The Los Angeles Clippers (5-5, 1-3 Home) play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers (8-1, 4-1 Away) Monday in a game that may see lower point totals. Both teams will be playing the second of a back-to-back. The Cavaliers are 1-0 without a day off, while the Clippers are 1-1. Cleveland topped the Los Angeles Lakers 114-100 at Crypto.com Arena yesterday, their eighth win in a row.
Donovan Mitchell had a standout performance with 33 points. The Cavaliers are trailing the Milwaukee Bucks by one game in the Eastern Conference, currently sitting in second.
Los Angeles lost yesterday at Crypto.com Arena, falling to the Utah Jazz 110-102. Paul George had 34 points and eight rebounds in the losing effort to lead the team. The Clippers are eighth in the Western Conference.
It’s the first meeting of the season between the teams. Cleveland won both matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 120-111 overtime triumph at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on March 14. Evan Mobley led the Cavaliers with 30 points.
Ivica Zubac had 24 points, 14 rebounds, and four assists in the losing effort. The Cavs have been led this season by Mitchell, who is averaging 31.4 points per game, fourth-highest in the NBA. Meanwhile, Jarrett Allen is grabbing 11.3 rebounds per game, fourth-most in the league, and Darius Garland is dishing 7.3 assists. George’s 25.2 points per game have powered the Clips on offense.
Zubac is collecting 11.3 rebounds per game, fifth-most in the league, and John Wall is doling out 4.9 assists. The Cavaliers and the Clippers rank as two of the top defenses in the NBA, second and fourth in defensive efficiency, respectively.
The Cavaliers are 4-6 in their last 10 trips to Crypto.com Arena. Cleveland is looking for a fifth successive road win this season.Los Angeles has split the last 10 (5-5), allowing 106.6 points per game on average while scoring only 102.3 (-4.3 margin).
CLIPPERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Robert Covington: 1.0 | 9.5 | -8.5
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Cleveland Cavaliers (-175)
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