Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers predictions, Jan 16, 2025

Jan 16, 2025 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

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### NBA Match Preview: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Clippers

**Date:** January 16, 2025
**Location:** Moda Center, Portland, Oregon

#### Team Overview

**Portland Trail Blazers**
The Portland Trail Blazers enter this matchup struggling with their recent form, having won only 1 of their last 5 games. This poor stretch has raised concerns about their consistency and ability to compete against stronger teams. One key advantage for the Blazers is home-court support at the Moda Center, which has historically been a tough venue for visiting teams.

**Los Angeles Clippers**
The Los Angeles Clippers come into this game with a slightly better track record, securing 2 wins in their last 5 outings. The Clippers possess a strong roster and have shown they can score effectively. They are looking to build momentum as they navigate through the season and secure a favorable playoff position.

#### Key Matchup

This game will feature intriguing matchups on both ends of the court. The Clippers’ star players will look to exploit the Blazers’ defense, which has shown vulnerabilities recently. Conversely, the Trail Blazers will need to find a way to generate offensive production consistently to keep pace with the Clippers.

#### Betting Odds

– **Portland Trail Blazers:** 3.03
– **Los Angeles Clippers:** 1.41

These odds indicate that the Clippers are favored to win, reflecting their stronger recent performance and overall roster depth.

#### Probability Estimation

Our machine learning estimation gives the probability of the game finishing in each team’s favor as follows:
– **Portland Trail Blazers:** 31%
– **Los Angeles Clippers:** 69%

This suggests a strong leaning towards a Clippers victory based on current form and other factors.

#### Most Likely Result

According to bookmakers, the most likely score prediction for this matchup is **Los Angeles Clippers 113 – Portland Trail Blazers 110**. This anticipated close scoreline indicates that, although the Clippers are favored, the Blazers may keep the game competitive, especially in front of their home crowd.

#### Conclusion

With the Clippers looking to solidify their position in the Western Conference and the Blazers attempting to break out of their slump, this game promises to be an exciting clash. Fans should watch for key performances from standout players on both teams, as they could very well determine the outcome of this tightly contested matchup.

Portland 31.7% LA Clippers 68.3%

Prediction (the most likely score): 113:110

Outrights of NBA Los Angeles Clippers: 1.62% Portland Trail Blazers: 0.04%

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Latest Results

14.01.25 Portland Trail Blazers – Brooklyn Nets – 114:132
11.01.25 Portland Trail Blazers – Miami Heat – 98:119
09.01.25 Dallas Mavericks – Portland Trail Blazers – 117:111
08.01.25 New Orleans Pelicans – Portland Trail Blazers – 100:119
06.01.25 Detroit Pistons – Portland Trail Blazers – 118:115		 13.01.25 Los Angeles Clippers – Miami Heat – 109:98
08.01.25 Denver Nuggets – Los Angeles Clippers – 126:103
06.01.25 Minnesota Timberwolves – Los Angeles Clippers – 108:106
04.01.25 Los Angeles Clippers – Atlanta Hawks – 131:105
02.01.25 Oklahoma City Thunder – Los Angeles Clippers – 116:98

Facts

  • Let’s watch a game between leader and an outsider (ranked 13 and 5 in the zone Promotion ~ NBA (Play Offs: 1/8~finals)).
  • Last 5 head-to-head matches Portland won 1.
  • Portland is in unsatisfactory shape (in the last 5 games wins – 1).
  • Recent matches LA Clippers is playing changeable (in the last 5 games wins – 2).
  • Portland could have problems with physics compare with it opponent – last days they played more matches than their opponents.
  • In this match LA Clippers is a favorite.
  • Last 20 head-to-head matches Portland won 3 matches, drawn 0 matches, lost 17 matches and goals 2136:2291 (average 106.8:114.6).
  • Including matches at home between the teams Portland won 2 matches, drawn 0 matches, lost 7 matches and goals 950:971 (average 105.6:107.9).

