<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/clippers-vs-grizzlies-predictions-odds-pick-12-23-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers vs. Grizzlies predictions, odds, pick – 12/23/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Clippers-vs-Grizzlies-prediction.jpg"></figure><h1>Clippers vs. Grizzlies predictions, odds, pick – 12/23/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T19:45:05-08:00">December 22nd, 7:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T19:45:05-08:00">December 22nd, 7:45pm</time><address><a>Cameron Zunkel</a>Cameron Zunkel is a former college athlete for the University of Illinois, Springfield. During that time, he earned his masters degree in Communication. After graduating in 2022, Cameron signed to play independent professional baseball with the Joliet Slammers, but his time was cut short due to injury. Nonetheless, his love for baseball and all sports never faded.Cameron loves the sports media and sports journalism side of things and does some light writing for a Chicago Cubs blog, as well. To go along with that, he loves sports betting and fantasy sports. He also loves digging on the research and creating content for both sports betting and fantasy sports!</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Clippers are on the road to take on the Memphis Grizzlies Monday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Clippers-Grizzlies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Clippers-Grizzlies <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba" rel="noopener">NBA odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Clippers-Grizzlies Odds</b></h2><p>Los Angeles Clippers: +5.5 (-110)</p><p>Moneyline: +180</p><p>Memphis Grizzlies: -5.5 (-110)</p><p>Moneyline: -215</p><p>Over: 231 (-110)</p><p>Under: 231 (-110)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Clippers-Grizzlies</b></h2><p>Time: 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT</p><p>TV: FanDuel Sports Network SoCal, FanDuel Sports Network Southeast</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Why the Clippers Could Cover the Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Clippers are one of the best defensive teams in the NBA, and they are going to need to show it Monday night. Los Angeles allows just 106.9 points per game, which is fifth-lowest in the league. Along with that, the Clippers allow teams to shoot just 46.2 percent from the field, and 34.2 percent from beyond the arc. Their three-point percentage allowed is the fifth-lowest in the NBA. The Clippers do not have an easy matchup Monday night, but if they can keep up their defensive pressure, they will be able to cover this spread.</p><p>The Grizzlies are very average defensively this season. They have allowed 112.9 points per game, which is not bad, but it is not great, either. Along with that, the Grizzlies play at one of the fastest paces in the NBA. They are going to allow teams to shoot the ball plenty of times, and they allow the sixth-most offensive rebounds. The Clippers have to be hit their shots when they are given Monday night.</p><p>Los Angeles is led by Norman Powell and James Harden. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-kawhi-leonard-returns-practice-ramp-up-return-continues">Kawhi Leonard still out</a>, the Clippers will need these two players to continue having good games. Powell and Harden combine to score 46.0 points per game, and double digit rebounds and assists. Harden will collect more steals and rebounds, but the Clippers will need both players to contribute. If these two can play well, the Clippers will win the game.</p><h2><b>Why the Grizzlies Could Cover the Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Grizzlies have been playing some good basketball lately. They are 20-9, and they have won eight of their last 10 games. In those 10 games, the Grizzlies are averaging 127.1 points per game. That number would be the most in the NBA by a long shot. In fact, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-makes-striking-admission-after-51-point-embarrassment-vs-grizzlies">Grizzlies were able to beat the Golden State Warriors by 51 points</a> in one of those games. Memphis is also shooting 49.5 percent from the floor, and 39.8 percent from beyond the arc in that span. With the way the Grizzlies are playing lately, it would not be surprising to see them put up a big number Monday night.</p><p>Los Angeles is a good defensive team, but the Grizzlies are extremely hard to stop. As mentioned, they are going off offensively lately. However, that is not shocking as they have been one of the best all season. Memphis leads the NBA with 123.1 points per game, and they are fourth in field goal percentage. The Grizzlies also hit 37.0 percent of their threes on the season. Memphis is one of the hardest teams to slow down offensively, and the Clippers are going to have some trouble. If the Grizzlies can keep scoring as they have been, they are going to cover the spread.</p><h2><b>Final Clippers-Grizzlies Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Grizzlies are just too good shooting the ball right now. I will be taking them to win, and cover the spread at home Monday night.</p><p><b>Final Clippers-Grizzlies Prediction &amp; Pick: Grizzlies -5.5 (-110)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers vs. Grizzlies predictions, odds, pick – 12/23/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/norman-powell-reflects-luck-needed-win-nba-championship');   ga('set', 'title', 'Norman Powell reflects on ‘luck’ needed to win NBA championship');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Norman-Powell-reflects-on-luck-needed-to-win-NBA-championship.jpg"></figure><h1>Norman Powell reflects on ‘luck’ needed to win NBA championship</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-21T13:27:51-08:00">December 21st, 1:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-21T13:28:15-08:00">December 21st, 1:28pm</time><address><a>DJ Siddiqi</a>DJ Siddiqi is a features writer for ClutchPoints, with over 13 years of experience covering the NFL, NBA, and NCAA Football. Siddiqi has bylines at Forbes, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report, and Heavy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell knows what it takes to win a championship. The 10-year veteran — alongside current Clippers teammate Kawhi Leonard — <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-video-kawhi-leonard-recreates-infamous-laugh-at-championship-rally-in-hilarious-fashion">helped lead the Toronto Raptors to their first and only NBA championship</a> during the 2018-19 season. They did so by knocking off the Golden State Warriors, a team that had won back-to-back championships prior to that season.</p><p>Although the Clippers may not be title favorites to win the championship this year, <a href="https://rg.org/news/basketball/los-angeles-clippers-guard-norman-powell-breakthrough-journey" rel="noopener">Powell stresses his goal is to win another title this season</a>. The 31-year-old veteran mentions how you need a little “luck” when it comes to winning a championship.