The Los Angeles Clippers are currently the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference and are trying to hold that position after struggling in back-to-back home losses to Philadelphia and Indiana. Los Angeles now travels to the east coast to play the Sixers for the second time in four days when the two cross-conference foes square off Wednesday night.
Philadelphia is another team trying to hold on while star center Joel Embiid recovers from a knee injury. The Sixers have dropped to the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference and need to catch the No. 6 Pacers over the final stretch of the regular season to avoid the NBA’s Play-In Tournament.
Here are some props to attack in Wednesday’s Clippers-Sixers tilt.
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Best NBA prop bets today for Clippers vs. Sixers
- Paul Reed OVER 17.5 points+rebounds+assists
- Norman Powell OVER 16.5 points+rebounds
- 76ers 1st Half Team Total Under 51.5 points
Paul Reed OVER 17.5 points+rebounds+assists
Having gained an increase in workload since Embiid went out (Reed played just 18 minutes per game in January), Reed is averaging 9.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in March while shooting 51.4% from the floor.
This month, Reed has hit this number in nine of 14 games, including in back-to-back outings, combining for 18 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. In Sunday's 14-point road win over the Clippers, Reed had 10 points, 8 rebounds and 3 dimes over 24 minutes off the bench to help Philadelphia pull away in the fourth quarter.
Reed was Philadelphia's best rebounder in that win and can take advantage of a Clippers' squad that is overall strong on the glass, but allows 11.1 offensive rebounds per game (No. 23 in the NBA).
Norman Powell OVER 16.5 points+rebounds
The number looks surprisingly low given Powell's scoring and usage in recent play. The former second-round pick is averaging 14.1 points per game this season, a number that has jumped to 16.5 points per game in March.
Powell has soared over this number six times in March, including in back-to-back 20-point performances. The UCLA product could go over just off his points in general having shot over 60% from the field in three of his last four outings.
He's buried at least two 3-pointers in four straight games, as well. If the scoring comes up just short, Powell has grabbed at least three rebounds in seven of 11 contests in March.
Against Philadelphia on Sunday, Powell had 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting with a trio of triples. Look for him to stay hot with high usage having averaged 11.5 field goal attempts over his last 21 games.
76ers 1st Half Team Total Under 51.5 points
The Clippers are a desperate team right now and you can expect an all-out effort defensively out of the gates to try and right the ship in Wednesday's road affair. The Clippers are a top-10 defense in first-half scoring and are actually three points better on the road (53.7 points per game) than at home (56.7). Philadelphia has gone under this total in the first half in three of the last five games, as well.
The Sixers shot a blistering 53.3% from the field and 48/6% from downtown in Sunday's matchup against the Clippers. Expect some regression from those numbers against an LA defense that is top-10 in the NBA against 2-point field goals and 15th overall in effective field goal percentage.
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