Los Angeles Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 3/22/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Friday, March 22, 2024

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ROOT Sports

The Los Angeles Clippers (43-25) are en route to Moda Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers (19-50).

The Clippers played the Trail Blazers and went home with a win by a final score of 116-103 in their last contest. Los Angeles ended having earned a 52.3% FG percentage (45 out of 86) and converted 13 out of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Clippers converted 13 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 86.7%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 42 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 29 dimes for the game in addition to creating 17 turnovers and earning 15 steals. Pertaining to defending, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 48.1% from the floor on 39 of 81 shooting. Portland recorded 21 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Moreover, Portland had 38 rebounds (8 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 7 blocked shots. Portland finished the game shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 10 of their 15 tries. They made 15 out of their 34 attempts from 3-point range. When talking about fouls, the Clippers ended up finishing with 13 and the Trail Blazers finished the game with 16 fouls.

Paul George is someone who came through in this contest. He totaled 27 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He played for 36 mins and snagged 6 boards. George shot 55.6% from the floor and earned 4 dimes.

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Los Angeles comes into this one with a record of 43-25 on the season. They turn it over 13.1 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 18.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling in 42.6 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,748 dimes for the season, which is 22nd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Clippers are shooting 38.7% on 3-point shots (883 of 2,281) and 82.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 116.5 pts per contest (12th in the league) while connecting on 49.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Clippers are able to force 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They currently rank 10th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,801 relinquished this year. The Clippers are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.9% (2,830 of 6,034) and they relinquish 41.9 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 36.5% from 3-point land and they are 10th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Trail Blazers took a loss by a score of 116-103 against the Clippers. The Trail Blazers were able to corral 30 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 38 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Clippers had 13 fouls for the matchup which took the Trail Blazers to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They were able to knock down 10 of them for a rate of 66.7%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Portland converted 15 out of their 34 attempts (44.1%). Overall, the Trail Blazers shot 39 for 81 from the field which had them shooting 48.1%. The Trail Blazers permitted the Clippers to make 45 of their 86 attempts from the field which had them shooting 52.3% in the matchup. They finished shooting 41.9% from three-point range via 13 of 31 and ended up going 13 out of 15 at the free throw line (86.7%). Concerning rebounding, Portland permitted Los Angeles to get 42 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Scoot Henderson pitched in for the Trail Blazers in this matchup. He converted 6 of 15 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and had 2 rebounds. Henderson totaled 18 points in his 35 mins of playing time and tallied 5 assists for the contest.

Portland has a win-loss record of 19-50 this year. As an offense, the Trail Blazers are hitting on 44.2% from the field, which is ranked 29th in the league. Portland has totaled 7,426 pts on the season (107.6 per game) and they collect 41.9 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 22.9 times per contest (30th in the league) and they turn it over 15.2 times per contest. The Trail Blazers commit 20.3 fouls per game and they go 79.6% from the free throw line.

The Trail Blazers on the defensive side of the court are 17th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 115.8. They are forcing 14.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 49.2% from the floor (27th in the NBA). The Portland defense allows 35.2% on three-point shots (802 of 2,276) and their opposition knocks down 78.9% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 27.3 dimes and 43.8 boards every game, which is ranked 20th and 17th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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