Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers Prediction: Fading Russell Westbrook In Game 3
Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers prediction and pick from handicapper Matt McCuen. With Game 3 looking to break the 1-1 series tie, how should we bet it? The smartest thing to do is fade Russell Westbrook on Thursday night.
Matt McCuen - April 20, 2023, 12:01 PM EDT
3 minPhoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers Prediction: Fading Russell Westbrook In Game 3
The Phoneix Suns vs. the Los Angeles Clippers will duel things out from the City of Angels tonight for a pivotal third game of this seven-game set. The Clippers come into this game feeling good about what they were able to do in Phoenix. The Clippers won game one, and they gave the Suns everything that they could handle in game two but came up short.
Suns vs. Clippers Game 3 Start Time and Where to Watch
- Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023
- Game Time: 10:30 pm ET
- Where to Watch: NBA TV
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Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers Prediction
The bottom line is that the Clippers did their job in Phoenix as they took game one and now have the opportunity to control their own fate on their home floor. Los Angeles entered the series without superstar Paul George. George had been having an excellent year for the Clippers, and many people thought that once Pg went down, their chances of winning the series were all but gone. That has clearly not been the case, as other guys like Russell Westbrook and Eric Gordon have stepped up to help out Kawhi Leonard.
On the other side of things, Phoenix is going to have to play strong on the road if they want to win this series. The Suns entered the playoffs seen as the favorites to come out of the Western Conference and for a good reason. On paper, there is no team in the NBA better, and if they get things rolling, this team is nearly impossible to beat in a seven-game series. Chris Paul turned back the clock in game one hitting multiple clutch shots late in the game to lead the Suns to the win. Phoenix enters play tonight as a three-point road favorite.
I am going to stay off the side in this game as I feel like this game could go either way from a spread standpoint but lucky for us, I round I prop that I absolutely love. We are going to fade Russell Westbrook tonight and take under his point total, which is currently sitting at 19.5 on Draft Kings Sportsbook. Westbrook is coming off of a strong first-half performance as he ended game two with twenty-eight points, I feel as if this is a great spot for Russ to regress tonight, and I think that the hooks are overvaluing him in this game. I expect other guys like Norman Powell to get back on track and do more of the scoring tonight, which should cut down on the shot attempts from Russ. Even if Westbrook is aggressive, I expect him to thread from a shooting standpoint. Let’s stay hot and cash in tonight!
Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers Pick
- Pick: Russell Westbrook Under 19.5 points (-120) FanDuel has the best odds for this player prop pick
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