</p><p>“You also have to have a little luck,” says Powell when asked on what he learned from winning a title in 2019. “I got a little flack for saying that a few years ago when asked about the championship run, but yeah, you need to get lucky. There are teams that are super healthy and then get hit with the injury bug or you know a certain shot or guys that aren’t great shooters or scorers or whatever, explode for big games.</p><p>Powell mentions<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-kawhi-leonard-game-7-shot-seemed-like-at-least-45-seconds-danny-green-recalls"> Leonard’s buzzer-beating game-winning shot</a> in Game 7 of the Raptors’ semifinals victory over the Philadelphia 76ers as an example of a little luck. Leonard’s shot bounced around the rim multiple times before finally going through the net.</p><p>“Kawhi’s shot in Philly, it was an insane crazy bounce,” says Norman Powell. “If you try to replicate that, how many times is that going to happen that exact way? I learned what it takes to win and then just the confidence coming out of that run and that championship really helped me after that 2019 run.”</p><p>The Clippers may not be considered one of the elite teams in the NBA, but they’re currently fifth in the Western Conference with a 16-12 record. Powell is having a breakthrough season, <a href="https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/norman-powell-on-breakout-season-always-knew-id-be-getting-buckets-like-kobe/" rel="noopener">leading the team in scoring with 23.7 points per game</a>. He mentions that once Leonard makes his season debut and returns to the lineup, people will start taking notice of the Clippers as a potential championship contender.</p><p>If Powell continues to score at his current clip and is able to fill the void left over by Paul George’s departure, the Clippers may have a new three-headed trio to build around in him, Leonard and James Harden. If that ends up being the case, Los Angeles may surprisingly re-emerge as championship contenders in a loaded Western Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Norman Powell reflects on ‘luck’ needed to win NBA championship

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/clippers-vs-mavericks-prediction-odds-pick-12-21-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers vs. Mavericks prediction, odds, pick – 12/21/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Clippers-vs.-Mavericks-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Clippers vs. Mavericks prediction, odds, pick – 12/21/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T16:00:04-08:00">December 20th, 4:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T16:00:04-08:00">December 20th, 4:00pm</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Clippers-Mavericks prediction and pick.</p><p>The upcoming matchup between the <b>Los Angeles Clippers</b> and <b>Dallas Mavericks</b> on Saturday, December 21, 2024, promises to be intense. The Clippers (16-12) are coming off a strong performance, having won 10 of their last 15 games, showcasing their defensive prowess by allowing just 107.4 points per game. However, the Mavericks (17-10) will be without star players Luka Dončić and potentially Kyrie Irving, significantly impacting their offensive capabilities. With the Clippers’ recent success against Dallas and their ability to contain scoring, this game could tilt in favor of Los Angeles if they exploit the Mavericks’ depleted lineup.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Clippers-Mavericks <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba" rel="noopener">NBA odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Clippers-Mavericks Odds</b></h2><p>Los Angeles Clippers: +2.5 (-112)</p><p>Moneyline: +124</p><p>Dallas Mavericks: -2.5 (-108)</p><p>Moneyline: -146</p><p>Over: 219.5 (-112)</p><p>Under: 219.5 (-108)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Clippers vs. Mavericks </b></h2><p>Time: 8:30 PM ET/5:30 PM PT</p><p>TV: NBA League Pass</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Why the Clippers Could Cover the Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Los Angeles Clippers are poised to defeat the Dallas Mavericks in their upcoming matchup, leveraging their recent surge in form and strategic advantages. Currently sitting at 16-12, the Clippers have shown resilience, winning back-to-back games already coming off a win against the Mavericks on Thursday. Their defensive unit has been particularly effective, allowing just 107.4 points per game, which is crucial against a Mavericks team that may struggle without their star players Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving. James Harden’s leadership and playmaking ability will be pivotal as he orchestrates the offense, while the Clippers’ depth, including contributors like Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac, adds to their competitive edge.</p><p>Moreover, the Clippers have historically performed well against the Mavericks, despite recent playoff setbacks. Their ability to adapt defensively and exploit mismatches will be key to overcoming Dallas’ home-court advantage at the American Airlines Center. With a strong record of 14-6 against the spread in their last 20 road games against Dallas, the Clippers are well-prepared to capitalize on any weaknesses presented by a shorthanded Mavericks roster. If they maintain their defensive intensity and execute efficiently on offense, the Clippers will likely emerge victorious in this critical Western Conference clash.</p><h2><b>Why the Mavericks Could Cover the Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Dallas Mavericks are set to bounce back against the Los Angeles Clippers in their upcoming rematch, despite the absence of star players Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving. Historically, the Mavericks have demonstrated resilience, boasting a 5-1 record this season when Dončić is sidelined. This season, they have shown their ability to adapt under pressure, winning 12 of their last 14 games after overcoming a mid-season slump. With players like Spencer Dinwiddie and Tim Hardaway Jr. stepping up, the Mavericks have the depth to compete effectively. Dinwiddie’s playmaking and scoring will be crucial in orchestrating the offense and maintaining pace against the Clippers.</p><p>Moreover, playing at the American Airlines Center provides a significant home-court advantage for Dallas. The arena is known for its energetic atmosphere, which can elevate the team’s performance. The Mavericks will aim to exploit any defensive lapses from the Clippers while utilizing their home crowd’s support to regain momentum after their recent loss. Additionally, the Clippers are dealing with their own injury issues, which could hinder their performance. If Dallas can focus on executing their game plan and capitalizing on the Clippers’ weaknesses, they have a strong chance of securing a victory and proving that they can contend even without their star players.</p><h2><b>Final Clippers-Mavericks Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks are set for an intriguing rematch on Saturday. The Clippers dominated Thursday’s matchup, winning 118-95, as the Mavericks struggled offensively without Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving. With both stars possibly out again, Dallas faces an uphill battle. The Clippers’ balanced attack, led by James Harden, Norman Powell, and Ivica Zubac, has been firing on all cylinders. Harden’s playmaking and Powell’s scoring efficiency (averaging 24.8 points in December) have been critical to their success. Additionally, the Clippers’ defense limited Dallas to a season-low 95 points in the previous meeting, showcasing their ability to stifle opponents.