    Latest Head To Head

    03.12.24 Los Angeles Clippers – Portland Trail Blazers – 127:105
    30.10.24 Los Angeles Clippers – Portland Trail Blazers – 105:106
    11.10.24 Los Angeles Clippers – Portland Trail Blazers – 101:99
    22.03.24 Portland Trail Blazers – Los Angeles Clippers – 117:125
    20.03.24 Portland Trail Blazers – Los Angeles Clippers – 103:116

    Standings

    2024/25

    Western Conference

    Pl W L PCT
    1 Oklahoma City Thunder 39 33 6 4531:4031 0.846
    2 Houston Rockets 39 27 12 4432:4187 0.692
    3 Memphis Grizzlies 41 26 15 5044:4723 0.634
    4 Denver Nuggets 40 24 16 4800:4640 0.600
    5 Los Angeles Clippers 38 21 17 4139:4109 0.553
    6 Los Angeles Lakers 37 20 17 4128:4229 0.541
    7 Minnesota Timberwolves 39 21 18 4275:4198 0.538
    8 Dallas Mavericks 41 22 19 4741:4599 0.537
    9 Sacramento Kings 40 20 20 4645:4556 0.500
    10 Golden State Warriors 39 19 20 4329:4315 0.487
    11 San Antonio Spurs 39 19 20 4358:4367 0.487
    12 Phoenix Suns 39 19 20 4386:4444 0.487
    13 Portland Trail Blazers 39 13 26 4226:4557 0.333
    14 Utah Jazz 39 10 29 4327:4587 0.256
    15 New Orleans Pelicans 42 10 32 4547:4916 0.238

    Eastern Conference

    Pl W L PCT
    1 Cleveland Cavaliers 39 34 5 4768:4346 0.872
    2 Boston Celtics 40 28 12 4699:4349 0.700
    3 New York Knicks 42 27 15 4932:4660 0.643
    4 Milwaukee Bucks 39 22 17 4421:4333 0.564
    5 Orlando Magic 42 23 19 4390:4355 0.548
    6 Indiana Pacers 41 22 19 4726:4724 0.537
    7 Miami Heat 38 20 18 4211:4153 0.526
    8 Detroit Pistons 40 21 19 4495:4533 0.525
    9 Atlanta Hawks 40 21 19 4687:4765 0.525
    10 Chicago Bulls 41 18 23 4816:4942 0.439
    11 Philadelphia 76ers 39 15 24 4195:4337 0.385
    12 Brooklyn Nets 40 14 26 4316:4548 0.350
    13 Toronto Raptors 41 10 31 4549:4848 0.244
    14 Charlotte Hornets 37 9 28 3942:4160 0.243
    15 Washington Wizards 38 6 32 4115:4659 0.158

    NBA Outrights

    1. Boston Celtics: 3.5 (23.68%)

    2. Oklahoma City Thunder: 3.6 (23.02%)

    3. Cleveland Cavaliers: 9.25 (8.96%)

    4. New York Knicks: 11 (7.53%)

    5. Denver Nuggets: 15.01 (5.52%)

    6. Dallas Mavericks: 17.01 (4.87%)

    7. Milwaukee Bucks: 26.01 (3.19%)

    8. Memphis Grizzlies: 28.01 (2.96%)

    9. Golden State Warriors: 41.01 (2.02%)

    10. Phoenix Suns: 41.01 (2.02%)

    11. Minnesota Timberwolves: 42.01 (1.97%)

    12. Philadelphia 76ers: 43.01 (1.93%)

    13. Los Angeles Lakers: 44.44 (1.87%)

    14. Houston Rockets: 45.02 (1.84%)

    15. Los Angeles Clippers: 51.02 (1.62%)

    16. Orlando Magic: 51.02 (1.62%)

    17. Indiana Pacers: 61.02 (1.36%)

    18. Miami Heat: 76.03 (1.09%)

    19. Sacramento Kings: 81.03 (1.02%)

    20. San Antonio Spurs: 141.05 (0.59%)

    21. Detroit Pistons: 178.08 (0.47%)

    22. Atlanta Hawks: 201.06 (0.41%)

    23. Chicago Bulls: 601.17 (0.14%)

    24. New Orleans Pelicans: 1651.42 (0.05%)

    25. Brooklyn Nets: 1674.03 (0.05%)

    26. Charlotte Hornets: 1737.98 (0.05%)

    27. Portland Trail Blazers: 2032.14 (0.04%)

    28. Utah Jazz: 2241.63 (0.04%)

    29. Toronto Raptors: 2304.92 (0.04%)

    30. Washington Wizards: 2909.92 (0.03%)

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