Portland Trailblazers versus LA Clippers Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Odds Preview 1-26-2013

The 32-12 LA Clippers will travel to face the 21-21 Portland Trailblazers in an NBA pro basketball game on Saturday night. Tip off time from Portland is scheduled for 10PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel. The current NBA odds from this game have the home team Portland Trailblazers favored by -1 points with an over under line of 192 points. There has been no line movement in this game since the odds opened up a few hours ago. The teams went head to head back on November 8th and it was the Clippers with the 103-90 road win against the Trailblazers as a +1 point road underdog. The total came in at under 201 ½ points. The Clippers have a road record this season of 13-7. The team has lost three straight games following a 93-88 road defeat on Thursday to the Phoenix Suns as a -6 point betting favorite. The total came in at under 190 ½ points. It was the fifth straight game the Clippers was held under 100 points. Chris Paul did not play in defeat. The Clippers shot just 39% from the floor and missed 10 of 26 free throws. Jamal Crawford led the Clippers with 21 points and four assists on 8 of 13 shooting. Paul with his bruised knee cap will not play on Saturday. The Blazers are 14-8 on their home court. They break a six game losing streak on Wednesday in a 100-80 home win against the Indiana Pacers as a -1 point betting favorite. The total came in at under 181 ½ points. Portland took the 44-32 lead at the half in the win. They limit the Pacers to just 37.3% shooting with 6 of 23 coming from the three point line. The Trailblazers enjoy a 56^ shooting night and pull down 8 more rebounds than Indiana. LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 points and 6 rebounds on 12 of 17 shooting in the win for Portland. The Trailblazers will need to continue to show improvement on defense. They rank 23rd in the NBA in defensive field goal percentage by allowing 46% shooting to their opponents.