Welcome to our parlay and player prop research for the matchup between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns on April 16, 2023. Take a look at the numbers we are including in every bet for today and play them either straight or in a parlay.
The lineup for today (+950 SGP)
The 4/5 matchup in the West features two teams that look drastically different than when the year started, both making major deadline moves. The Suns open up the series by hosting a Clippers team that finished off the regular season strong, but will be without star forward Paul George. In his absence, the advantage is certainly with the Suns, led by their newly acquired star Kevin Durant.
PHX Suns -7.5 Spread (-110) | Game Line
In games with Kevin Durant, the Suns are 8-0, outscoring their opponents by 11 points per game. The generational talent has the Suns trending in the right direction, particularly given that the Clippers will be without one of their best players. Looking at the Clippers away games without George, they have covered +7.5 only 27% of the time, giving confidence behind the Suns’ ability to run away with this game.
Durant o26.5 Points (-135) | Player Prop
The former MVP is over 26.5 points in two thirds of all his games this season, but moreover, he has an incredible pedigree in the postseason. Durant is the fourth-highest scorer in NBA postseason play, scoring over 29 points per game. Expect his dominance to take off to new heights in Arizona.
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Eric Gordon o1.5 Threes (-165) | Player Prop
With George gone, the Clippers will be scrambling to find scoring all over the floor and Eric Gordon stands as one to benefit. He is making 2 or more threes in 60% of all his games this year, with those averages skyrocketing closer to 75% over the past 20 games.
Norman Powell o22.5 Pts+Reb+Ast (-115) | Player Prop
Another beneficiary of the absence of Paul George, Norman Powell should be able to fill up the spreadsheet. In games without George this year, Powell is hitting this line 63% of the time, averaging over the past three games close to a combined total of 30.
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All odds in this article are from DraftKings Sportsbook.
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