Los Angeles Clippers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 2/2/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Friday, February 2, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Little Caesars Arena is the location where the Detroit Pistons (6-41) will take on the Los Angeles Clippers (31-15) on Friday.

The Clippers stepped onto the hardwood against the Wizards and took home the win by a score of 125-109 in their last contest. Los Angeles wrapped up the contest with a 47.0% FG percentage (47 of 100) and made 12 of 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Clippers made 19 of their 22 tries for a rate of 86.4%. In relation to rebounding, they collected 52 with 18 of them being offensive. They also recorded 25 assists for this game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding the defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 46.4% from the floor on 45 out of 97 shooting. Washington earned 19 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Washington collected 45 boards (12 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 7 blocks. Washington finished 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 10 of their 15 attempts. They converted 9 out of their 29 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Clippers ended up walking away with 16 while the Wizards accounted for 19 personal fouls.

Kawhi Leonard is someone who was a factor in the game. Leonard walked away from this one shooting 56.0% from the floor and dished out 4 dimes. He saw the court for 30 minutes and also totaled 9 rebounds. He had 31 points on 14 out of 25 shooting.

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Los Angeles enters this one with a win-loss mark of 31-15 this year. They are averaging 118.1 points per game (10th in the league) while hitting 49.3% from the field. The Clippers are connecting on 39.3% on shots from downtown (599 of 1,526) and 81.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling in 43.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,202 assists on the year, which has them ranked 21st in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 19.6 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Clippers are forcing 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 35.4% on 3-pointers while they are 8th in the league in PPG allowed (111.7). The Clippers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.3% (1,881 of 4,067) and they relinquish 41.7 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 6th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,187 conceded this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pistons walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 128-121 when they faced the Cavaliers. The Pistons were able to pull down 28 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the contest. They turned the ball over 17 times, while earning 8 steals in the game. The Cavaliers committed 15 personal fouls for the game which got the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a clip of 78.9%. With regard to shooting from distance, Detroit buried 16 of their 31 attempts (51.6%). Overall, the Pistons ended up going 45 for 81 from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.6%. The Pistons permitted the Cavaliers to convert 47 out of their 89 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 52.8% in this game. They wrapped up this game 34.3% from three-point range by going 12 of 35 and finished the game at 22 out of 23 from the free throw line (95.7%). When it comes to rebounding, Detroit allowed Cleveland to snag 33 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Danilo Gallinari ended up being a factor for the Pistons for the game. Gallinari earned 20 points in his 23 minutes on the court and tallied 2 dimes for the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 8 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Detroit has a record of 6-41 so far this year. The Pistons are responsible for committing 22.0 fouls per contest and they go 77.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 26.4 times per contest (17th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.5 times per game. Detroit has scored 5,293 pts this season (112.6 per contest) and they pull down 43.4 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Pistons are connecting on 47.4% from the field, which is ranked 17th in the NBA.

The Detroit defense surrenders 37.8% on shots from distance (557 of 1,472) and their opponents are converting on 81.4% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 26.6 assists and 42.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 15th and 13th in the league. The Pistons are ranked 27th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 122.3. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.3% from the floor (25th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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