{"id":329667,"date":"2025-02-20T11:22:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T16:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=329667"},"modified":"2025-02-20T12:16:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T17:16:44","slug":"clippers-vs-bucks-sgp-predictions-february-20-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/clippers-vs-bucks-sgp-predictions-february-20-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Clippers vs. Bucks same-game parlay predictions Feb. 20: Back L.A. to cover, Leonard on the glass at +310"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&#8217;m bullish on the Los Angeles Clippers when they play the Bucks in Milwaukee on Thursday night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Milwaukee entered the all-star break on a skid and I expect more trouble against a healthy L.A. squad. Back the Clippers on an alternate spread and take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/james_harden\">James Harden<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/kawhi_leonard\">Kawhi Leonard<\/a> to be productive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Clippers vs. Bucks same-game parlay predictions for Feb. 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clippers vs. Bucks predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/basketball\/nba\">Full NBA betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nba-injury-report\">NBA injury report<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/top-players\">NBA player stats<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/standings\">NBA standings<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-479767b6-5872-497b-ac44-239c07c7e3d5\"><strong>Parlay: Clippers +3.5 | Harden over 20.5 points | Leonard over 5.5 rebounds (+310)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:109878\">Embed: #109878<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Clippers +3.5<\/strong> (-200): <\/strong>Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) and Damian Lillard (hamstring) are both listed as questionable on the NBA&#8217;s 10:30 a.m. ET injury report. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If they&#8217;re out, great, but I love this number even if both superstars suit up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bucks are 3-6 in their last nine games, and 0-3 in their last three with both Giannis and Lillard playing, losing each matchup by double digits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To put it bluntly, Doc Rivers hasn&#8217;t got the most out of this group. The Bucks are 47-44 since he took over as head coach and are a miserable 24-29-1 ATS this year (10th-worst mark in the NBA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L.A. is 32-22 ATS, has won three straight games, and handed the Bucks (with Giannis and Lillard) a 10-point loss on Jan. 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SGP legs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>Harden over 20.5 points<\/strong> (-152):<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Harden was the driving force behind that win, scoring a game-high 40 points on 50.0% shooting \u2014 I&#8217;m asking for just over half of that production tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bucks have gotten torched by point guards since acquiring Lillard last season, giving up the most points to that position on a per-game basis (26.9), according to Fantasy Pros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harden has cleared this mark in seven of his last 10 games while attempting 16.9 shots a night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a smash play in my book. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>Leonard over 5.5 rebounds<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> (-118):<\/strong> Leonard seemingly has his minutes restriction lifted and played north of 30 minutes in three straight games heading into the all-star break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He fell short of this number in each contest, but that doesn&#8217;t worry me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leonard has 5+ rebounds in seven of his last eight games, clearing this mark four times.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Bucks allow the third-most rebounds per game (8.24) to small forwards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Leonard is right around this total on a nightly basis. In a plus matchup, I expect the board man to get paid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 11:00 a.m. ET on 02\/20\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m bullish on the Los Angeles Clippers when they play the Bucks in Milwaukee on Thursday night. The pregame narrative: Milwaukee entered the all-star break on a skid and I expect more trouble against a healthy L.A. squad. Back the Clippers on an alternate spread and take James Harden and Kawhi Leonard to be productive. 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