The Clippers have a chance to secure the first trip to the Western Conference Finals in franchise history with a win in Game 6 vs. the Rockets on Thursday night (10:35 p.m. ET, ESPN).
L.A. is an 8.5-point favorite, with a total of 220, as of about 11 a.m. ET. Check The Linemakers on Sporting News' odds page for updated Las Vegas lines.
ATS: The average score after AccuScore ran its 10,000-plus simulations is Clippers 112-Rockets 102, and there's nearly a 54 percent chance the Clippers cover a -8.5 spread, a two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend.
In the past week, AccuScore has gone 7-4 (63.6 percent, +260 units) with its against-the-spread picks in the NBA Playoffs. When the simulated spread has differed by 0.5 to 1.5 points, as it does in this game, AccuScore is 6-0 (100 percent, +600 units) in the last week.
Game 5 in Houston was the first game of the series the Clippers failed to cover.
Projected Leaders
Blake Griffin: 25 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 3 TOs
James Harden: 27 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block, 4 TOs
Linemakers picks: Cavs-Bulls | Clippers-Rockets
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