Win Or Go Home: Los Angeles Clippers Versus Memphis Grizzlies In Game 7
May 13th, 2012 by PJ LaFerla
Win or go home! And for the Grizzlies it will happen on the home court – one way or the other.
The Clippers lost the number 4 seed to the Grizzlies at the end of the regular season and that is the difference of this game seven possibly being played in Los Angeles at the Staples Center instead of in Memphis at the FedEx Forum.
At one point, the Grizzlies were on the brink of elimination in this opening round series, but they have since battled back to force a decisive game seven contest.
Some very important facts about this contest:
The Grizzlies are trying to become just the ninth team in NBA League history to win a seven game series after trailing 3 games to 1.
While coming back from down 3-1 is a tall task in itself, the home team has come away with the game seven victory 80% of the time going back to 1948.
Lastly, the Grizzlies have won 13 of their last 14 contests played at home; and in case you are wondering – their lone loss came in game one of this series, but at one point they captured a 27 point lead only to lose it and become part of history for one of the biggest collapses ever.
The Oddsmakers have listed the Grizzlies as a -8 point home favorite in this final game of the series, while posting the over/under total at 177.
A few betting trends worth noting:
The Clippers are 3-6-1 against the spread in their last 10 games and 1-4-1 in their last six games played on the road. However, they are 17-8 straight up going back 25 games.
The Grizzlies have gone over the posted total in their last nine straight games played at home, but nine of thirteen have stay under the posted total when facing the Clippers.
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If you put yourself into action today, remember to bet smart.
PJ Laferla is a practicing freelance writer, professional handicapper, and the founder of SportsInput.com. If you are interested in hiring PJ Laferla for freelance writing or for winning picks against the spread, please submit all inquires to PJ@sportsinput.com.
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