The Los Angeles Clippers begin a four-game road trip along the East Coast on Sunday, starting in Philadelphia and ending next Friday in Minnesota. Entering the road trip, the Clippers are on a four-game winning streak in what has been a season full of streaks, including a pair of four-game winning streaks and a pair of three-game losing skids. Ultimately, the Clippers have won more than they have lost and are 10-7, which is a good sign for a team that has been without Kawhi Leonard all season thus far. Recent reports have confirmed that Leonard will not travel on this road trip, which will sideline him for the rest of November. The Clippers are led by Norman Powell, who is averaging 23.3 ppg in his career, and James Harden, who is averaging 20.4 ppg, with 7.6 rebounds and 8.8 assists.

Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers have failed to overcome a barrage of injuries to their star players. Through 15 games, the 76ers are 3-12 and Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and Paul George have rarely seen the field. Maxey has played in nine games, George has played in eight, and Embiid has played just four times this season. While Maxey is available for tonight’s game, George and Embiid are both out with left knee injuries. Perhaps the only bright spot for the Sixers was the play of rookie Jared McCain, who averaged 26.1 points in his last seven games. The Clippers are favored by 2 points tonight, and while I like the Clippers in this game, the game total is the market I’m looking for.

The Clippers have been very streaky without Leonard this season and the Sixers have failed to put a consistent lineup on the court while their stars are frequently out due to injuries. However, there is one constant with both teams and that is their profitability on the field. under. Los Angeles and Philadelphia are a combined 19-12-1 on the downside this season, and over the last 10 games they are a combined 14-5-1. These teams have largely struggled to find offensive production and both rank 24th or worse in offensive rating, while the Clippers are a top-5 team in defensive rating. The Sixers have averaged just a hair over 100 points over their last six games, some of which had George and Embiid on the court, while the Clippers have held their last four opponents to 105 points or less. It seems likely that at least one of these teams will struggle to reach 100 points in this game, so I’ll back what has been profitable and play the under at the current number.

Los Angeles Clippers vs Philadelphia 76ers prediction: Less than 210.5 (-110) available at time of publication. Playable on that song.