Clippers vs Suns prediction NBA · Thursday, November 6
At a glance
The Phoenix Suns (3-5) host the LA Clippers (3-4) on Thursday, November 6 at 9:00 PM ET at Mortgage Matchup Center in NBA action. Final score: Clippers 102 – Suns 115. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Clippers a 56% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Suns are 3-1 at home and the Clippers are 0-2 on the road. Since the start of the season: 3-5 for the Suns and 3-4 for the Clippers (current streaks: Suns L1, Clippers L2).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Suns 113 – 115 Clippers, a margin of about 1.8 points in favor of the Clippers and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-2.7 vs +1.4 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Suns need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Clippers' defense allows clearly fewer points (110.8 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LACPHX
Top performers
Clippers
Ivica ZubacC · #4023pts / game
Kris DunnG · #86assistsIvica ZubacC · #4011reboundsSuns
Jalen GreenG · #429pts / game
Devin BookerG · #157assists
Mark WilliamsC · #2510reboundsRecent form
LACPHXHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
PHX
Team comparison
| LAC | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Record | 3-5 |
| 112.4 | Points scored / game | 114.9 |
| 110.8 | Points allowed / game | 118.1 |
| +1.4 | Adjusted margin / game | -2.7 |
| L2 | Current streak | L1 |
| 3-4 | Last 10 games | 3-5 |
| 0-2 road | Home / road record | 3-1 home |
| 50-32 (+4.7) | Last season | 36-46 (-3.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Clippers
Injury report Suns
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.