</p><p>However, Dallas has proven resilient without Dončić this season, boasting a 5-2 record in his absence. Their depth players, including Klay Thompson and Spencer Dinwiddie, will need to step up significantly to compensate for the missing firepower. Playing at home provides some advantage for the Mavericks, who are 8-4 against the spread at the American Airlines Center. Still, the Clippers’ momentum and superior depth make them favorites to secure another victory. Expect Los Angeles to capitalize on Dallas’ depleted roster and extend their winning streak in this critical Western Conference showdown and cover the spread on the road this Saturday night.</p><p><b>Final Clippers-Mavericks Prediction &amp; Pick: Los Angeles Clippers +2.5 (-112), Over 219.5 (-112)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers vs. Mavericks prediction, odds, pick – 12/21/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-jason-kidd-tyronn-lue-derrick-jones-jr');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jason Kidd, Tyronn Lue give ex-Mavericks secret weapon his flowers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Mavericks-news-Jason-Kidd-Tyronn-Lue-given-ex-Dallas-secret-weapon-his-flowers.jpg"></figure><h1>Jason Kidd, Tyronn Lue give ex-Mavericks secret weapon his flowers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T17:25:20-08:00">December 19th, 5:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T17:57:29-08:00">December 19th, 5:57pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — Derrick Jones Jr. is set to make his return to Dallas on Thursday night. Jones was initially listed as questionable due to a right hamstring strain, but the Los Angeles Clippers forward was made available before tip-off. Of course, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-derrick-jones-jr-dallas-nba-championship">Jones spent his 2023-24 season with the Dallas Mavericks</a>, as he played a big role in helping the Mavs reach the NBA Finals. Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1869893724576104692" rel="noopener">had nothing but positive things to say</a> about Jones before the game on Thursday.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jason Kidd on former Mavericks forward Derrick Jones Jr.</p><p>“He can cause problems defensively.” <a href="https://t.co/0XrtjXkGg0">pic.twitter.com/0XrtjXkGg0</a></p><p>— Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1869893724576104692?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“He can guard one through five… He’s a pro,” Kidd said of Jones. “He comes to work everyday… Unfortunately he’s on the other side… He can cause problems defensively.”</p><h2><b>Former Mavericks forward Derrick Jones Jr. making big impact on Clippers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Derrick-Jones-Jr.-dunks-against-Trail-Blazers.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Jones, 27, is averaging 10 points per game on 50 percent field goal and 41.7 percent three-point shooting so far in the 2024-25 season with LA. Jones is also recording per game averages of 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per outing. He is a tremendous defender, but Jones is helping matters on the offensive side of the ball as well.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-derrick-jones-jr-dallas-clippers">Mavs were sad to see Jones sign elsewhere</a>. Tyronn Lue and the Clippers, however, are <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1869907478860743157" rel="noopener">thrilled to have him on their side</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I asked Tyronn Lue about former Mavericks forward Derrick Jones Jr.’s impact on the Clippers.</p><p>“He’s been great.” <a href="https://t.co/ccwUgbXAKg">pic.twitter.com/ccwUgbXAKg</a></p><p>— Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1869907478860743157?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“A lot of impact,” Lue, the head coach of the Clippers, said. “Defensively, that’s where he stands out. But he’s had a career year in field goal percentage, three-point percentage… He’s taking a huge step forward… He’s been great.”</p><p>The Mavericks added Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall, Quentin Grimes and Spencer Dinwiddie during the offseason. Dallas is playing well and they are hoping to make another championship run this season.</p><p>With that being said, the Mavs would have loved for a reunion with Jones to have come to fruition. In the end, despite rumored mutual interest, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-la-steals-derrick-jones-jr-30-million-after-mavericks-exit">Jones signed a well-deserved three-year, $30 million contract with the Clippers</a> before the 2024-25 campaign.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jason Kidd, Tyronn Lue give ex-Mavericks secret weapon his flowers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/clippers-vs-mavericks-prediction-odds-pick-12-19-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers vs. Mavericks prediction, odds, pick – 12/19/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Clippers-vs-Mavericks-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Clippers vs. Mavericks prediction, odds, pick – 12/19/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T15:12:18-08:00">December 17th, 3:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T15:12:18-08:00">December 17th, 3:12pm</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Clippers-Mavericks prediction and pick.</p><p>Thursday’s matchup between the <b>Dallas Mavericks (15-12)</b> and <b>Los Angeles Clippers (17-9)</b> promises to be a thrilling clash at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks, led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, aim to bounce to continue their momentum where they have won 8 out of their last 10, showcasing their offensive firepower against a Clippers team that features stars like James Harden and Norman Powell. The Clippers will look to exploit their defensive capabilities and disrupt the Mavericks’ rhythm. With both teams capable of explosive scoring, the game could hinge on key defensive stops. Expect Doncic to lead the charge for Dallas, while Harden will need to step up for Los Angeles. This matchup not only highlights individual talents but also sets the stage for a pivotal moment in the Western Conference standings as both teams vie for playoff positioning.