Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 11/12/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Sunday, November 12, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Los Angeles Clippers (3-4) are hosting the Memphis Grizzlies (1-7) at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Heat and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 108-102 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Grizzlies left the arena with 27 while the Heat had 24 personal fouls. They knocked down 11 of 28 shots from 3-point range. Miami finished the contest at 84.4% at the free throw line by converting 27 of their 32 tries. In addition, Miami collected 44 rebounds (9 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Miami dished out 22 assists and had 9 steals for this game. When it comes to defense, Memphis let their opponent shoot 45.5% from the field on 35 out of 77 shooting. They also dished out 20 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and having 10 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 38 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies converted 21 of 28 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Memphis ended the contest having earned a 38.9% FG percentage (35 of 90) and buried 11 of 37 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is someone who was a contributor in this game. He walked away with 28 points on 9 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins and also snagged 4 rebounds. Jackson went 50.0% from the field and also recorded 2 assists.

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Memphis heads into this contest with a mark of 1-7 this year. They are turning it over 16.0 times per game and as a team they commit 22.1 fouls per game. As a team, Memphis is grabbing 43.9 boards per game and has totaled 195 assists for the season, which ranks 16th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Grizzlies are shooting 32.4% from downtown (103 of 318) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 107.5 points per contest (27th in the league) while hitting 43.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Grizzlies are able to force 16.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.1 fouls. They are surrendering 39.7% on 3-pointers and they are 17th in the NBA in points per game allowed (114.1). The Grizzlies defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.5% (321 of 705) and they surrender 47.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 11th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 196 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Clippers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 100-93 when they faced the Nets. The Clippers were able to corral 40 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 51 in this matchup. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 10 steals for this game. The Nets were called for 14 fouls for the contest which took the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of those for a percentage of 100.0%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Los Angeles buried 8 of their 36 attempts (22.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Clippers finished the game shooting 36 out of 91 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.6%. The Clippers allowed the Nets to make 37 out of their 92 attempts from the field which had them shooting 40.2% in the game. They went 36.6% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 15 out of 41 and finished the contest at 11 out of 13 at the free throw line (84.6%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Los Angeles permitted Brooklyn to get 49 in total (14 on the offensive glass).

Paul George ended up being a factor for the Clippers in the matchup. George accumulated 24 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this contest. He converted 7 of 20 for the contest for a field goal rate of 35.0%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a mark of 3-4 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Clippers are hitting on 48.9% from the floor, which ranks them 5th in basketball. Los Angeles has earned 797 pts on the season (113.9 per game) and they average 43.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 24.3 times per game (21st in basketball) and they are turning it over 16.7 times per game. The Clippers have committed 20.7 fouls per game and they go 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Clippers defensively are ranked 7th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 108.1. They are able to force 17.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (5th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense allows 34.2% on three-point shots (82 of 240) and their opponents are connecting on 76.8% of their foul shots. They relinquish 24.1 dimes and 44.3 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 11th and 16th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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