Clippers 2024-25 Betting Preview: Prediction, Roster Projection

After losing Paul George to free agency in the offseason, the Los Angeles Clippers might take a step back following a 51-win campaign.

NBA futures odds are available at the online sportsbook, including Los Angeles Clippers odds for NBA champion, division winner, and player awards.

Clippers Futures Odds

Win Total: 41.5
Pacific Division: +450
Western Conference: +2500
NBA Championship: +5000

The NBA odds have adjusted on the Los Angeles Clippers compared to recent seasons.

Los Angeles is +5000 to win the NBA Finals after being +2000 last preseason. It marks the team’s longest price to win the title since 2018-19.

The Clippers’ win total is 41.5, five games below last year’s mark. Their previous win total this low was in 2018-19, when their over/under was 37.

Clippers Offseason Moves

It was a busy offseason for the Clippers, who haven’t won a playoff series since 2021.

Additions

Departures

There is much to like about the Clippers’ additions this summer, but it’s challenging to overlook George’s loss.

After five seasons in Los Angeles, George signed a four-year, $211,584,940 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Clippers opted not to keep their core intact, though they did re-sign James Harden to a two-year, $70,000,000 deal.

Derrick Jones Jr. landed a three-year, $30 million deal with the Clippers after contributing to a Dallas Mavericks’ run to the NBA Finals last year. Kris Dunn, a defense-first guard, comes to Los Angeles after two seasons with the Utah Jazz.

Clippers 2024 Betting Prediction

Prediction: Clippers to Make the Play-In Tournament (+150)

The Clippers won their division last year and claimed a No. 4 seed in the West, but it’s important to remember how tight the margins are in this conference. They only finished with two wins more than the top play-in team.

The transition from playoff lock to fighting for a play-in spot is swift, and losing a player like George can accelerate the process.

Given Kawhi Leonard’s injury history, this team will have an even lower floor if he is out for an extended period in the regular season. That’s why the Clippers are -185 to miss the playoffs and +150 to notch a postseason berth.

Assuming Leonard is healthy, I like the Clippers’ chances of notching a spot in the play-in tournament, especially at this plus-money price.

The Clippers participated in the 2022 play-in tournament, losing both games as the No. 8 seed and eventually missing the postseason.

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