Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 4/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Phoenix Suns (46-32) are headed to Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday where they will meet the Los Angeles Clippers (50-28).

The Suns stepped onto the hardwood against the Pelicans and ended up losing by a score of 113-105 in their last game. Phoenix ended with a 44.8% FG percentage (39 out of 87) and knocked down 14 out of their 39 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Suns converted 13 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 92.9%. When discussing rebounding, they collected a total of 38 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 30 assists for the game while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, Phoenix allowed 47.1% from the field on 40 of 85 shooting. New Orleans totaled 26 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. Moreover, New Orleans totaled 42 boards (8 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 8 blocks. New Orleans finished the game shooting 89.5% from the charity stripe by burying 17 of 19 attempts. They also knocked down 16 of 39 attempts from 3-point land. In reference to fouls, the Suns walked away with 17 and the Pelicans recorded 17 fouls.

Bradley Beal is a guy who played a role for the game. He ended up scoring 33 points on 13 of 19 shooting. He played 39 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. Beal ended up shooting 68.4% from the field and also distributed 5 dimes.

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Phoenix will play this game with a record of 46-32 so far this season. They have an average of 116.4 pts per contest (10th in the league) while hitting 49.4% from the floor. The Suns are connecting on 38.3% on three-point shots (966 of 2,525) and 80.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Phoenix is pulling down 42.6 boards per contest and has racked up 2,119 dimes on the year, which is 11th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.1 fouls per game.

On defense, the Suns are able to force 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. They rank 10th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,056 surrendered so far this season. The Suns defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.3% (3,283 of 7,085) and they concede 39.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 36.4% from 3-point land while they are 16th in the league in points per game from their opponents (113.5).

In their last game, the Clippers went home victorious with a score of 120-118 when they played the Cavaliers. When discussing team rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Cleveland to grab 36 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 36.7% from distance by hitting 11 of 30 and finished the contest at 23 of 27 at the charity stripe (85.2%). The Clippers permitted the Cavaliers to convert 42 of their 88 attempts from the field which had them shooting 47.7% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Clippers went 41 for 84 from the floor which had them at 48.8%. When talking about 3-point shots, Los Angeles buried 14 of their 35 tries (40.0%). They were able to make 24 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 100.0%. The Cavaliers earned 16 personal fouls for the contest which got the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. The Clippers were able to snag 37 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 48 for the matchup.

Paul George ended up being important for the Clippers for the matchup. He converted 10 out of 24 for the matchup giving him a rate of 41.7%, and added 11 rebounds. George earned 39 points in his 44 mins of playing time and had 7 dimes for the matchup.

Los Angeles has a record of 50-28 on the season. The Clippers are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls per game and they go 82.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.6 times per game (21st in the NBA) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per contest. Los Angeles has tallied 9,054 points for the campaign (116.1 per contest) and they collect 39.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Clippers are shooting 49.1% from the floor, which is 6th in the NBA.

The Los Angeles defense surrenders 36.8% from downtown (1,011 of 2,744) and their opposition knocks down 77.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 26.4 dimes and 39.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 12th and 4th in the league. The Clippers defensively are ranked 10th in basketball in PPG given up with 112.4. They are able to force 12.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (12th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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