The Suns are coming into this game with a 46-33 record this season and they are currently sitting in 7th place in the Western Conference, just 1 game behind the Pelicans for the last playoff spot. They have lost their last 2 straight games now after winning 3 straight just prior, and they were big games to lose in this playoff race as they lost to the Pelicans and the Clippers. They are going to be hungry to bounce back here though as they are coming off of a very pathetic home loss in their last game, losing to the Clippers by 10+ points in a game where they were missing both Kawhi and Harden. They are going up against a Clippers team that is 51-28 this season and they no longer need to win this game as they clinched their playoff spot with a win over the Suns last night. The Clippers are also in a very interesting position with nothing to play for now since they only have 3 games left in the season and cannot win the number 1 seed in the Western Conference as they are 4 games behind the leaders, but they also have a 4 game lead over the Pelicans in 6th which means the only team they can trade places with is the Mavericks in 5th and they would still play each other in the 1st round regardless. The Clippers have nothing to play for here and they are not going to risk any injuries here with their already banged up starting lineup. The Suns need this game a lot more as they still have a chance to avoid the play-in tournament and climb into a playoff spot. They are also going to be hungry to bounce back after that embarrassing loss at home to a weakened Clippers lineup and they will make sure to get up for this game. The Suns will cover the spread in this game.