Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Clippers: Free NBA Picks

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26 Jan 2012

Jason Storm
Free Picks Newsletter Lead Researcher
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Pro Basketball Predictions: Memphis Grizzlies (+3.5) vs Los Angeles Clippers (-3.5) Over – Under 191.5

 
I am willing to go on record and say the Los Angeles Clippers will win their division and have home court advantage in the 1st round of the playoffs. They are a good team that has everything you could need to be successful.
 
I know that the Clippers have made Blake Griffin the face of the organization. But he is just a small piece of how talented this team really is: The addition of Chris Paul, a true point guard will be able to highlight the skill the Clippers have.

Any great point guard should make the players around him look better. Chris Paul has that ability. Yes, He is a great scorer. He averages 18 ppg. He can shoot the 3 well, 45% from 3 this season. He is a high percentage shooter, Paul has made 52% of his shots this season! Still, he is so much more than that.

Chris Paul is an excellent passer. He is a visionary of the offense. He averages 8.5 assist per game, 6th best in the NBA. It also helps the the Clippers have a lot of weapons to choose from. Blake Griffin is averaging 21 ppg. He is going to dunk several times a game, he is going to make that defense to collapse on him. When the defense does that, that leaves Mo Williams wide open outside. Williams has hit 49% of his 3 pointers this season! He is a serious shooting threat. Even more so is Chauncey Billups. Billups is better than most know. In his 14th NBA Season, he has averaged 15.5 ppg in his career. He shoots 40% from 3. He is someone that can do whatever needs to be done.

 
This is a lot of Grizzlies to have to defend. But its this match up, Rudy Gay vs Chris Paul that makes me love the Clippers. I know the Clippers have a ton of star power, but Chris Paul is a great defender. He will be able to match up on Gay. Gay is carrying this team offensively scoring more than 20 points in 6 of his last 8 games.
 
Gay has been neutralized plenty times before by Chris Paul. Lets look back at Gay”s shooting performance against Chris Paul. 23 of 67, that is just 34% shooting. Memphis cannot win without Gay’s scoring since Zach Randolph is out with an injury. This is a mismatch.
 
Clippers win this in a blow out.
 
Take Clipper -3.5
 

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