the top-three scorers for Phoenix in the first round – are all shooting above 50 percent from the field.
They should only be able to sustain that kind of efficiency so long as the Clippers continue to miss the services of both Leonard and Paul George. As a team, the Suns are averaging 118.5 points on 50.7 FG% and 38.0 3FG% against the Clippers in the playoffs. Things are looking bright for the Suns, having guaranteed home-court advantage for the rest of the first round after their Game 4 success in Los Angeles. The last time the Suns played the Clippers at home, Devin Booker went off for 38 points to go with nine assists in Game 2’s 123-109 win.
JefeBet Prediction
The Suns finish off the Clippers with Booker and Durant taking turns in pummeling an undermanned Clippers unit.
Prediction: The Suns win, 115-103.
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