Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Clippers: prediction for the NBA match
All five past games ended in favor of the team from Los Angeles. The Clippers have been winning by a small margin at home lately, so a moment is approaching that could be a turning point for Miami. The last success of the Heat took place back in 2018.
Miami Heat
The Bears hold the third line of the Western Conference, but no one manages to perform at the same level for a long time, so there are no failures anywhere. The club began to lose points more often, because now victories alternate with defeats. Memphis dealt with San Antonio in the previous meeting, while the game was on the road (118-110). Guests seized the initiative from the very beginning and lost only the second quarter. The Grizzlies have one of the best records in the league at home, so it’s not surprising to see the hosts as the favorite.
Los Angeles Clippers
Tyrone Lew’s guys are still holding up pretty well given the team’s problems. The Sailboats are forced to operate without their leaders, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, who are recovering from injuries. The Clippers went on to win two in a row, which helped them stay in the eighth spot in the Western Conference. The team managed to deal with Washington (116-115) and put Orlando (111-102) in its place. The players are well aware that now every victory is worth its weight in gold, therefore, in order to stay in the play-in zone, they need to keep the bar high.
Prediction
The Clippers only perform as much as the current roster allows. Tyrone Lew tries to rebuild every time to somehow surprise his opponents, but it's hard to demonstrate his basketball against top teams. The leader of the East is as concentrated as possible and sets itself the goal of breaking away from the group of pursuers as soon as possible, otherwise Chicago and Brooklyn breathe in the back. In our opinion, Miami will take advantage of the absence of the opponent's key players and show who is the boss in the home arena. Our prediction is for handicap (-4) points for Miami Heat for odds of 1.67 in 1xBet bookmaker. "Heat" demonstrates a stable and well-coordinated game, but now, when the competition is sky-high, the head coach relies more on the attack. "Sailboats" do not lose for two matches, that is, they are in a more or less acceptable shape, so we expect to see a productive confrontation. Second bet is for a total over 205.5 points for 1.54. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.67. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
