Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 4/5/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Friday, April 5, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Crypto.com Arena is the location where the Los Angeles Clippers (47-28) will try to beat the Utah Jazz (29-47) on Friday.

The Jazz took the court against the Cavaliers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 129-113 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Jazz ended up finishing with 22 while the Cavaliers totaled 14 personal fouls. They also made 16 of their 39 shots from long range. Cleveland finished the contest at 87.5% at the free throw line by making 21 of their 24 attempts. Additionally, Cleveland pulled down 41 boards (9 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Cleveland distributed 38 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. With respect to defending, Utah allowed the other team to shoot 54.1% from the floor on 46 out of 85 shooting. They also distributed 26 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned 33 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Jazz knocked down 15 of 18 tries for a rate of 83.3%. Utah walked away from the game having earned a 48.2% field goal percentage (41 out of 85) and converted 16 of their 37 3-pointers.

Brice Sensabaugh is a player who was important for the contest. Sensabaugh finished the contest at 57.1% from the field and also earned 4 dimes. He saw the court for 30 mins and also collected 7 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Utah steps onto the court with a mark of 29-47 on the campaign. They turn it over 15.4 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Utah is snagging 45.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 2,097 assists this season, which is 10th in basketball in terms of passing. The Jazz are hitting 35.6% on 3-pointers (992 of 2,789) and 83.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 116.1 points per game (11th in the league) while shooting 46.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Jazz are able to force 12.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.4 personal fouls. They are 30th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,268 relinquished for the campaign. The Jazz defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.7% (3,380 of 6,947) and they surrender 41.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They relinquish 39.8% on three-point shots and they rank 29th in basketball in opponents points per game (120.7).

For their last game, the Clippers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 109-95 against the Kings. In relation to rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Sacramento to get 56 in total (20 on the offensive side). They shot 28.6% from distance by going 12 out of 42 and ended up going 19 of 25 from the charity stripe (76.0%). The Clippers permitted the Kings to convert 39 out of their 92 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.4% for this game. Overall, the Clippers ended up going 31 for 76 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.8%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Los Angeles knocked down 11 out of their 27 attempts (40.7%). They were able to make 22 of the free throw tries for a rate of 81.5%. The Kings had 18 fouls for this contest which got the Clippers to the charity stripe for 27 shots. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Clippers were able to snag 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in the game.

Russell Westbrook pitched in for the Clippers for the contest. He buried 7 of 14 in this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 2 rebounds. Westbrook had 20 points in his 24 mins of playing time and accounted for 2 dimes in this matchup.

Los Angeles has a record of 47-28 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Clippers are hitting on 49.2% from the floor, which ranks 6th in the league. Los Angeles has accounted for 8,701 points on the season (116.0 per game) and they snag 41.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 25.6 times per game (22nd in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per contest. The Clippers are responsible for committing 18.5 fouls every game and they connect on 82.1% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense allows 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (980 of 2,649) and opponents are making 77.4% of their free throw attempts. They concede 26.5 assists and 41.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 12th and 5th in basketball. The Clippers on the defensive side of the court are 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 112.7. They are forcing 12.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (14th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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