Trail Blazers vs Clippers Picks and Prediction – 12/12/2023

By: Garrett Beaverson |

Last Updated: 12/10/2023 at 9:13 PM ET

Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Clippers 12/11/23 - NBA Picks & Predictions
Game Start: 12/12/2023, 3:30 AM UTC
Latest Odds: LAC -13.5 (-1000); O/U 220.5

The Portland Trail Blazers are set to face off against the Los Angeles Clippers in a clash that promises to deliver high-octane basketball action within the confines of Crypto.com Arena. Get in on the full slate of action with our free NBA picks.

The Portland Trail Blazers (6-15) have had to come to terms with life after Damian Lillard this season. Portland has not been able to string many wins together, and is currently on a three-game losing streak. There are still some fun players on Portland. Deandre Ayton (12.9 points 10.8 rebounds) has been the same force he was in Phoenix. Keep an eye on the injury report though, as Ayton is day-to-day with a knee injury. The future of Portland lies with Rookie Scoot Henderson (9.3 points 4.1 assists). Scoot is still warming up to the NBA level of play, but he is such a naturally talented player. Expect Henderson to make ripples in the league soon.

The Los Angeles Clippers (11-10) are starting to roll lately with three consecutive victories. The Clippers notoriously do not value regular season games as much as other teams, but the current record has to be disappointing for the fans. The makeup of LA is similar to what we have seen in the past several years. Kawhi Leonard (22.5 PPG) and Paul George (23.4 PPG) are the superstar duo that drives LA. The notable addition to The Clippers this season is James Harden (15.8 PPG). The aging Harden will likely not solve the Clippers' postseason issues, but he sure is one of the best scorers we have had the privilege to watch in his career.

Trail Blazers vs Clippers Prediction

Trail Blazers vs Clippers Pick Analysis

Betting Trends for vs

Trail Blazers

Portland is 6-3 against the spread and 4-5 overall when it scores more than 109 points
Portland has been the moneyline underdog 21 total times this season.
Portland has gone 6-15 in those games

Clippers

This season, Los Angeles has put up more than 115 points in a game nine times
Los Angeles has a 6-5 record against the spread and a 7-4 record overall when scoring more than 112.4 points

Our Free NBA Pick for vs

Portland Trail Blazers +13.5

The Trail Blazers have been struggling recently, and all season. The Clippers are rolling and have the home court advantage here. With that, The Clippers have not been putting away opponents with ease, and Portland has been competitive in losses. With a spread this large, we will take the Portland Trail Blazers to keep things close. Prediction: Clippers win 111-101.