Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 1/24/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

Crypto.com Arena is the site where the Los Angeles Lakers will meet the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.

The Clippers took the court against the Mavericks and went home with a win by a final score of 112-98 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Clippers ended up finishing with 23 and the Mavericks racked up 21 personal fouls. They knocked down 13 of 35 shots from 3-point range. Dallas finished shooting 57.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 26 tries. Moreover, Dallas pulled down 38 boards (12 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Dallas recorded 15 assists and had 3 steals for this game. Concerning defense, Los Angeles allowed 43.8% from the floor on 35 of 80 shooting. They also recorded 20 dimes for this contest while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they collected 46 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Clippers buried 30 of 31 tries for a percentage of 96.8%. Los Angeles wrapped up the game having earned a 45.5% FG percentage (35 out of 77) and made 12 of their 28 shots from beyond the arc.

Kawhi Leonard is one guy who was a major factor for the game. Leonard ended up going 55.6% from the floor and distributed 3 dimes. He saw the court for 39 mins and also collected 9 boards. He notched 30 points on 10 out of 18 shooting.

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Los Angeles will enter this game with a win-loss record of 25-24 this year. They have an average of 109.7 points per outing (28th in the league) while shooting 46.5% from the field. The Clippers are shooting 37.5% from downtown (610 of 1,628) and 76.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Los Angeles is snagging 43.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,118 dimes so far this season, which ranks 22nd in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.7 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Clippers have forced 13.0 turnovers every game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They are giving up 35.0% on 3-point shots and they are 4th in the league in PPG allowed (110.5). The Clippers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.6% (1,994 of 4,281) and they surrender 43.0 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 16th in the league in giving up assists with 1,184 surrendered for the year.

For their last game, the Lakers got the win with a final of 121-112 when they faced the Trail Blazers. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Los Angeles allowed Portland to collect 38 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They went 37.0% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 17 of 46 and ended up shooting 21 out of 25 at the free throw line (84.0%). The Lakers allowed the Trail Blazers to make 37 of their 86 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.0% in this contest. Overall, the Lakers finished the game shooting 45 for 86 from the field which had them sitting at 52.3%. In regard to three-point shots, Los Angeles buried 10 of their 30 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 21 of those for a percentage of 77.8%. The Trail Blazers committed 24 fouls in this game which took the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They also turned it over 12 times, while earning 5 steals in this game. The Lakers were able to corral 41 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 51 for this contest.

LeBron James was important for the Lakers for the contest. James earned 37 points in his 36 mins on the court and totaled 4 dimes for this game. He made 14 of 24 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 11 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a mark of 22-25 this season. The Lakers are responsible for committing 18.8 fouls per game and they hit 79.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 24.9 times per contest (16th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per game. Los Angeles has earned 5,504 points on the season (117.1 per game) and they grab 44.9 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Lakers are hitting on 48.5% from the floor, which ranks 6th in the league.

The Lakers defensively are ranked 26th in the league in PPG given up with 118.0. They are forcing 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (15th in the league). The Los Angeles defense gives up 34.7% on 3-point shots (586 of 1,691) and their opposition knocks down 75.4% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 25.9 assists and 45.6 boards per contest, which has them ranked 23rd and 26th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take the Clippers

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