Los Angeles Clippers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 12/26/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Monday, December 26, 2022

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-8)

The Los Angeles Clippers are en route to Little Caesars Arena on Monday where they will play the Detroit Pistons. Detroit opens as 8-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 221.5.

The Clippers took the court against the 76ers and ended up losing by a score of 119-114 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Clippers ended up with 16 while the 76ers totaled 20 personal fouls. They converted 12 of their 29 tries from downtown. Philadelphia ended up going 92.9% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 14 tries. In addition, Philadelphia collected 39 rebounds (6 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 9 rejections. Philadelphia recorded 31 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Pertaining to the defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 53.4% from the floor on 47 out of 88 shooting. They also recorded 25 assists in this contest while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned 33 with 6 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Clippers made 18 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 78.3%. Los Angeles walked away from the contest having earned a 50.6% field goal percentage (41 of 81) and knocked down 14 out of their 38 shots from distance.

Kawhi Leonard is someone who played a role in this matchup. Leonard shot 63.2% from the field and totaled 5 assists. He played 34 mins played and also collected 3 rebounds. He totaled 28 points on 12 out of 19 shooting.

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Los Angeles will enter this game with a win-loss record of 19-15 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 15.6 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Los Angeles is collecting 44.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 772 assists this season, which ranks 23rd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Clippers are hitting 36.9% from downtown (419 of 1,136) and 75.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 107.8 points per contest (30th in the league) while hitting 46.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Clippers are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 19.8 fouls. They are 15th in the league in allowing assists with 817 relinquished for the year. The Clippers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.3% (1,364 of 3,010) and they relinquish 43.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 33.9% on shots from distance and they are 3rd in basketball in points per game from their opponents (107.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pistons took a defeat with a final score of 130-105 when they faced the Hawks. When talking about rebounding, Detroit permitted Atlanta to grab 48 in all (8 on the offensive side). They went 35.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 12 of 34 and ended up shooting 20 out of 24 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Pistons permitted the Hawks to bury 49 out of their 92 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.3% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Pistons went 37 for 90 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.1%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Detroit made 9 out of their 33 tries (27.3%). They were able to convert 22 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 75.9%. The Hawks earned 20 fouls in this game which got the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Pistons earned 34 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in this game.

Bojan Bogdanovic ended up being important for the Pistons in the game. He knocked down 8 out of 20 for the contest for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and added 3 rebounds. Bogdanovic had 23 points in his 30 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in the matchup.

Detroit has a mark of 8-27 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Pistons are connecting on 44.8% from the floor, which ranks 28th in basketball. Detroit has earned 3,871 points on the season (110.6 per game) and they grab 42.9 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 21.8 times per contest (28th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.5 times per contest. The Pistons are committing 22.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.4% from the free throw line.

The Pistons on defense are ranked 29th in the NBA in PPG given up with 118.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.6% from the field (28th in the NBA). The Detroit defense allows 35.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (424 of 1,194) and their opponents are converting on 78.6% of their foul shots. They have given up 25.9 dimes and 44.9 rebounds per contest, which is 23rd and 25th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-8)

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