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The Los Angeles Clippers (1-0, 1-0 ATS, 1-0 O/U) take on the Utah Jazz (0-1, 0-1 ATS, 1-0 O/U) in a conference battle on Friday evening. The Clippers posted a 44-38 record last season and won the season opener against the Trail Blazers. The Jazz recorded a 37-45 mark and dropped their opening game against a strong Kings team. Utah went 3-1 against LA last season.
The Los Angeles Clippers enter the season with big expectations after losing in the opening round last year. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are in the last year of their contracts and the window to deliver a championship is shrinking. The squad had a disappointing 2022-2023 season but if they can stay healthy the roster is capable of success and should be able to be one of the better teams in the conference. The Clippers were marked 9.5 favorites in a 123-11 win against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday.
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Kawhi Leonard only played in 52 games last season due to injury. The 32-year-old star averaged a solid 23.8 PPG and 6.5 APG. Leonard only played in one game against the Jazz last year, scoring just eight points. Leonard was productive in the opener, netting 23 points on Wednesday.
Paul George also missed time due to injury last season but is healthy. The 33-year-old forward also posted an average of 23.8 PPG and sunk 45% of his field goals. George scored 34 points in his lone game against the Jazz last year and 27 in the opener. Normal Powell is a dangerous three-point shooter. The 30-year-old connected on 39.7% of his threes last year. He accrued an average of 22 points in three meetings against the Jazz last season.
The Clippers were solid on the road last season, posting a record just above .500 at 21-20 but went 0-2 in Utah. LA has several big scoring threats and averaged 113.6 points per game la st season, ranking them 18th. The Clippers allowed an average of 113.1 points, placing them 12th.
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