Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers: Don Best NBA Playoff Odds & Trends for 6/24/2021

The Phoenix Suns (51-21, 10-2) are 1-point favorites heading into Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Clippers (47-25, 8-7) at Staples Center on Thursday, starting at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN. The Suns hold a 2-0 lead in the series.

How to Watch

Time: 9:00 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN

Betting Suggestions:

Suns vs. Clippers Betting Data

Suns Betting Data

• Phoenix has a winning record against the spread this season, going 51-31-2 ATS.
• The Suns have fared well as a 1-point favorite, going 40-25-2 against the spread when favored by at least 1 point.
• Phoenix has gone over the point total the majority of the time, in 47 of 84 games (56%).

Clippers Betting Data

• Los Angeles has a winning record (48-37-2) against the spread this season.
• When the Clippers are at least 1-point underdogs, they are 39-31-1 against the spread.
• Los Angeles has hit the over in 43 of 87 games this season (49.4%).

Point Total Insights

• Phoenix and its opponents have gone over Thursday's 221.5 total in 42 out of 84 games (50%) this year.
• In Los Angeles' games this year, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Thursday's matchup point total in 47 out of 87 matchups (54%).
• The point total for the contest of 221.5 is 7.3 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Suns (114.7 points per game) and the Clippers (114.1 points per game).
• The 216.4 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 5.1 fewer than the 221.5 total in this contest.
• On average, the Suns have seen a 223.1 over/under in their games this season, 1.6 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 0.6 points separates the average total points bet in Clippers' games (222.1 points) and this contest's over/under (221.5 points).

Previous Matchups

Phoenix and Los Angeles have won five games apiece in their last 10 meetings against each other, while the Clippers are 5-4 against the spread when playing the Suns.

Suns Players to Watch

• Devin Booker leads the Suns in scoring, tallying 25.6 points per game to go with 4.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists.
• Deandre Ayton leads Phoenix in rebounding, averaging 10.5 per game, while Chris Paul leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 8.9 in each contest.
• Jae Crowder makes more threes per game than any other member of the Suns, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.5 per contest.
• Paul is Phoenix's leader in steals, averaging 1.4 steals per game, while Ayton leads them in blocks with 1.2 per contest.

Clippers Players to Watch

• Kawhi Leonard is at the top of the Clippers scoring leaderboard with 24.8 points per game. He also collects 6.5 rebounds and averages 5.2 assists per game.
• Los Angeles' leader in rebounds is Ivica Zubac with 7.2 per game, and its leader in assists is Paul George with 5.2 per game.
• George makes 3.2 three-pointers per game, the most on the Clippers.
• Leonard (1.6 steals per game) is the steal leader for Los Angeles while Serge Ibaka (1.1 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Injury Report

Suns:

Abdel Nader: Out (Knee)

Clippers:

Serge Ibaka: Out For Season (Back),

Kawhi Leonard: Out (Knee)