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Clippers-Mavericks <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba" rel="noopener">NBA odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Nets-Mavericks Odds</b></h2><p>Los Angeles Clippers: +7 (-114)</p><p>Moneyline: +220</p><p>Dallas Mavericks: -7 (-106)</p><p>Moneyline: -270</p><p>Over: 227 (-110)</p><p>Under: 227 (-110)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Clippers vs. Mavericks </b></h2><p>Time: 8:30 PM ET/5:30 PM PT</p><p>TV: NBA League Pass</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Why the Clippers Could Cover the Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Los Angeles Clippers are set to overcome the Dallas Mavericks in their upcoming matchup, driven by recent standout performances where they recently dropped 144 points on the Utah Jazz. James Harden’s exceptional form, highlighted by his 41-point game against the Utah Jazz, underscores his ability to lead the Clippers offensively. His scoring prowess, coupled with playmaking skills, provides a dual threat that can disrupt Dallas’s defense. Additionally, Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac have been crucial in supporting roles, offering scoring depth and rebounding strength that can challenge the Mavericks’ interior defense.</p><p>Defensively, the Clippers have shown resilience and adaptability, which will be key against the Mavericks’ potent offense led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. The Clippers’ ability to apply pressure and force turnovers could tilt the game in their favor. While Kawhi Leonard has yet to play a single minute this NBA season thus far, his potential return could further bolster the team’s defensive capabilities. Despite being underdogs, the Clippers have demonstrated they can compete with top teams, as evidenced by their previous victory over the Denver Nuggets earlier this season. With momentum from their recent win and Harden’s leadership, the Clippers are well-positioned to secure a victory against the Mavericks.</p><h2><b>Why the Mavericks Could Cover the Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Dallas Mavericks are well-positioned to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers in their upcoming matchup, thanks to the formidable duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Doncic, returning to MVP-level form after an injury, has been instrumental in leading the Mavericks to 10 wins in their last 11 games. His ability to control the game with scoring and playmaking makes him a constant threat. Alongside Irving, who has consistently delivered high-scoring performances, the Mavericks’ backcourt is one of the most potent in the league. This dynamic duo’s synergy will be crucial in breaking down the Clippers’ defense.</p><p>Additionally, the Mavericks’ home-court advantage at the American Airlines Center, where they are favored by 7 points, enhances their chances. Dallas’s recent defensive improvements have also played a significant role in their success, with role players stepping up to support their star duo. While the Clippers boast talent like Norman Powell and James Harden, their inconsistency and recent struggles give Dallas an edge. The Mavericks’ blend of offensive firepower and defensive resilience positions them as favorites to secure a victory against the Clippers, further solidifying their standing as contenders in the Western Conference.</p><h2><b>Final Clippers-Mavericks Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Dallas Mavericks are poised to secure a victory against the Los Angeles Clippers in this highly anticipated matchup. With the Mavericks favored by 7 points, their recent form and home-court advantage at the American Airlines Center give them a significant edge. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving’s dynamic duo has been instrumental in Dallas’s success, leading the team to 10 wins in their last 11 games. The Clippers, despite their star power, face uncertainty with Kawhi Leonard’s status, potentially hampering their offensive output. James Harden’s recent 41-point performance against Utah showcases the Clippers’ potential, but Dallas’s improved defense since March ranks first in rim protection, which could neutralize LA’s interior scoring. Expect a high-scoring affair, with the total set at 227 points. While the Clippers have the talent to keep it close, the Mavericks’ offensive firepower and defensive improvements should allow them to cover the spread.</p><p><b>Final Clippers-Mavericks Prediction &amp; Pick: Dallas Mavericks -7 (-106), Over 227 (-110)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers vs. Mavericks prediction, odds, pick – 12/19/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/clippers-news-james-harden-makes-nba-history-with-34-point-half-vs-jazz');   ga('set', 'title', 'James Harden makes NBA history with 34-point half vs. Jazz');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/James-Harden-makes-NBA-history-with-34-point-half-vs.-Jazz.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>James Harden makes NBA history with 34-point half vs. Jazz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T10:06:59-08:00">December 17th, 10:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T10:06:59-08:00">December 17th, 10:06am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>James Harden <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1869060067938680930" rel="noopener">delivered</a> a historic performance Monday night, exploding for 34 points in the first half as the Los Angeles Clippers cruised to a dominant 144-107 victory over the Utah Jazz, snapping their three-game losing streak in emphatic fashion.</p><p>Harden’s brilliance was on full display from the opening tip, as the 35-year-old guard orchestrated an offensive masterclass. His 34-point first half powered the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-ivica-zubac-hits-memorable-nba-milestone-amid-jazz-blowout">Clippers to a commanding 81-47 lead at the break</a>. According to Stathead, Harden became the first player since the NBA began tracking play-by-play data in 1996-97 to record seven or more three-pointers and 10 or more free throws in a single half. He shot 7-for-10 from beyond the arc and 11-for-13 from the free throw line in the opening two quarters, overwhelming a Jazz defense that had no answers.</p><h2><b>James Harden’s historic night fuels Clippers’ win over Jazz</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/James-Harden-1-is-defended-by-Utah-Jazz-guard-Collin-Sexton-2.jpg"><figcaption>© Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Harden continued to shine in the second half, finishing the game with 41 points, six assists, one rebound, one steal, and one block. He shot an efficient 11-for-17 from the field overall, 7-for-12 from three-point range, and 12-for-14 from the free throw line, capping off one of the most impressive scoring performances of the season.</p><p>Norman Powell added another key boost for Los Angeles, finishing with 29 points, four rebounds, one assist, and a steal. Powell shot 12-for-16 from the field, consistently attacking the Utah defense and providing a reliable secondary scoring option.</p><p>The Clippers delivered one of their most efficient offensive performances of the season, shooting 59.8% from the field and 53.8% from three-point range. Los Angeles connected on 21 three-pointers as a team and capitalized on Utah’s mistakes, scoring 34 points off 23 Jazz turnovers.</p><p>The Jazz, who dropped to 5-20 on the season, struggled on both ends of the court. Jordan Clarkson led Utah with 20 points, but the team’s carelessness with the ball and inability to defend the perimeter left them trailing early and unable to recover.</p><p>With the victory, the Clippers improved to 15-12 and gained momentum ahead of a challenging road trip. Los Angeles will face the Dallas Mavericks (17-9) in back-to-back games starting Thursday before wrapping up the stretch against the Memphis Grizzlies (18-9) on Monday.</p><p>Moreover, Harden’s record-breaking night, paired with Powell’s strong performance, underscored the Clippers’ offensive potential as they look to continue climbing the Western Conference standings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

