The Clippers won straight-up last night, as Phoenix managed just ten first-quarter points. I picked LA to cover the 7.5-point spread, but I certainly wasn't expecting the visitors to lead by as much as they did with Kawhi Leonard and James Harden out. Tonight, these teams will play again in Los Angeles, and I believe the tables will be turned.

LA has the four-seed essentially wrapped up. It's two games ahead of Dallas and simply needs a win or a Mavs loss to clinch. With upcoming games against Utah and Houston, tonight's rematch with Phoenix is not a "must-win" for the Clippers.

Phoenix, on the other hand, will be looking to "get right" on Wednesday. It should have Jusuf Nurkic back for tonight's matchup — +9.0 net rating with him on the court and -2.7 without him — which will help the Suns hold their own at the rim and on the boards. Phoenix needs to win to avoid the play-in tournament — let's bet on a Suns win and cover tonight.