San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 1/25/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

Crypto.com Arena is the location where the Los Angeles Lakers will go up against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.

The Spurs faced off with the Trail Blazers and took a loss by a final of 147-127 in their last game. San Antonio finished with a 52.2% FG percentage (47 out of 90) and converted 13 of their 27 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Spurs knocked down 20 of 26 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. Regarding hauling in boards, they collected 40 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 30 assists in this matchup while creating 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to defense, San Antonio let their opponent shoot 59.8% from the field on 55 of 92 shooting. Portland totaled 34 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. Moreover, Portland collected 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Portland finished shooting 77.3% from the free throw line by burying 17 of their 22 tries. They converted 20 of 33 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Spurs ended up with 18 and the Trail Blazers racked up 16 personal fouls.

Keldon Johnson is someone who was important in this game. He had 20 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He played 30 mins and collected 4 boards. Johnson ended up going 53.3% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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San Antonio steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 14-33 so far this year. They are averaging 113.1 points per game (19th in the NBA) while hitting 47.4% from the field. The Spurs are connecting on 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (511 of 1,468) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, San Antonio is collecting 42.7 boards per game and is sitting with 1,278 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 6th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 15.5 times per game and as a team are committing 19.9 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Spurs are able to force 14.3 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are 26th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,245 relinquished this year. The Spurs defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 50.9% (2,154 of 4,228) and they surrender 43.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 40.2% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 30th in the NBA in points per game allowed (122.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Lakers took home the win by a final score of 121-112 against the Trail Blazers. Concerning cleaning the glass, Los Angeles allowed Portland to grab 38 overall (11 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 37.0% from 3-point land by shooting 17 of 46 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 25 from the free throw line (84.0%). The Lakers allowed the Trail Blazers to bury 37 of their 86 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.0% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Lakers walked away from this one shooting 45 out of 86 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.3%. When it comes to three-point shots, Los Angeles knocked down 10 of their 30 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 21 of them for a percentage of 77.8%. The Trail Blazers committed 24 fouls in the matchup which took the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. The Lakers pulled down 41 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 51 for the matchup.

LeBron James pitched in for the Lakers for the matchup. He made 14 out of 24 for this contest giving him a rate of 58.3%, and earned 11 rebounds. James had 37 points in his 36 minutes on the court and accounted for 4 dimes in this matchup.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 22-25 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Lakers are connecting on 48.5% from the field, which has them ranked 6th in the league. Los Angeles has earned 5,504 pts so far this season (117.1 per contest) and they pull in 44.9 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.9 times per contest (16th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per game. The Lakers have committed 18.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 79.3% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (586 of 1,691) and their opponents are knocking down 75.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 25.9 dimes and 45.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 23rd and 26th in basketball. The Lakers are ranked 26th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 118.0. They are able to force 12.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.2% from the field (15th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Antonio

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