Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 3/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Monday, March 25, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Los Angeles Clippers (44-25) are welcoming the Indiana Pacers (40-31) at Crypto.com Arena on Monday.

The Pacers played the Warriors and took home the win by a score of 123-111 in their last game. Indiana ended the game with a 48.5% FG percentage (48 out of 99) and made 15 of 36 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Pacers made 12 of 16 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 50 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 32 dimes for this contest as well as forcing 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In terms of defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 40.6% from the field on 43 of 106 shooting. Golden State earned 24 assists and had 6 steals in the game. Additionally, Golden State grabbed 64 rebounds (24 offensive, 40 defensive) and got 10 blocks. Golden State finished the game shooting 68.8% when shooting free throws by converting 11 of their 16 shots. They made 14 of 48 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to personal fouls, the Pacers ended up with 14 and the Warriors totaled 15 personal fouls.

Tyrese Haliburton is one player who was a contributor in this contest. He scored 26 points on 9 of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins played and pulled down 2 rebounds. Haliburton walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and also earned 11 assists.

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Indiana heads into this one with a win-loss record of 40-31 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per game and as a unit they are committing 21.3 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Indiana is pulling in 41.5 rebounds per game and has 2,173 assists on the season, which is 1st in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Pacers are connecting on 37.2% on 3-pointers (933 of 2,505) and 77.9% from the free throw line. They average 122.8 points per contest (1st in the NBA) on 50.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Pacers are able to force 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.5 fouls. They are conceding 36.9% on 3-point shots and they rank 27th in the NBA in opponents points per game (120.5). The Pacers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 49.7% (3,173 of 6,381) and they surrender 43.5 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 5th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,753 relinquished this season.

In their last game, the Clippers walked away with a victory by a final of 125-117 when they played the Trail Blazers. Regarding rebounds, Los Angeles allowed Portland to collect 41 overall (15 offensive). They went 36.4% from distance by hitting 12 of 33 and ended up going 15 of 25 at the charity stripe (60.0%). The Clippers permitted the Trail Blazers to bury 45 out of 93 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 48.4% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Clippers shot 44 for 77 from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.1%. When discussing 3-pointers, Los Angeles made 14 of 33 attempts (42.4%). They were able to convert 23 of them for a rate of 85.2%. The Trail Blazers committed 19 personal fouls for the game which took the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Clippers earned 33 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 40 in the matchup.

Paul George ended up being a major contributor for the Clippers for the game. George racked up 31 points in his 28 minutes on the court and earned 3 assists for the contest. He buried 10 of 14 in this contest for a field goal rate of 71.4%, and had 4 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 44-25 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Clippers are connecting on 49.2% from the field, which is ranked 6th in the league. Los Angeles has scored 8,045 pts on the season (116.6 per contest) and they pull in 42.6 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.7 times per contest (20th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per game. The Clippers commit 18.7 personal fouls per game and they hit 82.0% from the charity stripe.

The Clippers on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 112.5. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (10th in the league). The Los Angeles defense gives up 36.5% on 3-point shots (887 of 2,428) and their opposition knocks down 77.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 26.5 assists and 41.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 13th and 5th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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