New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 12/16/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Crypto.com Arena is the site where the Los Angeles Clippers (14-10) will take on the New York Knicks (13-10) on Saturday.

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the Jazz and took a loss by a score of 117-113 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Knicks walked away with 21 and the Jazz had 27 personal fouls. They also buried 16 out of their 42 tries from long range. Utah finished the game shooting 71.4% from the charity stripe by making 15 of 21 shots. Additionally, Utah snagged 53 boards (15 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. Utah doled out 31 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. With respect to defense, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 43.9% from the floor on 43 out of 98 shooting. They also distributed 21 assists for the game as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to rebounding, they earned 46 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knicks knocked down 22 of 32 shots for a percentage of 68.8%. New York wrapped up the game having earned a 43.6% FG percentage (41 of 94) and converted 9 of their 39 shots from beyond the arc.

Julius Randle is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. He notched 32 points on 14 of 23 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and totaled 12 rebounds. Randle finished the game at 60.9% from the field and also earned 6 dimes.

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New York comes into this matchup with a record of 13-10 so far this season. They currently have an average of 113.1 pts per game (18th in the NBA) while shooting 45.6% from the field. The Knicks are hitting 37.7% on three-point shots (308 of 817) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New York is pulling down 45.8 rebounds per contest and has totaled 550 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 28th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Knicks are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 21.2 fouls. They are giving up 37.2% on shots from distance and they are ranked 6th in the league in opponents points per game (110.0). The Knicks are giving up a FG percentage of 47.4% (938 of 1,978) and they concede 40.8 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 6th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 584 relinquished on the campaign.

For their last game, the Clippers took home the win by a final score of 121-113 against the Warriors. The Clippers collected 30 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 40 in this game. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Warriors earned 24 personal fouls for this game which took the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 30 shots. They were able to make 26 of them for a percentage of 86.7%. Regarding shots from distance, Los Angeles converted 13 out of 32 tries (40.6%). When the game finished, the Clippers finished 41 out of 81 from the floor which had them shooting 50.6%. The Clippers allowed the Warriors to bury 40 of their 92 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.5% in the game. They shot 35.6% from three-point range by going 16 of 45 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 19 at the free throw line (89.5%). In regard to rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Golden State to snag 43 overall (16 on the offensive glass).

James Harden was important for the Clippers for the contest. Harden earned 28 points in his 42 minutes on the hardwood and had 15 assists in this matchup. He made 6 of 12 in this matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and added 7 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 14-10 so far this season. The Clippers are committing 20.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 79.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.0 times per contest (24th in the league) and they turn it over 13.4 times per game. Los Angeles has earned 2,746 points so far this season (114.4 per game) and they average 44.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Clippers are shooting 47.7% from the floor, which ranks them 12th in the NBA.

The Los Angeles defense allows 34.7% from downtown (293 of 844) and their opponents are knocking down 77.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 25.1 assists and 43.6 boards per game, which is 10th and 13th in basketball. The Clippers defensively are ranked 5th in basketball in PPG given up with 109.5. They are forcing 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the floor (5th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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