Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 12/12/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Monday, December 12, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Los Angeles Clippers welcome the Boston Celtics at Crypto.com Arena on Monday.

The Celtics faced the Warriors and took a loss by a final of 123-107 in their last contest. Boston wrapped up the contest with a 43.7% field goal percentage (38 of 87) and made 12 of 40 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Celtics converted 19 of their 26 tries for a rate of 73.1%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected 39 with 6 of them being offensive. They also dished out 17 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Pertaining to defense, Boston allowed the other team to go 51.1% from the field on 47 of 92 shooting. Golden State recorded 26 assists and had 3 steals for this game. Furthermore, Golden State snagged 53 boards (11 offensive, 42 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Golden State finished the contest at 80.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 20 attempts. They converted 13 of 39 shots from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 14 while the Warriors totaled 20 fouls.

Jaylen Brown is a guy who had an impact for the matchup. Brown ended up shooting 56.5% from the field and recorded 3 assists. He played 37 minutes played and also collected 9 boards. He ended up with 31 points on 13 of 23 shooting.

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Boston heads into this one with a mark of 21-6 this year. They average 120.3 pts per game (1st in basketball) while shooting 49.1% from the field. The Celtics are shooting 39.7% on 3-point shots (444 of 1,119) and 83.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Boston is pulling down 42.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 722 dimes this season, which ranks 6th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.3 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Celtics are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game and they draw 20.3 fouls. They are surrendering 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 13th in the league in opponents points per game (112.4). The Celtics are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.7% (1,136 of 2,430) and they concede 43.9 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 3rd in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 595 surrendered so far this year.

When they last played, the Clippers went home victorious with a score of 114-107 against the Wizards. The Clippers were able to snag 33 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 42 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. The Wizards were called for 15 fouls in the game which got the Clippers to the charity stripe for 16 shots. They were able to bury 15 of those for a percentage of 93.8%. With regard to shooting from distance, Los Angeles made 19 of their 48 attempts (39.6%). When the game finished, the Clippers shot 40 out of 94 from the field which had them at 42.6%. The Clippers allowed the Wizards to convert 37 of 85 attempts from the field which had them at 43.5% for this game. They shot 47.1% from three-point range by connecting on 16 out of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 19 from the free throw line (89.5%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Los Angeles permitted Washington to grab 50 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Paul George was important for the Clippers for the game. He converted 13 out of 27 in the game for a field goal percentage of 48.1%, and added 7 rebounds. George recorded 36 points in his 41 minutes on the hardwood and added 6 assists for the game.

Los Angeles has a record of 15-13 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Clippers are connecting on 46.4% from the floor, which ranks them 19th in basketball. Los Angeles has scored 3,015 pts this year (107.7 per contest) and they pull down 43.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 22.8 times per game (26th in the league) and they are giving up possession 15.6 times per contest. The Clippers have committed 19.9 fouls per contest and they hit 75.0% from the charity stripe.

The Clippers are ranked 4th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 109.2. They are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (4th in the NBA). The Los Angeles defense gives up 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (341 of 981) and opponents are knocking down 75.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 24.0 dimes and 44.0 boards per game, which ranks 8th and 22nd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston

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