A game after he scored 31 points in an 115-107 win over the Lakers, Damian Lillard leads the Portland Trail Blazers (2-1) on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers (3-1) on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. The Trail Blazers are underdogs by in the matchup, which tips at 10:00 PM ET on NBA TV. The over/under is set at .
The betting insights in this article reflect data from FanDuel sportsbook as of December 30, 2020, 1:06 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Clippers vs Trail Blazers Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 30
Clippers:
Marcus Morris Sr.: Out (Knee),
Kawhi Leonard: Out (Mouth)
Trail Blazers:
Gary Trent Jr.: Day To Day (Calf),
Carmelo Anthony: Out (Health and safety protocols),
Nassir Little: Out (Health protocols),
Zach Collins: Out (Ankle)
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Clippers Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard | 57 | 27.1 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Paul George | 48 | 21.5 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Marcus Morris | 43 | 19.6 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Lou Williams | 65 | 18.2 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Luke Kennard | 28 | 15.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
Trail Blazers Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard | 66 | 30.0 | 4.3 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 4.1 |
| CJ McCollum | 70 | 22.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| Carmelo Anthony | 58 | 15.4 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Robert Covington | 48 | 12.8 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| Robert Covington | 22 | 11.6 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
Shooting Trends
- Last season, the Clippers had a 46.7% shooting percentage from the field, which was 0.9% higher than the 45.8% of shots the Trail Blazers’ opponents hit.
- Los Angeles had a 29-18 record against the spread and a 38-9 straight-up record in games it shot better than 45.8% from the field.
- Portland went 26-16-1 against the spread and 30-13 overall when allowing opponents to shoot better than 46.7% from the field.
- The Trail Blazers’ 46% shooting percentage from the field last season was 1.7 percentage points higher than the Clippers gave up to their opponents (44.3%).
- Portland had put together a 25-23-4 record against the spread and a 28-24 straight up record in games it shot over 44.3% from the field.
- When Los Angeles’ opponents shot greater than 46% from the field last season, it was 41-12 against the spread and 44-9 overall.
- The Clippers hit 37.1% of their three-point shots last season, 1.1% lower than the 38.2% the Trail Blazers allowed opponents to shoot from deep.
- Los Angeles had a 23-10 record against the spread and a 25-8 record overall when the team connected on more than 38.2% of its three-point attempts.
- Portland went 24-15-1 against the spread while putting up a 25-15 straight-up record when its opponents shot above 37.1% from downtown.
- The Trail Blazers’ three-point shooting percentage last season (37.7%) was only three percentage points higher than opponents of the Clippers averaged (34.7%).
- Portland had a 25-20-3 ATS record and is 27-21 straight-up when the team hit more than 34.7% of its three-point attempts.
- Los Angeles had a 41-16 ATS record and a 47-10 straight-up record last season when it hit more than 37.7% of its three-point attempts.
- The Clippers’ 12.4 made three-pointers per game last season were only 0.4 fewer made shots on average than the 12.8 per game the Trail Blazers allowed.
- Portland went 19-16-2 against the spread and 19-18 overall when it connected on more threes than its opponents, while Los Angeles went 13-27 ATS and 17-23 straight up in games when it was out-shot from distance.
- The Clippers ranked 13th in the NBA in made three-pointers a season ago, while the Trail Blazers gave up the 29th-fewest made threes in the league.
Clippers vs Trail Blazers Stat Rankings
| Clippers Rank | Clippers AVG | Trail Blazers AVG | Trail Blazers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 116 | Points Scored | 114.6 | 6th |
| 13th | 109.9 | Points Allowed | 116.3 | 26th |
| 3rd | 47.1 | Rebounds | 45.1 | 13th |
| 8th | 10.5 | Off. Rebounds | 10.1 | 16th |
| 13th | 12.4 | 3pt Made | 12.8 | 10th |
| 22nd | 23.3 | Assists | 20.4 | 30th |
| 12th | 13.6 | Turnovers | 12.7 | 4th |
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