Los Angeles Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 3/19/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ROOT Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-2)

The Los Angeles Clippers are en route to Moda Center on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers. Los Angeles is 2-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 232.

The Clippers stepped onto the hardwood against the Warriors and walked away with a win by a score of 134-126 in their last contest. Los Angeles finished the game having earned a 47.9% FG percentage (46 of 96) and made 16 of 34 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Clippers made 26 of their 32 tries for a rate of 81.3%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 44 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 30 assists in this contest while forcing 16 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Regarding defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 55.7% from the floor on 49 out of 88 shooting. Golden State distributed 28 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Additionally, Golden State snagged 36 rebounds (7 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 1 block. Golden State finished shooting 73.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 15 attempts. They also converted 17 of their 36 attempts from downtown. Regarding fouls, the Clippers finished with 18 while the Warriors totaled 25 fouls.

Kawhi Leonard is a player who was a major factor in the game. Leonard walked away from this one shooting 52.6% from the field and also recorded 5 dimes. He saw the court for 36 minutes and also snagged 8 boards. He was able to score 30 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.

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Los Angeles comes into this game with a mark of 37-33 this season. They turn it over 14.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.7 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling in 43.4 rebounds per game and has earned 1,631 dimes this season, which is 25th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Clippers are shooting 37.8% on 3-point shots (887 of 2,349) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 112.8 pts per game (21st in basketball) while going 47.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Clippers are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They give up 36.5% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 10th in the league in points per game allowed (112.7). The Clippers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.2% (2,908 of 6,159) and they surrender 43.2 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 9th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,736 conceded on the year.

For their last game, the Trail Blazers went home defeated by a final of 126-112 against the Celtics. In reference to attacking the glass, Portland permitted Boston to collect 52 overall (18 on the offensive glass). They finished 35.7% from beyond the arc by shooting 15 of 42 and ended up going 29 out of 35 from the free throw line (82.9%). The Trail Blazers permitted the Celtics to bury 41 out of their 87 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.1% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Trail Blazers ended up going 38 for 79 from the field which had them shooting 48.1%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Portland made 14 of their 38 tries (36.8%). They were able to convert 22 of those for a percentage of 71.0%. The Celtics were called for 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Trail Blazers to the charity stripe for a total of 31 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while getting 12 steals in the matchup. The Trail Blazers were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for this contest.

Damian Lillard was important for the Trail Blazers for this game. Lillard totaled 41 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 5 assists in the game. He made 12 out of 23 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 52.2%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Portland has a mark of 31-39 on the season. The Trail Blazers are committing 20.4 fouls per game and they shoot 80.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 24.0 times per contest (22nd in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.6 times per contest. Portland has tallied 8,009 pts so far this year (114.4 per contest) and they grab 41.1 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Trail Blazers are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 10th in the NBA.

The Portland defense concedes 37.2% on shots from beyond the arc (850 of 2,283) and their opponents are making 78.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 26.3 assists and 42.2 rebounds every game, which ranks them 29th and 8th in basketball. The Trail Blazers defensively are ranked 19th in basketball in PPG allowed with 116.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.8% from the floor (26th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-2)

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