Washington Wizards vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 3/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Friday, March 1, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Washington Wizards (9-49) are headed to Crypto.com Arena on Friday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Clippers (37-20).

The Wizards faced the Warriors and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 123-112 in their last game. Washington ended the contest having earned a 49.5% field goal percentage (46 out of 93) and converted 12 out of their 35 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Wizards made 8 of 10 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. With respect to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 41 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 34 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When talking about the defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 47 out of 94 shooting. Golden State distributed 39 dimes and had 12 steals for the contest. On top of that, Golden State snagged 44 rebounds (9 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Golden State finished the contest at 72.7% at the charity stripe by making 8 of their 11 tries. They also made 21 of their 46 attempts from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Wizards ended up walking away with 12 while the Warriors recorded 11 fouls.

Kyle Kuzma is someone who was a major factor for the contest. Kuzma finished the game at 57.1% from the field and totaled 2 assists. He saw the court for 38 minutes and collected 12 rebounds. He ended up with 27 points on 12 out of 21 shooting.

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Washington will play this game with a win-loss mark of 9-49 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per game and as a team are committing 19.9 fouls every game. As a team, Washington is pulling down 40.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,631 dimes this year, which is 9th in basketball in terms of passing. The Wizards are connecting on 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (706 of 2,022) and 76.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 114.3 pts per game (18th in the NBA) on 47.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wizards are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 fouls. They give up 37.0% from 3-point land while they are 30th in the league in points per game allowed (124.2). The Wizards are giving up a shooting percentage of 50.0% (2,702 of 5,406) and they surrender 49.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 30th in the league in giving up assists with 1,752 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Clippers took a loss by a score of 116-112 when they faced the Lakers. The Clippers corralled 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 10 steals in the matchup. The Lakers earned 12 fouls for the game which took the Clippers to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to make 12 of them for a rate of 75.0%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, Los Angeles made 10 out of their 37 tries (27.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Clippers went 45 for 89 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.6%. The Clippers permitted the Lakers to bury 47 of their 86 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.7% in this game. They finished 38.9% from three-point range by going 14 out of 36 and finished the game at 8 out of 10 at the free throw line (80.0%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Los Angeles allowed Los Angeles to grab 39 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Kawhi Leonard ended up having an impact for the Clippers in this matchup. Leonard recorded 26 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 6 assists in this matchup. He buried 11 out of 19 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a record of 37-20 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Clippers are shooting 49.2% from the floor, which is 7th in the NBA. Los Angeles has scored 6,695 points for the season (117.5 per game) and they average 42.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 25.9 times per game (20th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per contest. The Clippers are committing 19.0 fouls per contest and they go 81.8% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense surrenders 35.8% on 3-point shots (720 of 2,009) and their opponents are making 77.9% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 26.4 dimes and 41.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 13th and 5th in the league. The Clippers on defense are ranked 10th in the league in points given up per game with 112.9. They have forced 13.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (9th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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