Los Angeles Clippers at Houston Rockets Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 61-30 Houston Rockets play host to the 56-26 L.A. Clippers in NBA Playoff action tonight at the Toyota Center. The Game 5 tip-off time is scheduled for 7:00PM EST on May 12, 2015.
Wagering Odds
Point Spread: Los Angeles Clippers -2.5
O/U Total: 218
The Rockets are in deep trouble facing elimination tonight in Game 5 after being blown out in two games on the road. Game 4 was more of the same thing with the Clippers using a big 3rd quarter to leave the Rockets behind in a 128-95 blowout. The betting odds for Game 5 opened with the Rockets as a tiny 1.5 point spread favorite, but betting money on the visitor has flip flopped this line to Clippers -2.5 at most sports books.
The lack of scoring from the bench continues to be the problem for Houston. In Game 3 the Clippers’ bench outscored the Rockets’ bench 46-25 and continued to have a large edge in Game 4 with a 41-23 margin. Free throw shooting is also not helping Houston making 58% in Game 3 and 50% in Game 4. You just can’t win playoff games with shooting like that.
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Los Angeles at Houston Betting Trends
The Clippers are 5-1 straight up in their last 6 games.
The game total has gone over the posted spread in 4 of Houstons last 5 games against the Clippers.
Houston is 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 games.
The Rockets are 6-1 straight up in their last 7 home games.
Los Angeles is 4-2 straight up in their last 6 games in Houston.
Injury Report
LOS ANGELES
Jordan Hamilton G Out Indefinitely (head)
HOUSTON
Patrick Beverley G Out For Season (wrist)
K.J. McDaniels G Out For Season (elbow)
Donatas Motiejunas F Out Indefinitely (back)
Consensus Betting ATS
Los Angeles: 47%
Houston: 53%
Free NBA Playoff Pick
The Clippers ran on adrenaline from their upset series win over the 2014 champion Spurs in Game 1 in Houston, but couldn’t bring the same determination to Game 2. They gave it a valiant effort but fell short. Most teams would have done the same thing in that spot, so we’re not going to give much weight to the Rockets’ victory. The sharp money in Game 5 is on the Clippers to wrap up the series and that’s exactly where our money is going to be invested tonight.
Take the Los Angeles Clippers -2.5
