Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 4/16/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Sunday, April 16, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+8)

Footprint Center is where the Phoenix Suns will go up against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Phoenix opens as 8-point favorites. The total is set at 226.5.

The Clippers took the court against the Suns and walked away with a win by a score of 119-114 in their last game. Los Angeles ended having earned a 49.0% field goal percentage (49 of 100) and converted 5 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Clippers converted 16 of 24 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 53 with 14 of them being offensive. They also distributed 22 assists for the game while creating 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 42.4% from the field on 42 out of 99 shooting. Phoenix distributed 29 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Phoenix collected 47 rebounds (12 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 5 blocked shots. Phoenix went 72.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of their 22 shots. They converted 14 of their 37 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Clippers walked away with 18 while the Suns recorded 21 personal fouls.

Norman Powell is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. He left the arena with 29 points on 12 out of 22 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes played and totaled 5 boards. Powell walked away from this one shooting 54.5% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Los Angeles heads into this contest with a record of 44-38 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling in 43.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,959 dimes for the year, which is 24th in the league in terms of passing. The Clippers are connecting on 38.1% on 3-point shots (1,041 of 2,735) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 113.6 points per contest (18th in basketball) on 47.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Clippers are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.5% on shots from downtown and they are 12th in basketball in points per game allowed (113.1). The Clippers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.4% (3,430 of 7,243) and they concede 43.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 11th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,048 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Suns took a loss by a final score of 119-114 when they faced the Clippers. The Suns were able to corral 35 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 47 in the game. They turned it over 7 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Clippers committed 18 personal fouls for the contest which got the Suns to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to convert 16 of them for a percentage of 72.7%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Phoenix made 14 out of 37 attempts (37.8%). Overall, the Suns shot 42 for 99 from the floor which had them at 42.4%. The Suns allowed the Clippers to knock down 49 out of their 100 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.0% for this game. They finished 21.7% from distance by shooting 5 of 23 and ended up going 16 out of 24 at the charity stripe (66.7%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Phoenix allowed Los Angeles to snag 53 overall (14 on the offensive glass).

Saben Lee ended up being a factor for the Suns for the contest. Lee tallied 25 points in his 44 mins on the hardwood and earned 10 dimes in the matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 21 in this matchup giving him a rate of 38.1%, and had 3 rebounds.

Phoenix has a mark of 45-37 so far this season. The Suns are committing 21.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 79.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 27.3 times per contest (4th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per game. Phoenix has accounted for 9,319 pts for the year (113.6 per contest) and they pull in 44.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Suns are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which is ranked 23rd in the league.

The Suns defensively are ranked 6th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 111.6. They are able to force 14.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.6% from the field (6th in the league). The Phoenix defense allows 35.7% on 3-point shots (938 of 2,628) and opponents are knocking down 78.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 23.4 dimes and 42.9 rebounds every game, which ranks them 3rd and 11th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix (-8)

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