The Los Angeles Clippers (36-30) travel to face off against the Atlanta Hawks (32-34) on Friday, March 14th. This game will be played at State Farm Arena in Atlanta and televised on FDSS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Clippers vs Hawks

The Clippers Are Coming Off A Win

The Clippers improved to 36-30 this season with a 119-104 win over the Heat on Wednesday. Los Angeles, who were +2 point underdogs, picked up the road win and covered the spread. The game’s total points of 223.5 exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 206.5 by 16.5 points.

Los Angeles jumped out to a 30-20 lead after the 1st quarter, but Miami responded by taking the 2nd quarter 32-27. The Clippers edged the Heat 35-32 in the 3rd quarter and closed out the game strong, holding Miami to 20 points in the 4th while scoring 27 of their own.

The Hawks Are Coming Off A Win

With a 123-110 win over the Hornets on Wednesday, the Hawks improved to 32-34 for the season. Atlanta, playing at home, covered the -7.5-point spread, while the game’s total of 233 points fell just short of the 241-point O/U line.

A key moment came when the Hawks went on a 13-0 run, stretching their lead from 52-49 to 65-49. They maintained control by outscoring Charlotte 37-29 in the 3rd quarter and 34-32 in the 4th.

Clippers Offense Breakdown

The Clippers shot 59.2% from the field and 48.1% from three, hitting 13 threes in their win over the Heat. Bogdan Bogdanović led the way with 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 made threes, shooting 57.1% from deep.

Ivica Zubac added 26 points and 14 rebounds, hitting 75% of his shots. James Harden contributed 24 points and 11 assists, despite shooting 30% from the field, and made 3 threes.

Hawks Offense Breakdown

Trae Young led the Hawks to a win over the Hornets, finishing with 35 points and 12 assists despite shooting just 35% from the field. As a team, Atlanta shot 42%, but connected on 38.9% of their threes, hitting 14 from deep.

Young scored 17 of his points in the 3rd quarter, adding another 9 in the 4th. Caris LeVert contributed 15 points, hitting 4 threes at 50%, while Georges Niang added 12 points, also shooting 50% from beyond the arc.

Clippers Team Defense

The Clippers’ defense shined in the 1st and 4th quarters, where they allowed just 20 points each, helping them secure a win over the Heat despite giving up 32 points in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters. Overall, they allowed 104 points on 47% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Clippers held the Heat to 14 made threes on 37% shooting. They also sent Miami to the free-throw line 14 times, where the Heat converted 10. The Clippers finished with 34 defensive rebounds, gave up 9 offensive boards, and recorded 7 steals.

Hawks Team Defense

Defensively, the Clippers were strong in the 1st and 4th quarters, allowing just 20 points in each, helping them secure a 119-104 win over the Heat. Despite giving up 32 points in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters, they held Miami to 104 points overall.

From beyond the arc, the Clippers limited the Heat to 14 threes on 37% shooting. They also sent Miami to the free-throw line just 14 times, with the Heat making 10. The Clippers grabbed 34 defensive rebounds while allowing 9 offensive boards and recorded 7 steals.

Clippers vs Hawks Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Los Angeles has an ATS record of just 1-9. However, their overall record was 3-7 while averaging 112 points per game.
• Atlanta has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 125 points per game while allowing 125. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
• As the betting underdog, the Hawks have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Atlanta posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.
• Against the spread, the Clippers have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 2-1 straight up.

Clippers vs Hawks Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Clippers vs. Hawks game, we suggest taking the Hawks at +4. Even though our predictions have the Clippers winning 115-114, we see the Hawks as the better choice on the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 233, and our model projects the Clippers and Hawks to reach a combined total of 229 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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