Los Angeles Clippers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 12/31/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-5)

The Los Angeles Clippers are on their way to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday where they will meet the Indiana Pacers. Los Angeles opens this game as 5-point favorites. The total has been set at 228.

The Clippers stepped onto the hardwood against the Celtics and took a loss by a score of 116-110 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Clippers left the arena with 20 and the Celtics finished the game with 17 fouls. They made 11 of their 39 tries from 3-point land. Boston shot 77.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 22 shots. Furthermore, Boston collected 49 rebounds (11 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. Boston doled out 22 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. In terms of defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 48.4% from the field on 44 out of 91 shooting. They also recorded 26 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 41 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Clippers converted 9 of 14 shots for a percentage of 64.3%. Los Angeles wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.3% field goal percentage (43 of 89) and converted 15 of 39 three-point shots.

Kawhi Leonard is someone who played a role in this game. He finished with 26 points on 11 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes and also grabbed 8 rebounds. Leonard finished 68.8% from the floor and distributed 3 assists.

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Los Angeles will play this game with a record of 21-15 so far this season. They average 109.2 pts per game (29th in basketball) on 46.4% from the field. The Clippers are shooting 37.2% from downtown (453 of 1,218) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Los Angeles is collecting 44.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 824 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 21st in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 15.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.9 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Clippers are able to force 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 17th in the league in allowing assists with 873 conceded this season. The Clippers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.4% (1,451 of 3,194) and they surrender 43.6 boards per contest as a group. They are giving up 34.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 3rd in the league in PPG allowed (108.6).

The last time they took the court, the Pacers took home the win by a final score of 135-126 against the Cavaliers. In regard to how they rebounded, Indiana permitted Cleveland to grab 44 in all (17 on the offensive side). They went 42.9% from distance by going 12 out of 28 and finished the game at 14 of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). The Pacers permitted the Cavaliers to bury 50 out of 96 tries from the field which had them shooting 52.1% for this contest. When the game finished, the Pacers finished 48 for 85 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.5%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Indiana buried 19 of their 31 attempts (61.3%). They were able to convert 20 of the free throws for a rate of 95.2%. The Cavaliers had 17 fouls in this matchup which took the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Pacers earned 28 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for the contest.

Tyrese Haliburton ended up being important for the Pacers in the game. Haliburton racked up 29 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 9 assists in this matchup. He converted 10 of 19 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 52.6%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 18-17 on the year. The Pacers are responsible for committing 21.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.6% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 26.9 times per contest (6th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.6 times per contest. Indiana has tallied 4,003 pts on the season (114.4 per contest) and they grab 42.1 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pacers are hitting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks them 25th in the league.

The Indiana defense allows 36.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (430 of 1,185) and opponents are making 81.3% of their foul shots. They have allowed 25.1 assists and 46.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 14th and 28th in the league. The Pacers on defense are ranked 20th in basketball in PPG given up with 115.1. They are forcing their opponents into 15.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the floor (10th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana (+5)

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