Los Angeles Lakers vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 2/28/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Crypto.com Arena is the location where the Los Angeles Clippers (37-19) will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers (31-28) on Wednesday.

The Lakers stepped onto the hardwood against the Suns and took a loss by a final of 123-113 in their last contest. Los Angeles ended with a 52.2% FG percentage (47 of 90) and converted 15 out of their 35 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Lakers buried 4 of 8 shots for a rate of 50.0%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 28 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. In relation to defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to shoot 47.3% from the field on 44 of 93 shooting. Phoenix totaled 32 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Phoenix snagged 51 boards (14 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Phoenix ended up shooting 94.7% from the free throw line by burying 18 of their 19 tries. They knocked down 17 of 40 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Lakers ended up walking away with 14 and the Suns accumulated 12 personal fouls.

LeBron James is a player who came through in this game. James finished the contest at 63.2% from the floor and earned 12 assists. He was on the court for 37 minutes and also totaled 7 rebounds. He accounted for 28 points on 12 out of 19 shooting.

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Los Angeles will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 31-28 on the year. They turn the ball over 13.7 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.3 fouls per contest. As a team, Los Angeles is pulling in 42.6 boards per game and has earned 1,680 dimes on the season, which ranks 5th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Lakers are hitting 37.0% on three-point shots (672 of 1,817) and 77.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 116.9 pts per contest (13th in the league) while shooting 49.5% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Lakers have forced 13.5 turnovers per game while drawing 20.0 fouls. They are 28th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,651 surrendered for the year. The Lakers are giving up a FG percentage of 47.1% (2,598 of 5,512) and they relinquish 44.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 37.6% from 3-point land while they are 18th in the NBA in points per game allowed (117.4).

When they last played, the Clippers went home defeated by a final of 123-107 against the Kings. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Los Angeles permitted Sacramento to collect 41 overall (14 offensive). They shot 40.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 15 of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 22 from the charity stripe (81.8%). The Clippers permitted the Kings to make 45 out of 91 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.5% in this game. In all, the Clippers shot 40 out of 82 from the field which had them shooting 48.8%. With respect to 3-point shots, Los Angeles knocked down 8 of their 27 tries (29.6%). They were able to knock down 19 of them for a clip of 95.0%. The Kings committed 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Clippers to the free throw line for 20 tries. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Clippers were able to collect 29 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 39 in this matchup.

Norman Powell ended up having an impact for the Clippers in the game. He buried 8 out of 17 in the game for a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. Powell recorded 21 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 2 assists for this game.

Los Angeles has a record of 37-19 so far this season. As an offense, the Clippers are connecting on 49.2% from the floor, which ranks 7th in basketball. Los Angeles has tallied 6,583 points this season (117.6 per game) and they collect 43.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.9 times per game (20th in the league) and they turn it over 13.2 times per game. The Clippers are committing 19.1 fouls every game and they hit 81.9% from the free throw line.

The Clippers on defense are ranked 10th in basketball in PPG given up with 112.9. They have forced 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (9th in the league). The Los Angeles defense allows 35.8% on 3-point attempts (706 of 1,973) and their opponents are converting on 77.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 26.4 dimes and 41.9 rebounds per game, which ranks them 13th and 5th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take The Lakers

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