Los Angeles Clippers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 11/22/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-San Antonio

Frost Bank Center is the site where the San Antonio Spurs (3-11) will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Clippers (5-7) on Wednesday.

The Clippers took the court against the Spurs and walked away with a win by a score of 124-99 in their last game. Los Angeles finished the contest having earned a 47.4% FG percentage (45 of 95) and converted 12 out of their 36 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Clippers knocked down 22 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 88.0%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 51 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 30 assists in this contest while forcing 16 turnovers and getting 15 steals. In reference to defending, Los Angeles allowed 43.3% from the field on 39 of 90 shooting. San Antonio earned 23 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. On top of that, San Antonio totaled 49 rebounds (13 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 3 blocked shots. San Antonio walked away from this one shooting 78.6% at the free throw line by burying 11 of their 14 attempts. They also converted 10 of 38 shots from 3-point land. Regarding fouls, the Clippers ended up walking away with 10 while the Spurs totaled 17 fouls.

Paul George is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He scored 28 points on 11 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and grabbed 5 rebounds. George walked away from this one shooting 68.8% from the field and dished out 6 dimes.

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Los Angeles heads into this one with a mark of 5-7 so far this season. They average 113.5 points per contest (14th in the NBA) while going 47.4% from the floor. The Clippers are hitting 37.4% on shots from downtown (151 of 404) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Los Angeles is collecting 44.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 290 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 29th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Clippers have forced 16.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.0 personal fouls. They give up 34.2% on 3-point attempts and they rank 8th in the league in PPG allowed (109.7). The Clippers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.6% (482 of 1,057) and they relinquish 43.7 boards per contest as a basketball team. They rank 3rd in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 297 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Spurs took a loss by a score of 124-99 when they faced the Clippers. In relation to attacking the glass, San Antonio allowed Los Angeles to grab 51 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 12 out of 36 and finished the game at 22 out of 25 from the free throw line (88.0%). The Spurs allowed the Clippers to make 45 out of their 95 tries from the field which had them sitting at 47.4% for this contest. When the game finished, the Spurs walked away from this one shooting 39 for 90 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.3%. When talking about shots from downtown, San Antonio buried 10 out of their 38 attempts (26.3%). They were able to knock down 11 of them for a percentage of 78.6%. The Clippers were called for 10 personal fouls for this game which took the Spurs to the free throw line for 14 tries. They also gave up possession 16 times, while earning 4 steals in the game. The Spurs recorded 36 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 49 for the matchup.

Keldon Johnson ended up having an impact for the Spurs in this game. Johnson recorded 22 points in his 32 mins of playing time and earned 5 dimes for this game. He buried 9 out of 16 for the contest for a rate of 56.3%, and tallied 10 rebounds.

San Antonio has a mark of 3-11 for the season. The Spurs commit 20.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 76.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 28.9 times per game (3rd in the league) and they are turning it over 16.1 times per game. San Antonio has accounted for 1,544 pts this season (110.3 per contest) and they average 42.4 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Spurs are shooting 46.1% from the field, which ranks them 23rd in basketball.

The Spurs on defense are ranked 29th in the NBA in PPG given up with 124.1. They are forcing 13.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 49.8% from the floor (28th in the league). The San Antonio defense concedes 39.6% on 3-point shots (209 of 528) and opponents are connecting on 76.6% of their free throw shots. They concede 28.1 dimes and 44.9 boards per game, which ranks 29th and 21st in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Antonio

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