Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 12/8/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Location: STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

The Boston Celtics (13-11) are traveling to STAPLES Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the Los Angeles Clippers (13-12).

The Celtics played the Trail Blazers and took home the win by a score of 145-117 in their last game. Boston wrapped up the contest with a 56.3% FG percentage (49 out of 87) and made 21 of 37 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Celtics knocked down 26 of 29 attempts for a percentage of 89.7%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 46 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 26 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 2 turnovers and having 5 steals. Regarding defending, Boston allowed the other team to go 47.2% from the floor on 42 of 89 shooting. Portland distributed 32 assists and had 22 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Portland grabbed 23 rebounds (9 offensive, 14 defensive) and had 7 blocks. Portland walked away from this one shooting 78.1% when shooting free throws by burying 25 of their 32 attempts. They also made 8 of their 29 attempts from 3-point range. Regarding fouls, the Celtics finished with 21 while the Trail Blazers recorded 9 fouls.

Dennis Schröder is someone who came through in this contest. He accounted for 31 points on 10 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins played and also totaled 4 boards. Schröder finished the game shooting 62.5% from the field and dished out 8 dimes.

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Boston will take the court with a win-loss mark of 13-11 for the year. They cough up possession 13.6 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.0 fouls every game. As a team, Boston is pulling in 46.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 544 assists this year, which is 21st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Celtics are shooting 33.9% on shots from 3-point land (296 of 872) and 82.6% from the charity stripe. They average 108.9 points per outing (12th in the NBA) while hitting 44.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Celtics have forced 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 fouls. They rank 5th in basketball in allowing assists with 519 relinquished on the year. The Celtics are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.8% (923 of 2,107) and they surrender 45.7 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 34.0% on three-point shots and they are ranked 15th in basketball in PPG allowed (106.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Clippers went home victorious with a score of 102-90 when they played the Trail Blazers. Concerning rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Portland to pull down 38 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 22.7% from beyond the arc by going 5 of 22 and ended up shooting 15 of 20 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Clippers allowed the Trail Blazers to make 35 out of their 79 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.3% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Clippers went 41 for 92 from the field which had them shooting 44.6%. In relation to 3-point shots, Los Angeles knocked down 11 out of 36 attempts (30.6%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throws for a clip of 64.3%. The Trail Blazers earned 18 personal fouls in this game which got the Clippers to the free throw line for 14 shots. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Clippers recorded 30 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 37 in this contest.

Paul George ended up being important for the Clippers for the contest. George earned 21 points in his 39 minutes on the court and totaled 4 assists for the game. He converted 9 of 18 for the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a mark of 13-12 on the season. As an offense, the Clippers are shooting 44.6% from the field, which has them ranked 20th in basketball. Los Angeles has scored 2,643 pts for the season (105.7 per game) and they pull in 44.4 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 22.8 times per contest (19th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest. The Clippers are committing 18.1 fouls every game and they connect on 79.3% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense concedes 33.7% on shots from 3-point land (287 of 852) and opponents are making 77.7% of their foul shots. They give up 22.1 dimes and 46.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 7th and 24th in the league. The Clippers are ranked 4th in basketball in points given up per game with 104.4. They are forcing 15.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the field (8th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston

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