Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 4/9/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Sunday, April 9, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

The Los Angeles Clippers are on their way to Footprint Center on Sunday where they will compete against the Phoenix Suns.

The Clippers played the Lakers and notched a win by a score of 125-118 in their last game. Los Angeles finished with a 52.4% FG percentage (43 out of 82) and buried 16 out of their 36 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Clippers knocked down 23 of their 27 shots for a rate of 85.2%. Regarding grabbing boards, they collected 38 with 5 of them being offensive. They also recorded 23 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Pertaining to defending, Los Angeles allowed 50.6% from the floor on 45 of 89 shooting. Los Angeles earned 27 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Los Angeles collected 44 boards (10 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Los Angeles ended up going 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of their 24 shots. They made 12 of 29 shots from 3-point land. When it comes to fouls, the Clippers ended up finishing with 18 while the Lakers recorded 17 fouls.

Norman Powell is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He recorded 27 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and pulled down 2 rebounds. Powell went 53.3% from the floor and also distributed 4 dimes.

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Los Angeles enters this one with a mark of 42-38 on the campaign. They average 113.2 pts per game (20th in the NBA) while shooting 47.7% from the field. The Clippers are shooting 38.3% from downtown (1,024 of 2,677) and 78.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling in 43.0 boards per game and has racked up 1,907 assists so far this season, which is 24th in basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Clippers are able to force 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 fouls. They are surrendering 36.4% from 3-point land and they are ranked 13th in the league in PPG allowed (112.9). The Clippers defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.4% (3,341 of 7,055) and they surrender 43.2 boards per game as a squad. They are 8th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,987 conceded this year.

When they last played, the Suns went home victorious with a score of 119-115 against the Nuggets. The Suns pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 33 for this contest. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. The Nuggets earned 19 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Suns to the free throw line for 25 tries. They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Phoenix knocked down 17 of 36 tries (47.2%). When all was said and done, the Suns walked away from this one shooting 41 out of 79 from the field which had them shooting 51.9%. The Suns allowed the Nuggets to make 44 out of their 83 tries from the field which left them shooting 53.0% for the matchup. They went 34.8% from 3-point land by hitting 8 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 23 at the charity stripe (82.6%). Concerning team rebounding, Phoenix allowed Denver to snag 38 overall (9 offensive).

Kevin Durant pitched in for the Suns in this contest. He made 9 of 18 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 7 rebounds. Durant accumulated 29 points in his 41 minutes on the court and accounted for 4 dimes in this matchup.

Phoenix has a mark of 45-35 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Suns are shooting 46.9% from the field, which ranks them 22nd in the league. Phoenix has totaled 9,098 pts on the year (113.7 per contest) and they grab 44.2 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 27.3 times per contest (4th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.7 times per contest. The Suns are responsible for committing 21.3 fouls per contest and they go 79.3% from the free throw line.

The Suns on defense are ranked 5th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 111.4. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (6th in the NBA). The Phoenix defense surrenders 35.6% on 3-point shots (915 of 2,569) and their opponents are converting on 78.7% of their foul shots. They give up 23.4 dimes and 42.6 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 3rd and 11th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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