Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 12/15/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Friday, December 15, 2023

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-San Antonio

Frost Bank Center is where the San Antonio Spurs (3-20) will take on the Los Angeles Lakers (15-10) on Friday.

The Lakers played the Spurs and notched a win by a score of 122-119 in their last contest. Los Angeles walked away from the game having earned a 53.8% field goal percentage (49 of 91) and buried 14 out of their 35 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Lakers made 10 of 17 shots for a percentage of 58.8%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 46 with 5 of them being offensive. They also dished out 31 assists in this contest as well as forcing 17 turnovers and getting 14 steals. When discussing the defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 46.9% from the floor on 45 out of 96 shooting. San Antonio earned 28 assists and had 8 steals in this game. In addition, San Antonio had 46 rebounds (10 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 4 blocks. San Antonio finished the contest at 72.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 18 attempts. They converted 16 of 37 tries from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Lakers finished with 16 and the Spurs finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Anthony Davis is one guy who was important for the game. Davis finished the contest at 56.5% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He was on the court for 38 minutes and grabbed 10 boards. He scored 37 points on 13 out of 23 shooting.

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Los Angeles will play this game with a mark of 15-10 this season. They lose possession via turnover 14.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.4 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Los Angeles is collecting 44.6 boards per game and has racked up 671 assists on the season, which is 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Lakers are hitting 35.2% on shots from distance (263 of 747) and 76.2% from the free throw line. They average 114.0 points per outing (17th in basketball) while connecting on 48.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Lakers are able to force 13.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.0 fouls. They give up 36.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 12th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.8). The Lakers defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.5% (1,057 of 2,324) and they relinquish 44.6 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 26th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 665 conceded so far this year.

When they last played, the Spurs took a loss by a final score of 122-119 when they faced the Lakers. In reference to how they attacked the glass, San Antonio allowed Los Angeles to grab 46 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 40.0% from 3-point land by hitting 14 of 35 and ended up shooting 10 out of 17 at the charity stripe (58.8%). The Spurs allowed the Lakers to knock down 49 of 91 tries from the field which had them shooting 53.8% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Spurs finished the game shooting 45 for 96 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.9%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, San Antonio knocked down 16 out of their 37 attempts (43.2%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throws for a clip of 72.2%. The Lakers were called for 16 fouls for the game which took the Spurs to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They also turned it over 17 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. The Spurs were able to pull down 36 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for the matchup.

Victor Wembanyama pitched in for the Spurs in the game. He converted 11 of 21 for this contest for a field goal rate of 52.4%, and had 13 rebounds. Wembanyama scored 30 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 assists for this game.

San Antonio has a mark of 3-20 this season. The Spurs have committed 19.7 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 78.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 28.7 times per game (4th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 16.3 times per contest. San Antonio has scored 2,526 pts so far this year (109.8 per game) and they pull in 43.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Spurs are hitting on 45.2% from the floor, which is ranked 25th in basketball.

The San Antonio defense allows 38.9% on 3-point attempts (324 of 832) and opponents are connecting on 77.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 28.0 assists and 46.1 rebounds every game, which is 28th and 28th in basketball. The Spurs are ranked 27th in the league in PPG given up with 121.4. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.9% from the field (26th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Antonio

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