Cavs try to avoid record loss vs Clippers

The Cavaliers try to avoid a record-setting 27th straight loss at Quicken Loans Arena on Friday when they get a visit from the Clippers in basketball action.

This season the Cavaliers are 8-45 overall and 19-31-3 ATS against the number and Sportsbook.com set them as a -190 favorite to loss again. Meanhile the Clippers are 20-32 and 27-24-1 ATS. As for the totals, Cleveland is 30-23 on the OU, and Los Angeles is 28-23-1.

Betting Line:
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as 3.5-point underdogs in this matchup, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting at 208.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Cavaliers - Clippers odds would favor the Clippers if the lines were set according to power ranks. Cleveland is rated No. 30 in the latest OddsShark.com poll, while the Clippers sit at No. 18. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 97-89 win for the Clippers.

How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Clippers rank No. 8 in the league with 42.6 per game. That compares with Cleveland’s No. 27 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Cleveland is the NBA’s No. 15-ranked team at 6.3 per game, while the Clippers rate No. 14 with 6.4 per contest.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Clippers own the league's No. 20-rated mark, allowing 105.4 points per game when on the road. Cleveland, on the other hand, rates No. 27 in home scoring.

The Clippers were a 116-108 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Knicks. They covered the 7.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (224) made winners of OVER bettors. Los Angeles got 24 points from Randy Foye en route to a 116-108 victory over New York on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.

Cleveland lost its last outing, a 103-94 result against the Pistons on February 9. The Cavaliers failed to cover in that game as a 1.5-point favorite, while the 197 combined points took the game OVER the total. The Cavaliers got 22 points from Antawn Jamison, but it was Detroit that prevailed in a 103-94 final on Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena.

Los Angeles Clippers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Toronto are 3-7
After playing New York are 2-8
After a win are 5-5

Cleveland Cavaliers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Washington are 8-2
After playing Detroit are 6-4
After a loss are 0-10

A few Clippers at Cavaliers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of the LA Clippers last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of the LA Clippers last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games when playing Cleveland
LA Clippers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games

Next up:
LA Clippers at Toronto, Sunday, February 13
Cleveland home to Washington, Sunday, February 13