Clippers vs. Trail Blazers betting: NBA preview for Dec. 26

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The Los Angeles Clippers (8-21) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (12-18) after losing four road games in a row. The Clippers are favored by only 2.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 227.5 points.

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Clippers Cover -2.5 vs Trail Blazers -113

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Clippers vs. Trail Blazers betting lines

  • Clippers odds to win: -147
  • Trail Blazers odds to win: +123
  • Spread: Clippers (-2.5)
  • Total: 227.5

Clippers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Los Angeles is 3-13 in road contests and has covered the spread seven times on the road.
  • This season, Los Angeles is 1-1 ATS in road games as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • Clippers road games have hit the over on the set point total nine times this year.
  • Recent performance seems to trend against Los Angeles to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 224.6 points per contest this season.

Clippers Recent Trends

  • The Clippers have a 3-7 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Clippers’ past 10 contests saw four go over the total.
  • The past 10 Clippers games averaged 1.6 fewer points (225.9) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Clippers are scoring 1.2 points less per game compared to their season average.

Clippers Betting Records

  • The Clippers have been the moneyline favorite 14 total times this season. They’ve gone 5-9 in those games.
  • Los Angeles has a record of 4-7 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -147 or shorter (winning 36.4%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Clippers’ implied win probability is 59.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (13th in NBA) 47.6 (18th) 40.9 (27th) 42.4 (eighth) 23.8 (29th) 15.0 (23rd)

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Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • At home this season, Trail Blazers games have hit the over on the set point total eight times.
  • The Trail Blazers are 5-8 in home contests with a 7-6 record against the spread at home.
  • This year, the Trail Blazers have a 0-3 record ATS in home games as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • This season at home, the Trail Blazers and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.3 points per contest, 6.8 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers have a 4-6 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Trail Blazers games have surpassed the set total five times.
  • The last 10 Trail Blazers games averaged 235.7 total points, 8.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Trail Blazers’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 114.8, 2.3 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • Portland has won seven, or 36.8%, of the 19 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Trail Blazers have entered 15 games this season as the underdog by +123 or more and is 6-9 in those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 44.8% chance of a victory for the Trail Blazers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (28th in NBA) 47.6 (18th) 45.2 (eighth) 44.5 (16th) 24.7 (26th) 16.3 (30th)
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