Portland Trail Blazers at LA Clippers 4/6/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The final game of the Tuesday night NBA schedule will feature a matchup between the Portland Trail Blazers and the LA Clippers from Staples Center. The Trail Blazers (30-19) have won 15 of their first 24 road games and trail the Lakers by a half-game for fifth place in the West. On Saturday, Portland raced out to a 16-point lead after one quarter and cruised to a 133-85 home victory versus Oklahoma City.

C.J. McCollum led eight Portland players in double figures with 20 points on 8-for-14 from the field. All-Star G Damian Lillard chipped in 16 points and six assists for the Trail Blazers.

The LA Clippers have won 18 of their first 26 home games and trail Phoenix by 2.5 games for second place in the Western Conference standings. On Sunday, LA built a 15-point halftime lead and coasted to a 104-86 home victory versus the Los Angeles Lakers. The Clippers (33-18) knocked down 14-for-28 from long distance and shot 48 percent overall.

LA F Marcus Morris Sr. tallied a game-high 22 points on 9-for-13 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds. Kawhi Leonard contributed 19 points, ten rebounds, and eight assists for the Clippers.