New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 2/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Crypto.com Arena is the site where the Los Angeles Clippers (34-15) will take on the New Orleans Pelicans (29-21) on Wednesday.

The Pelicans faced the Raptors and walked away with a win by a score of 138-100 in their last contest. New Orleans finished the contest having earned a 51.0% FG percentage (53 out of 104) and converted 19 out of their 45 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Pelicans made 13 of their 13 tries for a percentage of 100.0%. In reference to grabbing boards, they compiled 51 with 17 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 36 assists for this contest as well as forcing 18 turnovers and having 11 steals. In relation to defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to shoot 47.6% from the floor on 40 of 84 shooting. Toronto recorded 27 assists and had 4 steals for this game. On top of that, Toronto pulled down 38 rebounds (10 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Toronto ended up shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of 15 attempts. They buried 10 of their 31 attempts from three-point range. In reference to fouls, the Pelicans ended up finishing with 13 and the Raptors racked up 12 fouls.

Brandon Ingram is a player who was a factor for the contest. He ended up scoring 41 points on 16 of 21 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and pulled down 6 boards. Ingram shot 76.2% from the floor and also recorded 9 assists.

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New Orleans enters this matchup with a mark of 29-21 so far this season. They are averaging 116.9 points per contest (13th in the league) while hitting 48.7% from the floor. The Pelicans are connecting on 37.9% on shots from downtown (609 of 1,608) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Orleans is pulling down 44.6 boards per game and has racked up 1,347 assists on the year, which is 10th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 13.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pelicans are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers per game and they draw 19.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 19th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,345 relinquished on the season. The Pelicans defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (2,047 of 4,412) and they surrender 42.6 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 34.3% on three-point shots while they are 10th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.6).

The last time they took the court, the Clippers took home the win by a final score of 149-144 when they played the Hawks. In relation to rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Atlanta to collect 39 in all (13 on the offensive side). They finished 51.3% from beyond the perimeter via 20 out of 39 and walked away from this one shooting 22 of 27 at the free throw line (81.5%). The Clippers permitted the Hawks to convert 51 of 95 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.7% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Clippers finished 52 for 89 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.4%. Regarding 3-pointers, Los Angeles converted 21 out of 35 tries (60.0%). They were able to bury 24 of the free throws for a rate of 77.4%. The Hawks committed 22 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Clippers to the charity stripe for 31 tries. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Clippers recorded 28 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 36 for this game.

Kawhi Leonard ended up having an impact for the Clippers in the matchup. Leonard earned 36 points in his 37 mins on the court and earned 5 dimes for the game. He made 13 out of 20 for the matchup for a rate of 65.0%, and added 2 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 34-15 on the year. The Clippers are committing 19.5 fouls every game while shooting 81.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.3 times per contest (17th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per contest. Los Angeles has earned 5,820 points for the campaign (118.8 per game) and they grab 43.3 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Clippers are shooting 49.7% from the field, which ranks them 5th in the NBA.

The Clippers are ranked 9th in basketball in PPG given up with 112.3. They have forced 13.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the floor (7th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense allows 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (616 of 1,723) and opponents are making 77.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 26.0 assists and 41.6 rebounds every game, which ranks 10th and 5th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Orleans

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