The Portland Trail Blazers hit the road to take on the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2023-24 NBA season opener for both teams. The Blazers will have a new look in year two under head coach Chauncey Billups after trading All-Star guard Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks this past offseason. Portland finished last season with a 33-49 overall record. The Clippers enter the season with a healthy lineup led by Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers finished last season with a 44-38 record, which was good for the fifth seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
Tip-off is scheduled at 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles is favored by 9 points in the latest Clippers vs. Trail Blazers odds via SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is set at 226 points. Before making any Trail Blazers vs. Clippers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from the proven computer simulation model at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on Trail Blazers vs. Clippers and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for the game:
- Trail Blazers vs. Clippers spread: Clippers -9
- Trail Blazers vs. Clippers over/under: 226 points
- Trail Blazers vs. Clippers money line: Clippers -411, Trail Blazers +319
- Trail Blazers vs. Clippers picks: See picks here
What you need to know about the Clippers
The Clippers have two of the best players in the NBA in Leonard and George. Both players are healthy and available, which was rare last season. In 2022-23, George averaged 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 56 games, while Leonard averaged 23.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.9 assists in 52 games.
Los Angeles' supporting cast includes a pair of under the radar players who are both highly productive. Center Ivica Zubac finished last season averaging 10.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, while guard Norman Powell averaged 17.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. See which team to pick here.
What you need to know about the Trail Blazers
Portland will have a new look without Lillard. Forward Jerami Grant and guard Anfernee Simons are back as the team's top returning scorers from 2022-23. Grant finished last season with per game averages of 20.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.4 assists, while Simons averaged 21.1 points, 4.1 assists, and 2.6 rebounds per game.
The Trail Blazers' most notable offseason acquisition was center DeAndre Ayton, who arrived as part of the blockbuster Lillard trade. Ayton, a former No. 1 overall draft pick, spent the first five seasons of his NBA career with the Phoenix Suns, and owns career averages of 16.7 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. See which team to pick here.
How to make Trail Blazers vs. Clippers picks
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