It is not normal for the Los Angeles Clippers to reach the post season, they are included in the playoffs for the first time since 2005-06. They have won just one playoff series in four appearances since moving to Los Angeles for the 1984-85 season but come into this one have set a franchise record for victories this season. Memphis Grizzlies managed to take the fourth seed with a victory over Orlando in the season finale, has won a franchise-record 11 consecutive home games and is hosting a playoff series for the very first time. Things are looking great for them it seems.
Los Angeles Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies
When: 9:30 PM ET, Sunday April 29, 2012
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
It’s not a surprise that the Grizzlies opened as 5.5-point favorites on several sports book sites but your NBA betting strategy should not be affected too much by this statistic, always remember to shop for the best lines and try visiting different sports book sites, try Sportsbook.com if you are a newbie or add it to your list of new sports book sites if you’re a veteran.
Los Angeles Clippers (40-26)
Chris Paul was sort of a messiah when he came to Los Angeles in the biggest preseason trade in recent memory and he was the major reason why the Clippers ended a six-year playoff drought. The All-Star point guard enters the playoffs with a mild groin strain that kept him out of Friday’s practice.
He insists he will play in the opener. Unfortunately for the Clippers, they will be missing the services of Chauncey Billups because the 15-year veteran had season-ending injury in February for a torn Achilles’ tendon. Blake Griffin on the other hand will play in his first playoff series and will have to fight through Memphis’ big front line.
Memphis Grizzlies (41-25)
This team may not be one of the flashiest teams in the NBA but they perhaps have the best perimeter defense in the league. Let by Tony Allen, Mike Conley and Rudy Gay, the Grizzlies led the league in forced turnovers at 17.1 per game. All-Star Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph will test the Clippers inside. “They want to make every possession a dogfight,” Clippers guard Randy Foye said. “They want to grind it out. They want you to take the shot they want you to take, not the shot that you want to take. That's what makes it tough.”
There you have it and don’t forget to spend your NBA betting money wisely.
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