Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 4/22/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Phoenix (-6)

The Phoenix Suns are on their way to Crypto.com Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 4 of their series. The Suns lead 2-1. Phoenix is 6-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is 226.5.

The Suns took home the win by a score of 129-124 in Game 3. When talking about personal fouls, the Suns ended up with 18 and the Clippers finished the game with 31 personal fouls. They knocked down 15 of 35 shots from distance. Los Angeles finished 76.0% from the free throw line by burying 19 of 25 shots. Furthermore, Los Angeles snagged 40 rebounds (6 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Los Angeles dished out 26 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. In terms of the defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to go 54.2% from the field on 45 out of 83 shooting. They also doled out 20 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In relation to rebounding, they collected 45 with 15 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Suns buried 35 of their 46 tries for a percentage of 76.1%. Phoenix wrapped up the contest with a 47.7% field goal percentage (42 of 88) and knocked down 10 out of their 27 3-point attempts.

Devin Booker is a player who came through for the contest. Booker finished the contest at 62.1% from the floor and distributed 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 45 mins and grabbed 6 boards. He left the arena with 45 points on 18 of 29 shooting.

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Phoenix comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 45-37 for the season. They are averaging 113.6 points per outing (17th in basketball) while hitting 46.7% from the floor. The Suns are shooting 37.4% on shots from beyond the arc (1,001 of 2,674) and 79.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Phoenix is grabbing 44.2 boards per contest and has totaled 2,235 dimes for the season, which ranks 4th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 21.2 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Suns have forced 14.4 turnovers every game and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They are 3rd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,915 surrendered this year. The Suns defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.6% (3,280 of 7,044) and they relinquish 42.9 boards per contest as a team. They give up 35.7% on 3-pointers while they are 6th in the league in points per game allowed (111.6).

Regarding cleaning the glass in Game 3, Los Angeles permitted Phoenix to pull down 45 in total (15 on the offensive side). They shot 37.0% from three-point range by going 10 of 27 and finished the game at 35 out of 46 from the charity stripe (76.1%). The Clippers permitted the Suns to bury 42 of their 88 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 47.7% in this matchup. In all, the Clippers finished shooting 45 out of 83 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.2%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Los Angeles buried 15 of 35 tries (42.9%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.0%. The Suns committed 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Clippers to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They turned it over 18 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. The Clippers were able to snag 34 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for this game.

Norman Powell ended up being a major contributor for the Clippers in this game. Powell earned 42 points in his 41 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in this matchup. He converted 15 out of 23 in the game for a rate of 65.2%, and had 5 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a mark of 44-38 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Clippers are shooting 47.7% from the field, which has them ranked 13th in the league. Los Angeles has accumulated 9,314 points on the campaign (113.6 per contest) and they pull in 43.2 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 23.9 times per contest (24th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 14.2 times per contest. The Clippers have committed 19.5 fouls per contest while shooting 78.1% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense concedes 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (1,000 of 2,738) and opponents are converting on 77.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 25.0 assists and 43.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 11th and 13th in the NBA. The Clippers defensively are ranked 12th in the NBA in PPG given up with 113.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the floor (16th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix (-6)

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