Brooklyn Nets vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 1/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Crypto.com Arena is the site where the Los Angeles Clippers (26-14) will attempt to defeat the Brooklyn Nets (16-24) on Sunday.

The Nets faced the Trail Blazers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 105-103 in their last contest. Brooklyn walked away from the game having earned a 47.9% FG percentage (35 out of 73) and converted 15 out of their 38 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Nets knocked down 18 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In regard to getting rebounds, they compiled 33 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 28 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of the defense, Brooklyn allowed 48.8% from the floor on 42 out of 86 shooting. Portland earned 21 dimes and had 2 steals in this contest. On top of that, Portland grabbed 41 rebounds (10 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Portland finished 85.7% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of their 14 tries. They converted 9 of their 27 attempts from 3-point land. When it comes to fouls, the Nets finished with 14 and the Trail Blazers recorded 16 fouls.

Mikal Bridges is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. He accounted for 21 points on 7 out of 18 shooting. He played for 34 minutes and also snagged 4 rebounds. Bridges ended up shooting 38.9% from the field and also totaled 4 assists.

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Brooklyn heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 16-24 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 19.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Brooklyn is pulling down 46.4 boards per game and is sitting with 1,045 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 18th in the league in terms of passing. The Nets are shooting 36.2% from downtown (543 of 1,500) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 113.8 points per game (19th in the NBA) while going 45.6% from the field.

On defense, the Nets are forcing 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.9 fouls. They concede 38.0% on 3-pointers and they rank 17th in the NBA in opponents PPG (115.6). The Nets defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.6% (1,677 of 3,599) and they relinquish 44.5 boards per contest as a team. They are 8th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,029 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Clippers took home the win by a final score of 128-117 when they faced the Thunder. The Clippers earned 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 39 in this contest. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Thunder had 19 fouls for the game which got the Clippers to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of them for a rate of 60.9%. When talking about 3-pointers, Los Angeles knocked down 20 of their 43 attempts (46.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Clippers finished the game shooting 47 for 87 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.0%. The Clippers permitted the Thunder to convert 42 of their 83 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.6% for the game. They finished shooting 47.1% from three-point range by hitting 16 of 34 and finished the contest at 17 out of 20 at the free throw line (85.0%). When discussing rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Oklahoma City to collect 35 overall (9 offensive).

Paul George ended up being a major contributor for the Clippers for the matchup. George recorded 38 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes in the game. He converted 15 of 24 for this game for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and had 7 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a record of 26-14 so far this season. The Clippers commit 19.8 personal fouls every game and they go 80.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.8 times per game (19th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per game. Los Angeles has totaled 4,705 pts this season (117.6 per game) and they average 43.1 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Clippers are connecting on 49.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 5th in the NBA.

The Los Angeles defense allows 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (508 of 1,402) and opponents are making 78.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 25.9 assists and 41.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 12th and 4th in the league. The Clippers are ranked 10th in the league in PPG given up with 112.0. They have forced 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (8th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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