Los Angeles Clippers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 1/29/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Monday, January 29, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Cleveland Cavaliers (27-16) will take on the Los Angeles Clippers (30-14) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Monday.

The Clippers stepped onto the hardwood against the Celtics and went home with a win by a final score of 115-96 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Clippers left the arena with 20 while the Celtics finished the game with 13 fouls. They knocked down 10 of 40 tries from 3-point range. Boston finished the contest at 87.5% at the charity stripe by converting 14 of 16 tries. Moreover, Boston pulled down 52 rebounds (18 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 8 blocks. Boston distributed 21 dimes and had 2 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to the defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to shoot 36.0% from the floor on 36 out of 100 shooting. They also recorded 28 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 58 with 15 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Clippers converted 15 of 18 shots for a percentage of 83.3%. Los Angeles walked away from the game having earned a 44.1% FG percentage (45 of 102) and converted 10 out of their 40 3-pointers.

Kawhi Leonard is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He ended up with 26 points on 10 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 29 mins and pulled down 7 rebounds. Leonard finished the contest at 66.7% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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Los Angeles comes into this contest with a record of 30-14 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.7 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling down 43.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,149 dimes on the season, which ranks 21st in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Clippers are hitting 39.4% on three-point attempts (576 of 1,462) and 81.1% from the charity stripe. They average 118.2 pts per game (10th in basketball) while connecting on 49.4% from the field.

On defense, the Clippers are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They are 8th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,140 conceded for the campaign. The Clippers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (1,794 of 3,884) and they surrender 41.5 boards per game as a unit. They surrender 35.5% on shots from downtown and they are 8th in the NBA in opponents PPG (111.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers went home victorious with a score of 112-100 against the Bucks. The Cavaliers corralled 36 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 for the game. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Bucks earned 24 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 31 attempts. They were able to knock down 22 of the free throws for a rate of 71.0%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Cleveland knocked down 14 of their 36 tries (38.9%). Overall, the Cavaliers finished the game shooting 38 for 92 from the floor which had them shooting 41.3%. The Cavaliers allowed the Bucks to knock down 35 of their 87 tries from the floor which left them shooting 40.2% in the matchup. They finished 38.2% from downtown by connecting on 13 of 34 and finished the game at 17 of 24 at the charity stripe (70.8%). In the matter of team rebounding, Cleveland allowed Milwaukee to pull down 51 in all (12 offensive).

Donovan Mitchell ended up having an impact for the Cavaliers in the matchup. Mitchell earned 32 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 6 dimes in this matchup. He buried 12 of 27 in the matchup giving him a rate of 44.4%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

Cleveland has a win-loss mark of 27-16 this season. As an offense, the Cavaliers are shooting 47.7% from the field, which ranks them 12th in the league. Cleveland has totaled 4,902 pts this season (114.0 per contest) and they snag 45.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.7 times per contest (12th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per game. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 19.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 76.6% from the charity stripe.

The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 3rd in basketball in PPG allowed with 109.8. They are able to force 14.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (4th in the league). The Cleveland defense allows 35.4% from downtown (511 of 1,444) and their opponents are knocking down 78.5% of their foul shots. They have conceded 24.0 assists and 42.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 2nd and 8th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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