Los Angeles Clippers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 12/18/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Monday, December 18, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Los Angeles Clippers (15-10) are hitting the road to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday where they will compete against the Indiana Pacers (13-11).

The Clippers stepped onto the hardwood against the Knicks and took home the win by a score of 144-122 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Clippers ended up finishing with 21 while the Knicks recorded 22 fouls. They also knocked down 11 out of their 35 shots from beyond the arc. New York finished 88.5% when shooting free throws by making 23 of their 26 attempts. On top of that, New York snagged 39 boards (12 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 6 rejections. New York recorded 20 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. When discussing defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 46.8% from the field on 44 of 94 shooting. They also dished out 36 assists in the game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 42 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Clippers knocked down 28 of their 34 tries for a percentage of 82.4%. Los Angeles wrapped up the game having earned a 56.8% field goal percentage (50 of 88) and knocked down 16 of their 33 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Kawhi Leonard is one guy who was a contributor for this game. Leonard walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the floor and also distributed 4 dimes. He played 30 mins played and also collected 7 boards. He ended up with 36 points on 12 of 16 shooting.

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Los Angeles will play this game with a record of 15-10 so far this season. They average 115.6 pts per game (12th in basketball) while connecting on 48.0% from the field. The Clippers are shooting 37.7% on three-point attempts (304 of 806) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Los Angeles is collecting 44.0 boards per game and has racked up 635 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 21st in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.2 times per game and as a team are committing 20.2 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Clippers are forcing 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.7 fouls. They relinquish 34.6% on shots from distance while they are 5th in the NBA in PPG allowed (110.0). The Clippers are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.1% (999 of 2,217) and they surrender 43.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are 7th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 623 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 127-109 when they played the Timberwolves. When talking about rebounding, Indiana allowed Minnesota to pull down 36 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 60.0% from 3-point land by going 18 of 30 and ended up going 13 out of 16 at the charity stripe (81.3%). The Pacers permitted the Timberwolves to convert 48 out of their 86 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.8% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Pacers finished 45 for 90 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Indiana converted 6 of 21 tries (28.6%). They were able to knock down 13 of those for a clip of 81.3%. The Timberwolves had 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 10 steals for this game. The Pacers pulled down 27 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 40 for the contest.

Bruce Brown was important for the Pacers for the game. He made 8 of 14 in this game for a rate of 57.1%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Brown scored 17 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes in this contest.

Indiana has a record of 13-11 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Pacers are shooting 50.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 1st in the league. Indiana has accounted for 3,057 pts so far this year (127.4 per contest) and they average 40.4 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 30.3 times per contest (1st in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 13.2 times per contest. The Pacers are responsible for committing 22.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.9% from the charity stripe.

The Pacers defensively are ranked 29th in the league in points given up per game with 126.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 50.8% from the floor (30th in the league). The Indiana defense gives up 39.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (252 of 637) and their opponents are converting on 82.8% of their foul shots. They surrender 25.6 assists and 43.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 12th and 10th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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