James Harden makes NBA history with 34-point half vs. Jazz

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ranking-russell-westbrooks-10-best-teammates');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ranking Russell Westbrook’s 10 best teammates');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Ranking-Russell-Westbrooks-10-best-teammates.jpg"></figure><h1>Ranking Russell Westbrook’s 10 best teammates</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T09:25:50-08:00">December 17th, 9:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T09:25:50-08:00">December 17th, 9:25am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Russell Westbrook is a future Basketball Hall of Famer, highlighted by an NBA MVP award in 2017 coupled with a handful of seasons that saw him average a triple-double.</p><p>While Westbrook has been an absolute beast on the court, an NBA championship remains elusive in his career, prompting the NBA MVP to jump from one team to another. This has resulted in Westbrook teaming up with several NBA stars. Here is Russell Westbrook’s 10 best teammates, ranked.</p><p>Check out the gallery below.</p><h2><b>1. Kevin Durant</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kevin-Durant-and-Russell-Westbrook.jpg"><figcaption>Mark D. Smith-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Russell Westbrook’s career hasn’t been the same since Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder. Although this paved the way for Westbrook to become a triple-double machine leading to a historic MVP season, it has been a different story in terms of team success. Without Durant, Westbrook has yet to make another NBA Finals appearance.</p><h2><b>2. Steven Adams</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Steven-Adams-talks-to-Russell-Westbrook.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As a gentle giant from New Zealand, Steven Adams isn’t one of the All-Stars in this list. However, he perfectly blended well with Westbrook’s play.</p><p>In fact, with Adams as the starting center, Westbrook had a reliable big man to go to while he was running the show in Oklahoma. While Adams isn’t the most dominant center, he perfectly knew how to play off of Westbrook’s all-around style of play.</p><h2><b>3. Serge Ibaka</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Serge-Ibaka-and-Russell-Westbrook-celebrate.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>There’s no doubt that it was Serge Ibaka who anchored the Oklahoma City Thunder when Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were running the show. Ibaka was a defensive-minded big man, who also complemented Westbrook’s play quite well.</p><p>His defensive tenacity made life easier for Westbrook on the defensive end while also being an inside threat offensively. He was a crucial piece to the Thunder’s 2012 NBA Finals appearance.</p><h2><b>4. Bradley Beal</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Bradley-Beal-hugs-Russell-Westbrook.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Mills-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Landing in Washington, Westbrook had to play alongside Wizards star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-10-greatest-players-in-franchise-history-ranked">Bradley Beal, one of the Wizards’ best players in their history</a>. The duo in Washington ultimately transformed the Wizards into a competitive playoff squad.</p><p>While they didn’t exactly go deep, just helping the Wizards make the playoffs was already a huge achievement. Moreover, Westbrook still managed to get his triple-double average while Beal was dominating his scoring output.</p><h2><b>5. James Harden</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Russell-Westbrook-and-James-Harden-celebrate.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The duo between Westbrook and James Harden has drawn some mixed results. While they did go to the 2012 NBA Finals together, since then they’ve reunited twice. One time came in Houston, where they ended up getting the boot in the first round of the 2020 NBA playoffs.</p><p>The second time around, they teamed up with the Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-james-harden-sixers-trade">Clippers after they traded for Harden</a>, which never went deep enough to get a sniff of a Finals appearance.</p><h2><b>6. Kawhi Leonard</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Russell-Westbrook-and-Kawhi-Leonard-in-a-game.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Kawhi Leonard is one of the elite forwards in the NBA, having led two franchises to an NBA title. However, he has yet to do so with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-russell-westbrook-8-million-deal-with-la-draws-befuddled-fan-reactions">Clippers, even when Westbrook came on board</a>. The team-up failed to produce results. While the duo has displayed some glimpses of their greatness, the lack of playoff success ultimately ended their partnership.</p><h2><b>7. Paul George</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Russell-Westbrook-and-Paul-George-interaction.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>From teaming up in Oklahoma to playing together in LA, the story was the same for both Westbrook and Paul George. While the duo has consistently expressed their positive feelings about teaming up, the lack of playoff success proves that this duo wasn’t formidable enough.</p><p>On paper, this duo has plenty of star power. However, they’ve never materialized their potential in their two stints together.</p><h2><b>8. Nikola Jokic</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Russell-Westbrook-fouls-Nikola-Jokic.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-news-russell-westbrook-6-8-million-contract">signing with the Denver Nuggets during the offseason, Westbrook</a> teamed up with another NBA MVP in Nikola Jokic. The reigning three-time NBA MVP should be a promising teammate for Westbrook, who should be gunning for an NBA title to his resume.</p><p>While the Nuggets are off to a bit of a slow start at just 14-10, Jokic is <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jokicni01.html" rel="noopener">averaging over 30 points per game</a>, which would be a career high for a full season.</p><h2><b>9. Anthony Davis</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Russell-Westbrook-and-Anthony-Davis-in-action.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Another major star that Westbrook had a chance to play with was Anthony Davis. While Westbrook had a forgettable stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, he did show some glimpses on the floor with Davis. Unfortunately, their star powers weren’t enough to even make a playoff push possible. Their partnership could be described as disastrous at best.</p><h2><b>10. LeBron James</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/LeBron-James-gives-a-high-five-to-Russell-Westbrook.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>A lot of NBA fans will agree that Westbrook’s stint with the Lakers was the worst point of his decorated NBA career. While teaming up with LeBron James may have looked good on paper, the fit was a huge question mark.</p><p>James and Westbrook had relatively the same all-around play styles that need the ball to be effective. As a result, Westbrook had one of his worst performances in a Lakers uniform. In fact, the Lakers didn’t even make the playoffs with Westbrook.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ranking Russell Westbrook’s 10 best teammates

