[zigomanisinsider]

3-STAR - Phoenix and LA Clippers Over - These two teams have gone over the total their last four matchups. In the last two they combined for 240 and 261 points. With a rest Phoenix team and a youthful on Clippers squad playing the equivalent of a back-to-back at home, expect a similar total tonight. Last night the Clippers fought the Lakers hard in a 99-92 defeat. In that game, the Clippers had some trouble with turning over the ball and the Lakers grabbed 13 steals. The League is 23-1 OU (11.0 ppg) since January 27, 2009 in the regular season as a home favorite after a game in which their opponent stole the ball at least twelve times.The Clippers just couldn’t get to the free throw line in that game, losing the free throw differential by 21 and making 11-of-16 attempts. The Clippers are 9-0 OU (19.4 ppg) since January 09, 2009 after a road loss in which they scored less than 15% of their points from the free throw line.Finally Baron Davis had an off-game, going just 1-10 for two points. The Clippers are 7-0 OU (22.6 ppg) since January 30, 2009 after a loss in which Baron Davis scored fewer than 10 points.SBB PREDICTION: Phoenix 118, LA CLIPPERS 113
Today’s Games
SBB’s NBA Newsletter Play