Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 12/29/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Friday, December 29, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Los Angeles Clippers (18-12) will try to beat the Memphis Grizzlies (10-19) at Crypto.com Arena on Friday.

The Grizzlies played the Pelicans and walked away with a win by a score of 116-115 in their last contest. Memphis ended the contest having earned a 43.3% FG percentage (39 of 90) and made 11 of their 46 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies converted 27 of their 32 attempts for a percentage of 84.4%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 50 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 24 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When discussing the defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 43.3% from the field on 42 of 97 shooting. New Orleans doled out 18 dimes and had 12 steals in this contest. Furthermore, New Orleans pulled down 46 rebounds (10 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 17 blocked shots. New Orleans finished the contest at 63.6% from the free throw line by converting 21 of their 33 shots. They also made 10 of their 31 tries from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Grizzlies ended up walking away with 24 while the Pelicans totaled 26 fouls.

Ja Morant is a player who was a major factor in this contest. He racked up 31 points on 12 out of 24 shooting. He was on the court for 40 mins and pulled down 4 rebounds. Morant finished 50.0% from the field and also dished out 7 assists.

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Memphis heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 10-19 for the season. They currently have an average of 107.3 pts per game (30th in the NBA) while shooting 43.9% from the floor. The Grizzlies are shooting 33.2% on 3-point shots (374 of 1,125) and 77.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Memphis is pulling down 42.6 boards per contest and has racked up 696 assists on the season, which has them ranked 28th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 21.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies are able to force 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.6 fouls. They are giving up 38.5% on shots from downtown and they are 12th in the NBA in PPG allowed (112.4). The Grizzlies defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.6% (1,149 of 2,520) and they relinquish 45.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 7th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 733 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Clippers went home victorious with a score of 113-104 when they faced the Hornets. The Clippers were able to snag 34 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 45 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Hornets earned 23 personal fouls in this game which got the Clippers to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They were able to bury 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.0%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Los Angeles knocked down 14 of their 34 tries (41.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Clippers went 40 for 85 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.1%. The Clippers permitted the Hornets to bury 43 of 93 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.2% in this game. They finished 20.7% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 of 29 and finished the game at 12 of 16 from the charity stripe (75.0%). In relation to how they rebounded, Los Angeles allowed Charlotte to pull down 42 in all (8 offensive).

James Harden ended up having an impact for the Clippers for the contest. Harden scored 29 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 8 dimes for the contest. He made 8 out of 16 for this game for a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 18-12 so far this year. The Clippers are committing 20.1 personal fouls every game and they shoot 80.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 25.3 times per game (22nd in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.2 times per contest. Los Angeles has accumulated 3,497 pts for the campaign (116.6 per game) and they pull in 43.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Clippers are hitting on 48.5% from the floor, which ranks them 6th in basketball.

The Los Angeles defense concedes 35.2% on shots from distance (377 of 1,071) and their opponents are converting on 78.1% of their free throw attempts. They give up 26.1 dimes and 42.9 boards per game, which ranks them 15th and 9th in basketball. The Clippers on defense are ranked 9th in the NBA in points given up per game with 112.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (6th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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