The Brooklyn Nets will travel out west to face the LA Clippers in an NBA pro basketball game set for Saturday night.
Start time from Staples Center in LA is slated for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.
The point spread from this NBA contest has the home team LA Clippers favored by –9 points with a total line of 294 1/2 points.
Brooklyn improves to 3-5 on the season after a 100-98 road victory in overtime to the Phoenix Suns as a -1 point betting favorite. The game ended at over 197 points. Brooklyn overcame a 10 point deficit after three quarters to force the overtime period.
The Nets shot 43.7% from the floor and made 2 of 12 three pointers. The team pulled down seven more rebounds that the Suns. Brook Lopez led the Nets with 27 points and seven rebounds on 9 of 16 shooting. On defense Brooklyn gave up 43% shooting to the Suns with 10 of 28 three pointers.
The Clippers are 6-3 on this young season after a 111-103 home victory on Thursday to the Oklahoma City Thunder as a -4 ½ point betting favorite. The total came in at over 209 ½ points. The team has now won three straight. Clippers come back from a nine point halftime deficit by outscoring OKC 58-41 in the second half.
The Clippers shot 45.3% from the floor and made 6 of 28 three pointers. They crushed the Thunder on the glass by a 50-35 margin. Blake Griffin had 22 points and 12 boards on 8 of 14 shooting. Each team was sloppy with 22 rebounds. On defense LA allowed 46.7% shooting to the Thunder with 6 of 16 three pointers.
