Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 11/27/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Sunday, November 27, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Indiana (+3)

The Los Angeles Clippers host the Indiana Pacers at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. Los Angeles opens this contest as 3-point favorites. The over/under is 222.5.

The Pacers stepped onto the hardwood against the Nets and took home the win by a score of 128-117 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Pacers ended up with 11 while the Nets accounted for 28 personal fouls. They also knocked down 15 of 41 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Brooklyn finished the game shooting 80.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 8 of 10 attempts. On top of that, Brooklyn snagged 38 rebounds (5 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Brooklyn recorded 27 assists and had 2 steals in this matchup. With respect to the defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 53.4% from the floor on 47 out of 88 shooting. They also recorded 28 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing 18 turnovers and getting 13 steals. When discussing rebounding, they compiled a total of 41 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Pacers knocked down 30 of their 38 attempts for a rate of 78.9%. Indiana finished the contest having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (43 out of 86) and converted 12 of their 34 3-point shots.

Tyrese Haliburton is a player who was important in this contest. He accumulated 21 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He played for 34 minutes played and grabbed 6 rebounds. Haliburton finished shooting 46.7% from the floor and distributed 15 dimes.

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Indiana steps onto the hardwood with a record of 11-7 on the year. They are averaging 116.6 pts per contest (7th in basketball) while connecting on 46.0% from the floor. The Pacers are shooting 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (268 of 728) and 79.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Indiana is collecting 43.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 509 assists so far this year, which is 8th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 16.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 21.1 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Pacers have forced 15.8 turnovers every game and they draw 20.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 8th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 448 relinquished on the year. The Pacers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.6% (729 of 1,564) and they surrender 42.9 boards per game as a squad. They are conceding 37.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 21st in basketball in PPG allowed (114.3).

In their last game, the Clippers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-104 against the Nuggets. The Clippers pulled down 29 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 33 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 1 steal in this contest. The Nuggets had 24 fouls for the matchup which got the Clippers to the free throw line for 34 attempts. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 55.9%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Los Angeles converted 11 of their 22 attempts (50.0%). In all, the Clippers walked away from this one shooting 37 for 68 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.4%. The Clippers allowed the Nuggets to knock down 44 of their 89 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 49.4% for the matchup. They shot 33.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 out of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 23 from the free throw line (69.6%). Concerning rebounds, Los Angeles allowed Denver to get 37 in total (10 on the offensive side).

John Wall was important for the Clippers in the game. He converted 8 out of 10 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 80.0%, but wasn't able to grab a board. Wall racked up 23 points in his 24 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in this matchup.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 11-9 for the season. The Clippers commit 20.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.3% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 22.4 times per game (26th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 16.1 times per contest. Los Angeles has accumulated 2,121 points so far this season (106.1 per contest) and they average 42.1 boards per contest. As an offense, the Clippers are hitting on 48.0% from the field, which is 8th in the league.

The Los Angeles defense allows 34.0% from downtown (242 of 712) and their opponents are knocking down 74.5% of their foul shots. They concede 23.7 dimes and 43.1 total boards per game, which has them ranked 8th and 14th in basketball. The Clippers are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points given up per game with 107.2. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (5th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-3)

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