Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals will tip-off in Los Angeles, and as I write this, the Los Angeles Clippers are underdogs to the Phoenix Suns.
Meanwhile, the Clippers will still be missing Kawhi Leonard, and even though he’s expected to play, Marcus Morris is dealing with a knee injury.
It also happened in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals in 2019, when the Blazers were two-point dogs at home to Golden State in Game 4.
Still, if there’s one thing about tonight’s game that stands out, it’s this: tonight will only be the second time since the 2011 season that a home team was the underdog in a conference finals game, and the opponent wasn’t the Golden State Warriors, or it didn’t have LeBron James on the team.
| TV: ESPN The Pick: Paul George Over 2.5 3pt FG : All of that information in the lede, and I’m not using a bit of it for tonight’s pick.
He’s been mocked in previous seasons for his Playoff P nickname, considering how he’s performed in the postseason, but he had been terrific for the Clippers this year, especially after losing Kawhi in the last round.
Anyway, as for this pick, George leads the Clippers with an average of 3.2 threes made per game this season, and while he takes a larger number of threes per game on the road than at home , he shoots better at home.
Here’s what SportsLine is saying about the game: SportsLine’s Matt Severance is up 11.27 units over his last 185 NBA plays, and has gone 5-1 in his last six ATS picks involving the Clippers.
Sure, you know all about #OperationFadeGrom, and also about how we fade Matt Harvey in this newsletter, but St.
He has an ERA of 6.62 on the season, a low strikeout rate, and a high walk rate.
| TV: MLB.TVThe Pick: Dodgers -1.5 — As somebody with a lot of friends and family who happen to be Cubs fans, let me tell you that I’ve heard an awful lot about tonight’s starting pitcher Zach Davies this season, and none of it’s been good.
It’s not a great combination, and tonight he’ll be facing a Dodgers offense with the highest walk rate in the league.
🔒 SportsLine Pick of the Day: The SportsLine Projection Model is off to a sizzling start in 2021, going 100-74 on top-rated MLB money-line picks.