Phoenix Suns vs LA Clippers Odds, Predictions & Player Props (Oct 23)

• The Phoenix Suns and LA Clippers start the new campaign on Wednesday night
• Kawhi Leonard (knee) is out for the Clippers while Grayson Allen (Achilles) is a GTD for the Suns
• Below, see the Phoenix Suns vs LA Clippers odds, predictions, and player props for Oct. 23

Running it back with the same “big three” of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal, the Phoenix Suns (49-33, 24-17 away, 35-49-2 ATS) open the 2024-25 NBA season on the road against the LA Clippers (51-31, 25-16 home, 40-48 ATS) at the brand new Intuit Dome on Wednesday at 7:10 pm ET/10:10 pm ET. Paul George signed with Philadelphia in the offseason and Kawhi Leonard is already out with a knee injury, which has left LAC as a 4.5-point home underdog in the Suns vs Clippers odds for Oct. 23.

Phoenix Suns vs LA Clippers Odds

Wednesday’s NBA odds also list the Suns as -190 moneyline favorites with the Clippers coming back as +160 home underdogs. The total has been set at 223.5 with -110 odds both ways.

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Wednesday’s NBA public betting splits show the Suns getting 58% of moneyline handle and 67% of ATS handle. The public’s biggest lean is on the total, where 81% of O/U handle is on under 223.5.

PHX vs LAC Player Props

NBA player props from DraftKings Sportsbook on Oct. 22.

Phoenix teammates and 2024 Olympic gold medalists Devin Booker (25.5) and Kevin Durant (24.5) have the highest point totals on Wednesday night. With Kawhi Leonard out (knee inflammation), James Harden has the highest total among LAC players at 22.5, followed by Norman Powell at 18.5.

Phoenix big man Jusuf Nurkic is the only player with a double-digit rebound total (10.5 O/U).

Durant enters the new season as the 12th-favorite in the NBA MVP odds at +7040 on average.

Suns vs Clippers Predictions

Though they made the playoffs with relative ease, Phoenix was one of the biggest disappointments in the league last season. As evidenced by their horrendous 35-49-2 ATS record last year, expectations were much higher for the trio of Durant, Booker, and Beal.

But with George gone and Leonard out, the Clippers roster has a decimated look to it. The addition of Derrick Jones Jr (9.1 PPG, 3.5 RPG) from the Mavs really doesn’t move the needle. The 35-year-old James Harden (21.2 PPG, 8.0 APG) is going to have to shoulder a massive load at the offensive end.

Home-court advantage or otherwise, the Clippers are going to be overmatched by a healthy Suns group that should have better chemistry in its second year together.

PHX vs LAC pick: Suns moneyline (-190) at ESPN Bet