Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 10/31/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Monday, October 31, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Crypto.com Arena is the site where the Los Angeles Clippers will attempt to beat the Houston Rockets on Monday.

The Rockets faced off with the Trail Blazers and went home with a loss by a final score of 125-111 in their last contest. Houston ended with a 42.6% FG percentage (40 out of 94) and converted 14 out of their 38 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Rockets made 17 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 81.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 39 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 23 assists in this game as well as creating 15 turnovers and having 10 steals. When it comes to defending, Houston allowed the other team to shoot 53.3% from the field on 48 of 90 shooting. Portland distributed 30 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. Moreover, Portland snagged 45 boards (11 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Portland finished 80.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 20 attempts. They converted 13 of their 35 tries from downtown. When it comes to fouls, the Rockets ended up with 18 and the Trail Blazers totaled 19 fouls.

Eric Gordon is one guy who came through for the contest. He scored 18 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins played and also collected 3 rebounds. Gordon shot 60.0% from the field and also earned 5 dimes.

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Houston comes into this one with a mark of 1-5 for the campaign. They average 110.0 points per outing (23rd in the NBA) while hitting 42.0% from the field. The Rockets are shooting 35.0% on three-point attempts (77 of 220) and 77.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Houston is grabbing 46.8 boards per contest and has totaled 122 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 23rd in basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 16.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 22.0 fouls every game.

On defense, the Rockets are forcing 14.8 turnovers every game and they draw 22.5 personal fouls. They rank 24th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 166 relinquished for the campaign. The Rockets defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.1% (268 of 546) and they surrender 47.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 24th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (118.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Clippers took a loss by a final score of 118-110 against the Thunder. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Los Angeles allowed Oklahoma City to grab 36 in total (13 offensive). They finished the game shooting 44.7% from distance by shooting 17 out of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 8 at the free throw line (87.5%). The Clippers allowed the Thunder to convert 47 out of 95 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 49.5% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Clippers went 44 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.7%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Los Angeles made 9 of their 28 attempts (32.1%). They were able to knock down 13 of those for a percentage of 72.2%. The Thunder committed 21 personal fouls in the game which took the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They turned the ball over 19 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. The Clippers corralled 34 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 44 for this game.

Reggie Jackson ended up being a factor for the Clippers in the game. Jackson racked up 18 points in his 37 mins on the court and added 4 dimes in this game. He knocked down 8 of 13 in the game for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a record of 2-3 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Clippers are hitting on 47.3% from the floor, which ranks them 14th in basketball. Los Angeles has totaled 513 points for the season (102.6 per game) and they collect 46.4 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 20.0 times per game (29th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 18.0 times per game. The Clippers commit 19.6 personal fouls every game while shooting 74.3% from the free throw line.

The Clippers defensively are ranked 6th in the league in points per game surrendered with 108.8. They are able to force 10.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (3rd in basketball). The Los Angeles defense allows 31.1% on shots from beyond the arc (59 of 190) and their opponents are connecting on 77.3% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 24.4 dimes and 44.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks 13th and 18th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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