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/clippers-news-ivica-zubac-hits-memorable-nba-milestone-amid-jazz-blowout');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers’ Ivica Zubac hits memorable NBA milestone amid Jazz blowout');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ivica-Zubac-hits-memorable-NBA-milestone-amid-Jazz-blowout.jpg"></figure><h1>Clippers’ Ivica Zubac hits memorable NBA milestone amid Jazz blowout</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-16T21:18:27-08:00">December 16th, 9:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T21:18:27-08:00">December 16th, 9:18pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-ivica-zubac-playing-kawhi-leonard-role">Ivica Zubac was ticketed by many</a> to have a huge 2024-25 season, stepping into a bigger scoring role for the Los Angeles Clippers in the aftermath of Paul George’s departure as well as Kawhi Leonard’s continued injury problems. And Zubac has indeed been putting up the best season of his professional career, and his solid play continued as the Clippers ran the Utah Jazz out of the building early on in their Monday night clash.</p><p>Entering the night in need of just five points to <a href="https://x.com/BA_Turner/status/1868869499199668668" rel="noopener">cross the 5,000-point mark</a> for his career, the Clippers center didn’t waste too much time in getting to that mark. By making a dunk with 4:12 remaining in the first quarter of what is shaping to be a blowout win for LA, Zubac scored the 5,000th and 5,001st points of his career, as noted by Brad Turner of the LA Times.</p><p>It’s not easy to cross the 5,000-point mark in the NBA, especially for someone who did not get as much usage in the past as Zubac. Even though he has been a consistent starter for the past 6.5 seasons of his career, he has routinely deferred to his other more ball-dominant teammates, from Leonard to George to James Harden to Lou Williams.</p><p>But the Clippers have recognized how efficient Zubac is from the interior, as his hook shot proficiency has made him one of the deadliest roll men in the association. He may have been slowing down as of late from a torrid start to the 2024-25 campaign, but Zubac continues to be heavily featured in LA’s offense, with Harden making the most of his partnership with the 27-year-old center.</p><p>Zubac has played a major role in the Clippers’ better-than-anticipated start to the 2025-25 season, and he will continue to do so for the foreseeable future, especially when he signed a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-ivica-zubac-agrees-to-3-year-58-6-million-extension">three-year, $58.6 million extension</a> with the team this past offseason.</p><h2><b>Ivica Zubac and the Clippers lull the Jazz to sleep early</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Clippers-center-Ivica-Zubac-rebounds.jpg"><figcaption>© Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Jazz have been one of the worst teams in the league this season, and the Clippers were quick to put them in their place on Monday night. Thanks to an incredible start from James Harden, the Clippers ran out to a 44-20 lead at the end of the first which then ballooned into an 81-47 lead at the half — with Harden even outscoring the entire Jazz team in the first quarter (24-20).</p><p>Ivica Zubac helped establish a rhythm for the Clippers on both ends of the floor, and at the time of writing, he has put up 17 points and 11 rebounds en route to what will be their 15th win of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers’ Ivica Zubac hits memorable NBA milestone amid Jazz blowout

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jazz-vs-clippers-prediction-odds-pick-12-16-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jazz vs. Clippers prediction, odds, pick – 12/16/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jazz-vs.-Clippers-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Jazz vs. Clippers prediction, odds, pick – 12/16/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-15T20:37:58-08:00">December 15th, 8:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-15T20:37:58-08:00">December 15th, 8:37pm</time><address><a>Cameron Zunkel</a>Cameron Zunkel is a former college athlete for the University of Illinois, Springfield. During that time, he earned his masters degree in Communication. After graduating in 2022, Cameron signed to play independent professional baseball with the Joliet Slammers, but his time was cut short due to injury. Nonetheless, his love for baseball and all sports never faded.Cameron loves the sports media and sports journalism side of things and does some light writing for a Chicago Cubs blog, as well. To go along with that, he loves sports betting and fantasy sports. He also loves digging on the research and creating content for both sports betting and fantasy sports!</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz head to SoCal to take on the Los Angeles Clippers Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Jazz-Clippers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Jazz-Clippers <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba" rel="noopener">NBA odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Jazz-Clippers Odds</b></h2><p>Utah Jazz: +9 (-110)</p><p>Moneyline: +310</p><p>Los Angeles Clippers: -9 (-110)</p><p>Moneyline: -390</p><p>Over: 223.5 (-108)</p><p>Under: 223.5 (-112)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Jazz-Clippers</b></h2><p>Time: 10:30 PM ET/7:30 PM PT</p><p>TV: FanDuel Sports Network SoCal, KJZZ-TV</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Why the Jazz Could Cover the Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Clippers are on a three-game losing streak at the moment, and their scoring has not been good at all. In the three games, the Clippers have put up just 80, 106, and 98 points. That comes out to 94.7 points per game. Along with that, the Clippers are shooting just 41.5 percent from the field, 31.3 percent from beyond the arc, and 72.3 percent from the charity stripe. With their struggles on the offensive side of the court lately, the Jazz should be able to hold the Clippers down.</p><p>On the season, the Clippers have not been great on offense. They are scoring 108.3 points per game, which is the seventh-lowest in the NBA. The reason for that is the Clippers take the eighth-fewest shots per game while turning the ball over 15.3 times per game. Playing at a slower pace is going to benefit the Jazz in this game. If the Jazz can keep the Clippers shot attempts to a minimum, the Clippers are not going to score a lot of points Monday night.</p><p>Los Angeles has a whole bunch of injuries that they are dealing with. