Clippers vs Rockets; Sports Betting Weekend

The Los Angeles Clippers are 7-1 SU and 5-3 ATS in their last eight games at home against the Houston Rockets. The Clippers will look to keep things rolling at the Staples Center against the Rockets this Friday night in Game 3 of their second-round series.

Los Angeles is a 4.5-point favorite at home according to online sportsbook 5Dimes. The Clippers haven't fared well against the spread at home of late with a 1-8 ATS record in their last nine home games. The status of injured point guard Chris Paul is still uncertain heading into Game 3.

In Friday's earlier game, the Cleveland Cavaliers are on the road as a 1.5-point underdog at Bovada against the Chicago Bulls. Cleveland bounced back from a Game 1 loss with a comfortable 15-point win in Game 2, but will now have to solve the Bulls in Chicago where the Cavaliers are 2-5 SU and ATS in their last seven trips. Both this series and the Houston vs. Los Angeles series will continue with their Game 4's on Sunday.

Saturday's double-header (with lines provided by 5Dimes) features Atlanta (-3) at Washington and Golden State (-4) at Memphis. The Wizards received a blow with the news that John Wall has five non-displaced fractures in his left wrist, making his status unclear for the remainder of the series.

Sitting just two strokes behind the leader at the end of action on Thursday, Rory McIlroy is the current favorite to win THE PLAYERS Championship going off at 4/1 to do so at Bovada. McIlroy shot 3-under-par on Thursday and is chasing current leader Hideki Matsuyama at 5-under-par.

Matsuyama is going off at 9/1 to hold his lead and win THE PLAYERS Championship, with other contenders including Jason Day (16/1), Kevin Na (18/1) and Rickie Fowler. At 3-over-par, Jordan Spieth now sits at 50/1 on the board.

The Washington Capitals will try to close out their series against the New York Rangers on Friday as a +149 road underdog at 5Dimes against the Rangers (-159). Other hockey action this weekend includes Anaheim (-143) at Calgary (+133) in Game 4 on Friday, Tampa Bay at Montreal in Game 5 on Saturday, and Calgary at Anaheim in Game 5 on Sunday.