Los Angeles Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns: NBA Playoffs Game 1 Betting Preview

The Phoenix Suns are 7-point favorites heading into Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers at Footprint Center on Sunday, starting at 8:00 PM ET on TNT and BSSC. The over/under in the matchup is set at 226.5.

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How do I watch Suns vs. Clippers

• Game Day: Sunday, April 16, 2023
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: TNT and BSSC
• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Arena: Footprint Center

Betting Lines for Phoenix vs. Los Angeles

Suns Betting Stats & Information

• The Suns have a 36-14 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 72% of those games).
• Phoenix has gone 14-3 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -295 or shorter (winning 82.4%).
• The Suns’ ATS record is 41-38-3 this season.
• The Suns have a 10-9-1 record against the spread this season when favored by 7 points or more.
• The average over/under Phoenix has had set in games this year is 1.3 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
• The teams have hit the over in 40 of the Suns’ 82 games with a set total.

Los Angeles Betting Stats & Info

• The Clippers have entered the game as underdogs 30 times this season and won nine, or 30%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has not won as an underdog of +236 or more on the moneyline this season in five games with those odds or longer.
• The Clippers have put together a record of 40-42-0 against the spread this year.
• The Clippers have an ATS record of 1-4 when playing as at least 7-point underdogs.
• The average point total for Los Angeles this season is 0.2 points higher than this game’s over/under.
• This year, 40 of the Clippers’ games have gone over the point total.

Suns vs. Clippers Season Stat Comparison

Suns vs. Clippers Injury Updates

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This Matchup’s Impact Players

Phoenix Suns Leaders

• The Suns active scoring leader is Devin Booker, who averages 27.8 per contest to go with 4.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists.
• Chris Paul contributes with 13.9 points, 8.9 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game, and Deandre Ayton adds 18 points, 1.7 assists and 10 rebounds per matchup.
• Booker leads active Suns in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Los Angeles Clippers Leaders

• Kawhi Leonard averages 23.8 points per game. He also collects 6.5 rebounds and averages 3.9 assists per game.
• Russell Westbrook adds 15.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game to the team’s offensive output, while Ivica Zubac puts up 10.8 points, 9.9 rebounds and one assist per game.
• Eric Gordon is the most prolific from distance for the Clippers (among active players), hitting 1.9 threes per game.

Recent Performance

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