LA Clippers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 17/01/2023, 10:25  by Joseph King | Modified on 17/01/2023 at 10:25 in NBA Predictions

An East vs West matchup is set to tip off on Tuesday night when the Los Angeles Clippers host the Philadelphia 76ers at the Crypto.com Arena. The Clippers are still looking to recover after a poor run of form saw them lose seven of their last 10 games and drop down to sixth in the Western Conference. Los Angeles were able to win their last game by a score of 121-100 against the Rockets and have now won two of their last three games and are 2-2 in their last four at home. They close out their five game home stand tonight before heading to Utah to take on the Jazz tomorrow. The Clippers are just above .500 on the season with 23 wins and 22 losses, putting them eight games behind both the Nuggets and Grizzlies who sit atop the conference. 

Los Angeles will face stiff opposition here in the form of the 76ers who come into this game on a strong run of form with seven wins from their last 10 games. Philly’s most recent outing resulted in a 113-112 away win over the Lakers in this same arena, marking the teams’ second straight win. The Sixers now have a record of 27 wins and 16 losses on the year which puts them in fourth-place and just a half game behind the third-place Bucks and second-place Nets. Even more encouraging for Philadelphia has been their recent away performances which has seen them win four straight on the road. This has also seen their road record improve to over .500 with 10 wins and nine defeats so far on the season.

With Kahwi Leonard back in the lineup and seemingly back to his old self (29 points per game average over his last four outings) LA will be desperate to get their other star Paul George back healthy as well. The Clippers will feel they are serious contenders with George and Leonard fit but the two haven’t played together much this season. George is the latest injury victim as the all-star has missed the last five games due to a hamstring strain. However, PG has been upgraded to ‘questionable’ on the injury report for this game and could be in line for a return here.