The Phoenix Suns enter the 2023 NBA playoffs as the betting favorite to reach the NBA Finals from the Western Conference. Kevin Durant and the Suns begin that quest on Sunday with a home game against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Suns and Clippers face off in Game 1 at Footprint Center, and Phoenix is the No. 4 seed with a 45-37 record. L.A. enters as the No. 5 seed at 44-38, with both teams building around top-flight forwards in Durant and Kawhi Leonard.
Tip-off is at 8 p.m. ET in Phoenix. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Suns as 7.5-point favorites, while the over/under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 225 in the latest Clippers vs. Suns odds. Before you make any Suns vs. Clippers picks, you need to see the NBA playoff predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s advanced computer model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Clippers vs. Suns and just locked in its picks and NBA playoff predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Clippers vs. Suns:
- Clippers vs. Suns spread: Suns -7.5
- Clippers vs. Suns over/under: 225 points
- Clippers vs. Suns money line: Suns -320, Clippers +250
- LAC: The Clippers are 21-20 against the spread in road games
- PHX: The Suns are 22-18-1 against the spread in home games
- Clippers vs. Suns picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why the Clippers can cover
Los Angeles is led by Leonard, who is an X-factor in any matchup. Leonard is a two-time NBA Finals MVP and, while he was limited on back-to-back sets during the regular season, those evaporate in the postseason. The Clippers are 33-19 with Leonard in the lineup this season, and that includes a 10-4 mark in his last 14 games…
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