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Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Clippers meet at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Suns as -2-point favorites versus the Clippers, while the game's total opened at 213.
Los Angeles was a 106-104 winner in its last match at home against the Magic. They failed to cover the -8.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 210 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Phoenix won its last outing, a 111-90 result against the Celtics on December 10. The Suns covered in that game as a -3-point favorite, while the 201 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Phoenix:
Team record: 21-4 SU,13-12 ATS
Phoenix is 20-1 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 15-12 SU,12-15 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
LA Clippers is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Clippers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Phoenix at Portland Tuesday, December 14
Los Angeles at Utah Wednesday, December 15