Suns vs Clippers prediction NBA · Saturday, November 8
At a glance
The LA Clippers (3-5) host the Phoenix Suns (4-5) on Saturday, November 8 at 10:30 PM ET at Intuit Dome in NBA action. Final score: Suns 114 – Clippers 103. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Clippers a 66% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Clippers are 3-2 at home and the Suns are 0-4 on the road. Since the start of the season: 3-5 for the Clippers and 4-5 for the Suns (current streaks: Clippers L3, Suns W1).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Clippers, but the Suns have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Clippers 116 – 111 Suns, a margin of about 5.1 points in favor of the Clippers and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Suns need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Clippers' defense allows clearly fewer points (111.0 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
PHXLAC
Top performers
Suns
Devin BookerG · #1521pts / gameDevin BookerG · #159assistsDevin BookerG · #1510reboundsClippers
Ivica ZubacC · #4021pts / game
James HardenG · #113assistsIvica ZubacC · #4015reboundsRecent form
PHXLACHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
PHX
Team comparison
| PHX | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-5 | Record | 3-5 |
| 114.9 | Points scored / game | 111.9 |
| 117.3 | Points allowed / game | 111.0 |
| -2.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.8 |
| W1 | Current streak | L3 |
| 4-5 | Last 10 games | 3-5 |
| 0-4 road | Home / road record | 3-2 home |
| 36-46 (-3.0) | Last season | 50-32 (+4.7) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Suns
Injury report Clippers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.