Los Angeles Clippers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/12/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, January 12, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

The Los Angeles Clippers (24-13) are headed to FedExForum on Friday where they will try to beat the Memphis Grizzlies (14-23).

The Clippers faced the Raptors and went home with a win by a final score of 126-120 in their last game. Los Angeles finished the game having earned a 52.7% field goal percentage (49 out of 93) and buried 15 of their 34 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Clippers buried 13 of their 13 shots for a rate of 100.0%. In relation to pulling down boards, they earned 36 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 34 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of the defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 54.8% from the floor on 46 of 84 shooting. Toronto dished out 31 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. In addition, Toronto pulled down 37 rebounds (7 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Toronto finished shooting 88.9% at the charity stripe by burying 16 of their 18 shots. They made 12 out of their 30 shots from long range. In regard to personal fouls, the Clippers ended up finishing with 17 while the Raptors racked up 17 personal fouls.

Paul George is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. He was able to score 29 points on 12 of 22 shooting. He played for 38 minutes played and grabbed 7 rebounds. George finished the contest at 54.5% from the floor and also totaled 6 dimes.

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Los Angeles will take the court with a mark of 24-13 on the season. They average 117.5 pts per game (9th in the league) while connecting on 49.2% from the floor. The Clippers are connecting on 39.1% on 3-point shots (478 of 1,224) and 81.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Los Angeles is collecting 43.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 954 dimes this year, which has them ranked 21st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.4 times per contest and as a group they are committing 19.9 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Clippers are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.9 fouls. They give up 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 9th in basketball in opponents points per game (111.8). The Clippers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.1% (1,504 of 3,261) and they concede 41.4 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 9th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 952 surrendered so far this year.

For their last game, the Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 120-103 when they played the Mavericks. In the matter of rebounding, Memphis permitted Dallas to grab 33 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 33.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 out of 27 and finished the game at 22 of 27 at the charity stripe (81.5%). The Grizzlies permitted the Mavericks to make 36 of 82 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.9% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Grizzlies shot 44 for 91 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Memphis made 14 out of their 37 attempts (37.8%). They were able to convert 18 of those for a percentage of 85.7%. The Mavericks had 17 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Grizzlies were able to pull down 36 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 54 for this contest.

Desmond Bane pitched in for the Grizzlies for the game. Bane had 32 points in his 39 mins on the court and earned 4 assists for the contest. He buried 11 out of 27 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 40.7%, and added 9 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 14-23 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Grizzlies are connecting on 44.1% from the field, which ranks 29th in basketball. Memphis has totaled 4,001 points so far this season (108.1 per game) and they average 42.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.5 times per game (27th in the league) and they turn it over 14.8 times per game. The Grizzlies have committed 20.6 fouls per contest while shooting 77.5% from the charity stripe.

The Memphis defense allows 38.4% on shots from 3-point land (504 of 1,313) and opponents are making 78.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 25.8 dimes and 45.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 12th and 27th in the league. The Grizzlies on defense are ranked 13th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 113.2. They are able to force 15.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (8th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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