Los Angeles Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 4/1/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Bally Sports New Orleans

The New Orleans Pelicans will go up against the Los Angeles Clippers at Smoothie King Center on Saturday.

The Clippers took the court against the Grizzlies and notched a win by a score of 141-132 in their last contest. Los Angeles walked away from the contest having earned a 61.5% field goal percentage (48 of 78) and converted 22 out of their 37 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Clippers converted 23 of 31 attempts for a percentage of 74.2%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 28 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of defending, Los Angeles allowed the other team to shoot 51.6% from the floor on 49 of 95 shooting. Memphis recorded 26 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Memphis totaled 45 rebounds (14 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Memphis finished 82.1% at the free throw line by knocking down 23 of their 28 tries. They converted 11 of 32 tries from three-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the Clippers finished with 21 while the Grizzlies finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Russell Westbrook is one player who came through in the matchup. He racked up 36 points on 13 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes and also collected 4 boards. Westbrook shot 72.2% from the field and recorded 10 assists.

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Los Angeles heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 41-36 on the year. They have an average of 113.3 pts per game (20th in basketball) while hitting 47.7% from the floor. The Clippers are hitting 38.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (986 of 2,577) and 77.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Los Angeles is grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,833 assists on the year, which is 22nd in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Clippers are able to force 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 fouls. They are giving up 36.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 12th in basketball in opponents points per game (112.8). The Clippers are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.3% (3,211 of 6,784) and they concede 43.1 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 12th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,914 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Pelicans walked away with a victory by a final of 107-88 when they faced the Nuggets. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, New Orleans allowed Denver to collect 40 in all (11 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 14.3% from 3-point land by going 4 of 28 and ended up going 20 of 32 from the free throw line (62.5%). The Pelicans permitted the Nuggets to make 32 of their 80 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Pelicans ended up shooting 38 out of 79 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.1%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, New Orleans made 13 out of 27 attempts (48.1%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.8%. The Nuggets were called for 21 fouls in the game which got the Pelicans to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Pelicans were able to corral 38 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for this contest.

Brandon Ingram ended up being a factor for the Pelicans in the matchup. Ingram scored 31 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accumulated 10 dimes for the game. He converted 13 out of 22 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 59.1%, and had 11 rebounds.

New Orleans has a win-loss mark of 39-38 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pelicans are connecting on 48.0% from the floor, which is 10th in the league. New Orleans has accounted for 8,794 pts this season (114.2 per contest) and they grab 43.8 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.0 times per game (9th in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.7 times per game. The Pelicans commit 20.6 fouls per contest and they hit 78.9% from the charity stripe.

The New Orleans defense gives up 33.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (935 of 2,767) and their opponents are knocking down 78.0% of their free throw shots. They allow 24.8 dimes and 41.8 boards every game, ranking them 10th and 5th in the league. The Pelicans defensively are ranked 7th in the league in points allowed per game with 112.2. They are forcing their opponents into 15.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.2% from the field (14th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans

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