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Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Clippers
The Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Clippers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Clippers as -1-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 215.5.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 117-109 winner at home against the Trail Blazers. They covered the -3-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (226) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 120-117 loser as they battled the Lakers on the road. The Heat failed to cover in the match as a -5.5-point favorite, while 237 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 7-4 SU,7-4 ATS
Miami is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 6-4 SU,6-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Miami at Utah Saturday, November 13
Los Angeles home to Minnesota Saturday, November 13