Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 10/31/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Intuit Dome is the site where the Los Angeles Clippers (2-1) will attempt to beat the Phoenix Suns (3-1) on Thursday.

The Suns played the Lakers and earned the victory with a final of 109-105 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Suns ended up finishing with 25 while the Lakers accounted for 22 fouls. They also buried 14 of their 32 attempts from three-point range. Los Angeles shot 72.2% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 18 attempts. In addition, Los Angeles totaled 39 rebounds (6 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Los Angeles distributed 32 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. Pertaining to the defense, Phoenix allowed 41.5% from the floor on 39 of 94 shooting. They also dished out 24 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned 43 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Suns converted 18 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 90.0%. Phoenix finished with a 46.0% field goal percentage (40 out of 87) and buried 11 out of their 36 3-point shots.

Devin Booker is a player who was a contributor for the contest. He notched 33 points on 11 of 23 shooting. He played 39 minutes played and also grabbed 3 rebounds. Booker finished the contest at 47.8% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.

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Phoenix will play this contest with a mark of 3-1 on the season. They turn it over 15.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 22.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Phoenix is grabbing 42.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 107 assists this season, which ranks 8th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Suns are connecting on 38.0% on shots from beyond the arc (57 of 150) and 79.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 113.8 points per game (14th in the league) while going 47.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Suns are able to force 14.0 turnovers every game while drawing 23.5 fouls. They currently rank 23rd in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 107 conceded for the year. The Suns defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (158 of 354) and they surrender 45.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are relinquishing 38.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 12th in the league in points per game allowed (110.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Clippers went home victorious with a score of 112-104 against the Warriors. The Clippers were able to collect 35 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 47 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Warriors earned 21 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Clippers to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to bury 18 of those for a percentage of 78.3%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Los Angeles made 10 of their 32 attempts (31.3%). Overall, the Clippers finished the game shooting 42 for 90 from the floor which had them shooting 46.7%. The Clippers permitted the Warriors to knock down 38 of their 88 attempts from the field which left them shooting 43.2% in the matchup. They finished shooting 32.6% from three-point range by shooting 14 of 43 and ended up going 14 out of 22 from the free throw line (63.6%). In relation to rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Golden State to pull down 43 in all (7 offensive).

James Harden ended up being a factor for the Clippers for the contest. He buried 6 out of 19 for the matchup giving him a rate of 31.6%, and tallied 7 rebounds. Harden scored 23 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and had 11 assists in this contest.

Los Angeles has a mark of 2-1 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Clippers are connecting on 47.0% from the floor, which is ranked 10th in the league. Los Angeles has accounted for 334 pts this year (111.3 per contest) and they snag 47.7 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 28.0 times per contest (6th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 19.0 times per contest. The Clippers commit 24.7 fouls every game and they go 75.7% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense concedes 37.1% from downtown (43 of 116) and their opponents are converting on 73.8% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 21.3 dimes and 42.0 boards every game, ranking them 3rd and 8th in the NBA. The Clippers are ranked 6th in the league in PPG given up with 108.0. They have forced 17.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (7th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles and under the total points

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