New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 3/25/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: New Orleans (+5)

The Los Angeles Clippers will compete against the New Orleans Pelicans at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday. New Orleans opens this matchup as 5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total is 230.

The Pelicans played the Hornets and walked away with a win by a score of 115-96 in their last contest. New Orleans ended the game with a 45.9% FG percentage (45 of 98) and converted 11 of their 34 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Pelicans made 14 of 15 tries for a percentage of 93.3%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected 52 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 26 dimes for the matchup while creating 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Concerning defense, New Orleans allowed their opponent to shoot 45.8% from the field on 38 of 83 shooting. Charlotte earned 24 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. In addition, Charlotte pulled down 38 boards (4 offensive, 34 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Charlotte went 68.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 16 attempts. They converted 9 of 37 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Pelicans ended up finishing with 14 while the Hornets had 17 personal fouls.

Brandon Ingram is someone who played a role for this contest. He accounted for 30 points on 10 of 23 shooting. He was on the court for 34 minutes and also pulled down 11 boards. Ingram finished the contest at 43.5% from the field and distributed 10 dimes.

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New Orleans will enter this game with a mark of 36-37 for the season. They currently have an average of 114.0 pts per contest (16th in the league) on 47.8% from the field. The Pelicans are shooting 35.6% on shots from 3-point land (793 of 2,227) and 78.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, New Orleans is collecting 43.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,882 assists so far this season, which ranks 9th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.6 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Pelicans are forcing 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 10th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,810 relinquished on the season. The Pelicans are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.3% (2,993 of 6,328) and they surrender 42.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are conceding 33.8% on 3-pointers and they are 11th in the league in opponents points per game (112.8).

In their last game, the Clippers got the victory with a final of 127-105 against the Thunder. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Los Angeles allowed Oklahoma City to get 40 in all (13 on the offensive glass). They shot 33.3% from 3-point land via 13 of 39 and ended up shooting 10 out of 11 from the free throw line (90.9%). The Clippers allowed the Thunder to make 41 of 93 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 44.1% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Clippers shot 47 for 84 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.0%. With respect to shots from distance, Los Angeles made 18 of 37 tries (48.6%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. The Thunder had 20 personal fouls in the game which got the Clippers to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They coughed it up 13 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Clippers were able to collect 34 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 42 in the game.

Kawhi Leonard ended up having an impact for the Clippers for this game. Leonard had 32 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 6 assists in this contest. He made 13 out of 15 in this matchup giving him a rate of 86.7%, and had 6 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a mark of 39-35 on the campaign. As an offense, the Clippers are hitting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks 16th in basketball. Los Angeles has totaled 8,351 pts this season (112.9 per game) and they grab 43.5 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 23.4 times per game (25th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest. The Clippers have committed 19.6 fouls per contest and they hit 78.2% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense allows 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (903 of 2,501) and opponents are knocking down 77.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 24.7 dimes and 43.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 10th and 14th in the NBA. The Clippers on the defensive end are ranked 9th in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.3. They are forcing 13.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (12th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-5)

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