Portland at Los Angeles

Portland has had injury issues late in the season and they have proceeded to lose 11 straight games. The Clippers will find minutes tonight for Chauncey Billups, as he has played in just 20 games on the season. LA could still end up with homecourt advantage in the first round and needs a win here. Portland will likely come to play to avoid the embarassment of losing 12 straight games to close the season to match the franchises worst losing streak. Despite the streak, Portand is 6-2 ATS in their last eight vs. a team with a home winning percentage greater than .600. The line is juiced here because of the circumstances, so the value resides with the dog. Play on Portland.