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-kawhi-leonard-returns-practice-ramp-up-return-continues">Kawhi Leonard has practiced</a>, but he is still out for the time being. Derrick Jones Jr, Terrance Mann, and PJ Tucker are all out for the game, as well. That leaves them with just James Harden, and he may not be enough to carry the team alone. With all the injuries the Clippers are dealing with, do not be surprised if they lose another game Monday night.</p><h2><b>Why the Clippers Could Cover the Spread/Win</b></h2><p>Utah has struggled on defense lately. They have lost eight of their last 10 games, and they have allowed 120 points per game in that span. In those 10 games, the Jazz have the second highest defensive rating, and opponents are shooting 47.9 percent against them. The Jazz are losing games because of their defense right now, and there is a good chance for that to continue Monday night.</p><p>On the season, the Jazz have been one of the worst defenses in the NBA. They allow the third-most points per game, fourth-highest field goal percentage, and the 12th-highest three-point percentage. They also force the least amount of turnovers in the league. Utah has allowed teams to score with ease against them this season, and the Clippers will have to take advantage of that. If the Clippers can score at least 115 points, they will be able to cover this spread.</p><p>Utah is also a team that struggles to score. Their 109.9 points per game this season is ninth-lowest in the NBA, and they have the 11th-lowest field goal percentage. This season, the Jazz have scored less than 110 points 12 times this season, and they have not won any of those games. The Clippers play some very good defense, so the Jazz are going to struggle to put up points against them. If the Clippers can keep the Jazz’s scoring to a minimum, they will be able to cover this spread.</p><h2><b>Final Jazz-Clippers Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Clippers might have some injuries, but I do think they will end their losing streak Monday night. I will take the Clippers to cover the spread.</p><p><b>Final Jazz-Clippers Prediction &amp; Pick: Clippers -9 (-110)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz vs. Clippers prediction, odds, pick – 12/16/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/clippers-vs-nuggets-prediction-odds-pick-12-13-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers vs. Nuggets prediction, odds, pick – 12/13/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Clippers-vs.-Nuggets-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Clippers vs. Nuggets prediction, odds, pick – 12/13/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-12T14:30:51-08:00">December 12th, 2:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-12T20:22:33-08:00">December 12th, 8:22pm</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' Betting team. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon. Rob went 29-31 against tge spread in November and 43-17 overall.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers">Los Angeles Clippers</a> will battle the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets">Denver Nuggets</a> on Friday at the Ball Arena. It will be chilly in Colorado as we share our NBA odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba" rel="noopener">series</a> and make a Clippers-Nuggets prediction and pick.</p><p>The Nuggets lead the head-to-head series 108-87. Significantly, this will be the third meeting of the season. Recently, the Clippers edged out the Nuggets 126-122 at Crypto. The Clippers also beat the Nuggets 109-104 on October 26, 2024, at Ball Arena. Amazingly, the Clippers have won four games in a row against the Nuggets. The Nuggets are 6-4 over the past 10 games against the Clippers. Furthermore, they are 4-1 over the past five games at home against the Clippers.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Clippers-Nuggets <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba" rel="noopener sponsored">NBA odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Clippers-Nuggets Odds</b></h2><p>Los Angeles Clippers: +6.5 (-110)</p><p>Moneyline: +220</p><p>Denver Nuggets: -6.5 (-110)</p><p>Moneyline: -270</p><p>Over: 226 (-110)</p><p>Under: 226 (-110)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Clippers vs. Nuggets</b></h2><p>Time: 9 PM ET/6 PM PT</p><p>TV: Altitude Network, FanDuel Spectrum Sports, NBA-TV</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Why the Clippers Could Cover the Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Clippers have dealt with a plethora of injuries this season. However, good news may be coming as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-kawhi-leonard-returns-practice-ramp-up-return-continues">Kawhi Leonard recently returned to practice</a> and may be ready to play soon. Leonard has not played at all this season, and his return could provide a major boost to an inconsistent team. Meanwhile, others have stepped up.</p><p>Norman Powell has been the best player on the floor and is on his way to having a career season. So far, he is averaging 23.6 points per game while shooting 49.2 percent from the floor. James Harden has dealt with injuries but did log a full practice. Significantly, he is averaging 21.6 points and 8.5 assists per game. But he is shooting just 37.9 percent from the floor, including only 33.8 percent from the triples, showing that this is not the ‘old’ Harden from the past.</p><p>Ivica Zubac has remained effective in his role as the big man on the floor, averaging 14.8 points and 12.2 rebounds per game while shooting 60.2 percent from the floor. The Clippers may also get Amir Coffey back, as he practiced fully this week. So far, he is averaging 10.2 points per game while shooting 48.6 percent from the floor, including 43 percent from the triples. But the Clippers are still without Derrick Jones Jr., who will be out another two weeks with a hamstring injury. Therefore, Kevin Porter Jr. must step up to pick up any injured Clippers.</p><p>The Clippers will cover the spread if they can shoot the ball well and then convert on their chances at the charity stripe. Then, they must contain one of the best players in the world.</p><h2><b>Why the Nuggets Could Cover the Spread/Win</b></h2><p>It has not been perfect so far, as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-denver-struggles-continue">Nuggets have struggled</a> early in the season. Yet, Nikola Jokic remains exceptional and continues to produce ridiculous results on the hardwood. Jokic dominated again this past week, going off for 48 points and 14 rebounds in a blowout win over the Atlanta Hawks. Overall, he is averaging 32.3 points, 13.6 rebounds, and 10.2 assists per game while shooting 56.1 percent from the floor, including 50 percent from the triples. Jokic remains the heart of this team.</p><p>Michael Porter Jr. has been the second-best player on this team and is having a career season. Significantly, he scored 26 points last Sunday and continues to showcase his worth. Porter averages 19 points per game while shooting 51.2 percent from the floor. Ultimately, he must do more because Jamal Murray might miss this game with a hamstring injury. Christian Braun will be an option. So far, he is averaging 15.4 points per game while shooting 57 percent from the field. Aaron Gordon is also doing well, averaging 14.3 points per game. Yet, Russell Westbrook has struggled, averaging 11.3 points per game while shooting only 39.9 percent from the field.