Washington Wizards vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 3/9/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Wizards vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: NBC Sports Washington

The Los Angeles Clippers (34-32) host the Washington Wizards (29-34) at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday.

The Wizards faced off with the Pacers and went home with a win by a final score of 133-123 in their last game. Washington finished the contest with a 52.3% FG percentage (45 of 86) and made 17 of 42 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wizards converted 26 of 32 attempts for a rate of 81.3%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they collected 36 with 5 of them being offensive. They also recorded 33 dimes for the game in addition to creating 5 turnovers and having 6 steals. When discussing defending, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 51.8% from the floor on 44 out of 85 shooting. Indiana recorded 42 dimes and had 28 steals in this matchup. In addition, Indiana snagged 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Indiana finished the game shooting 86.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 25 of 29 attempts. They also made 10 of 31 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Wizards ended up with 16 and the Pacers finished the game with 10 personal fouls.

Kyle Kuzma is a player who was a major factor for the game. He finished with 23 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. Kuzma ended up going 47.1% from the field and distributed 8 dimes.

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Washington comes into this one with a win-loss record of 29-34 so far this season. They have an average of 108.1 points per game (21st in basketball) while hitting 46.8% from the field. The Wizards are shooting 33.8% from downtown (660 of 1,953) and 78.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington is snagging 43.5 rebounds per game and has earned 1,547 dimes this season, which ranks 18th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wizards are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 fouls. They are 3rd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,469 conceded on the campaign. The Wizards defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.8% (2,568 of 5,602) and they concede 44.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 35.0% from beyond the arc and they are 17th in the league in opponents points per game (110.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Clippers took a defeat with a final score of 116-93 against the Knicks. The Clippers were able to collect 34 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 2 steals for this contest. The Knicks committed 10 personal fouls for this contest which got the Clippers to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 72.7%. Concerning three-point attempts, Los Angeles knocked down 11 of their 34 tries (32.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Clippers shot 33 for 88 from the field which had them shooting 37.5%. The Clippers allowed the Knicks to convert 42 of their 89 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.2% in the game. They shot 44.8% from 3-point land by going 13 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 30 from the free throw line (63.3%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Los Angeles permitted New York to pull down 42 overall (15 offensive).

Isaiah Hartenstein was important for the Clippers in this matchup. Hartenstein racked up 14 points in his 21 mins of playing time and had 4 assists in this contest. He converted 5 of 6 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and had 2 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 34-32 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Clippers are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which ranks 21st in basketball. Los Angeles has accounted for 7,060 points on the season (107.0 per game) and they snag 44.3 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 23.6 times per game (18th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.2 times per contest. The Clippers are committing 18.8 fouls per contest and they hit 78.2% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense concedes 33.9% on 3-point attempts (769 of 2,267) and their opposition makes 77.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 23.8 dimes and 47.3 boards per game, which is ranked 11th and 28th in the NBA. The Clippers on defense are ranked 10th in the league in PPG given up with 107.5. They are able to force 13.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (6th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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