<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;">The Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers have a place in the <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/events/nba-playoffs">NBA playoffs betting</a>, but they still have plenty to play for.</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;">Neither side has a top seed ranking at the moment, and with games running out, each win will count significantly as they aim to boost it further. Both will need to have things go their way, but it's arguably the winner of this game that will have the best chance of improving further.</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;">Let's preview this upcoming clash and identify potential betting value ahead of their showdown at 15:00 AEDT on Wednesday, April 1…</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;">&nbsp;</p><h2 style="margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:18pt;">Quick Picks</h2><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;"><strong>Our pick:</strong> Clippers to win</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;"><strong>Value bet:</strong> Leonard to hit '2+ Made Threes'</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;"><strong>Long shot:</strong> Leonard to score 30+ points</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;">&nbsp;</p><h2 style="margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:18pt;">Betting Preview</h2><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;">The Clippers will enter this game off the back of a match with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Trail Blazers will have hosted the Washington Wizards before entering this game, with both playing on Monday.</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;">Los Angeles have been inconsistent against fellow Western Conference teams, going 21-22. It's not ideal in a game of this magnitude, especially when the Trail Blazers have a positive record of 25-21.</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;">Still, the Clippers have been strong when playing as the hosts. In Los Angeles, they've compiled a regular-season record of 21-15. Before the game with the Bucks, they had won four straight and had improved to 6-4 over their last 10 games.</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;">By contrast, the Trail Blazers entered their game against the Wizards on the back of a defeat. They are also 6-4 over their last 10 games, but their road form has let them down and is perhaps why they're looking at a low seed. They are 17-21 heading to LA.</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;">&nbsp;</p><h2 style="margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:18pt;">Betting Markets to Watch</h2><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;">Over the last five meetings, the Clippers have won the last four straight. The last time Portland won against LA was in Los Angeles, albeit in 2024. They won that game 106-105, but since then, their games have typically been by much larger margins.</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;">Of the two games played this regular season, the Clippers have won 119-103 and 114-107, with the latter being the game in which they played at home. Based on the head-to-head, we think the <strong>Clippers are likely to be the favourites</strong>, and we think they'll offer <strong>good value in the moneyline due to their strong recent form.</strong></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;">James Harden was the difference in the most recent meeting, but he's no longer with the Clippers. <strong>Kawhi Leonard</strong> has scored 28 and 30 points against the Trail Blazers and has been in good recent form. We think he could be the difference once again in this upcoming clash, which is why we think there's value in the <strong>30+ points market.</strong></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;">&nbsp;</p><h2 style="margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:18pt;">Our Prediction</h2><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;">Check the latest <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/basketball-us/nba">NBA betting odds</a> at Sportsbet.</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;">We think the <strong>most likely outcome is the Clippers winning</strong>, based on their head-to-head record and recent form.</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;">In addition to the <strong>30+ points we think offer value for Leonard</strong>, we think he'll <strong>have '2+ Made Threes'</strong>. He has reached this number several times over his recent outings, but he hasn't been consistent enough to do it all the time.</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;"><strong>Betting tip:</strong> Clippers to win, Leonard 30+ points, Leonard 2+ made threes.</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;">&nbsp;</p>