Los Angeles at Phoenix

In the first four games in this series, Phoenix has scored 107 on average while the Clippers have averaged even more - 112.5! In three of the games, one team scored 114 or more. The only low-scoring game was game three in which the Clipps clamped down and found a way to slow Phoenix. Phoenix adjusted in game four and poured in 114 points in Los Angeles. Now the series returns to Phoenix where the average total points of the first two games was 236. Phoenix is doing what they did in the first series against the "other" Los Angeles team. They started fairly slow and lost a game at home. Then, late in the series they returned to their bread-and-butter (run and gun offense) and took control. With this series deadlocked at 2-2, you can bet Phoenix will resort to what got them here - shooting the lights out. The Clippers are likely again without their center Chris Kaman for this game. If he plays he won't be 100%. Without him clogging the middle, Phoenix is going to score a lot. And Phoenix has showed no signs of stopping LA's offense. Five of the last seven games played between these two teams here in Phoenix have gone OVER the total and I expect it will be six of eight after tonight.