</p><p>The Nuggets will cover the spread if they can stay hot all over the floor and continue to hit their shots. Then, they must do a better job at the charity stripe and win the board battle.</p><h2><b>Final Clippers-Nuggets Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Clippers are 16-9 against the spread, while the Nuggets are 8-13-1 against the odds. Moreover, the Clippers are 7-3 against the spread on the road, while the Nuggets are 3-6-1 against the odds at home. The Clippers are 12-7 against the spread while facing the Western Conference, while the Nuggets are 6-7-1 against the odds when facing the West.</p><p>The Clippers have won both games this season against the Nuggets. While I think the Nuggets will probably get a win here, I can see the Clippers keeping it close to make things interesting. Keep an eye on Murray’s status. Regardless, I can see the Clippers covering on the road.</p><p><b>Final Clippers-Nuggets Prediction &amp; Pick: Los Angeles Clippers +6.5 (-110)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers vs. Nuggets prediction, odds, pick – 12/13/2024

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Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tyronn Lue has been a well-respected coach across the league, and notably for the Los Angeles Clippers. However, their cross-town rival, the Los Angeles Lakers, didn’t pay the same respect for him as other teams in the league did. Lue explained that the Lakers’ approach <a href="https://hoopshype.com/rumor/tyronn-lue-on-why-he-passed-on-lakers-job-i-dont-think-they-had-the-same-respect-for-me-as-i-felt-they-should-have/" rel="noopener">rubbed him the wrong way</a>.<br><br>“The perception of where I came from with LeBron being on our team, you automatically think, ‘Oh, LeBron James did everything,’ which he did a lot,” Lue said. “But I don’t think they had the same respect for me as I felt they should have. Now, they offered me the job on a three-year deal, but they wanted to pick my coaching staff, and I just wasn’t going to do that. <br><br>“For me, being a championship coach, to take a three-year deal when everyone else is getting five-year deals and more money—and then you want to pick my staff as well—I just thought that was a slap in the face. As a young Black head coach, I thought it would set a bad example for other guys coming up after me.”</p><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-tyronn-lue-reacts-to-new-5-year-70-million-deal-with-la">Lue signed a five-year extension with the Clippers</a>, he has found his home. Even with a less star-studded team, they’re sitting at No. 6 in the Western Conference.</p><h2><b>Tyronn Lue’s success with the Clippers is one that the Lakers could use</b></h2><p>Lue is more than simply one of LeBron James’s head coaches. He went to three NBA Finals with the Cleveland Cavaliers in his first three seasons as head coach. In his debut season, they <a href="https://www.basketballnetwork.net/latest-news/phil-handy-breaks-down-how-the-cavs-came-back-after-going-3-1-in-the-finals" rel="noopener">came back from a 3-1 deficit</a> against the Golden State Warriors. They secured the first title in franchise history. However, after James went to the Lakers, Lue went 0-6 and was relieved of his duties.<br><br>Despite that, he took a job with the Clippers as an assistant coach. His next season, he was elevated to head coach and took them all the way to the Western Conference Finals. Even with an injured Kawhi Leonard, they took the Phoenix Suns to six games. The next two seasons, he had regular-season success, but it didn’t sustain in the playoffs.</p><p>Regardless, Lue is a young head coach who many players have expressed a desire to be coached by. While he’s remaining with the Clippers, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-jj-redick-ty-lue-considered-real-candidates-to-be-next-lakers-coach">Lakers were in rumors involving Lue</a> to be their next head coach. However, he stayed with the Clippers. After his comments about their disrespect, Lue is likely right where he wants and needs to be for as long as he desires.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers’ Tyronn Lue calls out ‘disrespect’ as reason for passing on Lakers job

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Filed on Monday in Harris County District Court, the lawsuit claims the restaurant overserved Christian Daniel Herrera, contributing to the tragic accident. Jackson is seeking more than $1 million in damages.</p><h2><b>Houston police report</b></h2><p>Houston police reported that Herrera was driving a black Chrysler 300 southbound on Fannin at high speed when he ran a red light at Pierce and collided with a black Acura SUV.</p><p>According to authorities, three occupants of the SUV were ejected upon impact, and the Chrysler veered off the road, striking a pedestrian on the sidewalk.</p><p>Four individuals, including both drivers, were pronounced dead at the scene. Three others succumbed to their injuries later. Police noted that one man survived the tragic incident.</p><p>Authorities identified Lauren Robinson-Holliday, 32, as the driver of the SUV. She was pronounced dead at the scene.</p><p>Frank Johnson, 31, was named by police as the pedestrian struck by the car. He also died at the scene.</p><p>Seven lives were tragically lost in a collision at the intersection of Fannin Street and Pierce Street at approximately 2 a.m. on November 11, 2023. The victims included former University of Houston <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-dj-hayden-tragically-dies-car-crash-33">football players D.J. Hayden</a>, Zachary McMillian, and Ralph Oragwu. Hayden, 33, had notably spent nine seasons in the NFL.</p><p>The lawsuit further claims that the restaurant staff neglected to monitor and document the number of drinks provided to an individual patron, among other alleged oversights.</p><p>Herrera consumed alcohol to the point of severe intoxication, resulting in a blood alcohol concentration of 0.139.</p><h2><b>James Harden’s company’s response</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/James-Harden-playing-for-the-Clippers.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Krohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Jackson’s attorney informed the media that they preferred not to discuss the crash on camera, opting to let the legal process unfold in court.</p><p>In response, James <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-james-hardens-houston-restaurant-opening-in-january-amid-trade-rumors">Harden’s company and restaurant</a> that opened three years ago released the following statement, “We cannot imagine what the family of Taylar Jackson has gone through this past year and offer our deepest sympathies to them and everyone whose lives were deeply impacted by that tragic accident. We were just made aware of the filing of this lawsuit. We ask for your patience as we gather more information on this filing and will make a more formal statement as soon as possible.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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