Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 1/22/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Los Angeles Clippers (24-18) will compete against the Boston Celtics (30-13) at Intuit Dome on Wednesday.

The Celtics faced off with the Warriors and walked away with a win by a score of 125-85 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Celtics walked away with 8 while the Warriors recorded 12 personal fouls. They also converted 14 of their 53 attempts from long range. Golden State ended up shooting 63.6% from the free throw line by making 7 of 11 attempts. On top of that, Golden State snagged 38 rebounds (10 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 9 blocked shots. Golden State recorded 28 assists and had 8 steals in this game. When talking about defending, Boston allowed 34.8% from the field on 32 of 92 shooting. They also distributed 33 assists for the contest while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 50 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Celtics made 7 of their 8 shots for a rate of 87.5%. Boston walked away from the contest with a 53.3% field goal percentage (49 out of 92) and converted 20 of their 48 shots from beyond the arc.

Jaylen Brown is a player who played a role for this game. He racked up 17 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins played and grabbed 4 boards. Brown went 57.1% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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Boston heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 30-13 on the season. They turn it over 11.9 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Boston is pulling down 45.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,095 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 16th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Celtics are connecting on 36.3% on shots from downtown (766 of 2,109) and 79.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 117.7 points per outing (4th in the league) while connecting on 45.9% from the field.

On defense, the Celtics have forced 13.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 fouls. They rank 6th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,041 conceded for the campaign. The Celtics defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.1% (1,741 of 3,863) and they relinquish 44.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 34.9% on three-point shots and they are ranked 6th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (108.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Clippers took a loss by a final score of 112-99 against the Bulls. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Los Angeles allowed Chicago to get 54 in all (17 on the offensive side). They shot 32.6% from downtown by connecting on 15 of 46 and finished the contest at 21 out of 26 at the charity stripe (80.8%). The Clippers permitted the Bulls to convert 38 of 94 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 40.4% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Clippers shot 37 for 94 from the field which had them shooting 39.4%. In terms of shooting from distance, Los Angeles made 9 out of 42 tries (21.4%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 94.1%. The Bulls committed 17 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They also gave up possession 10 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. The Clippers earned 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for this contest.

Mo Bamba was important for the Clippers for the matchup. He knocked down 4 out of 7 for the game for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 7 rebounds. Bamba racked up 10 points in his 15 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 24-18 this year. When it comes to offense, the Clippers are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which ranks 13th in basketball. Los Angeles has accumulated 4,598 points so far this season (109.5 per game) and they pull in 44.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.4 times per contest (25th in the league) and they turn it over 16.2 times per contest. The Clippers are committing 18.3 fouls per game and they connect on 78.5% from the free throw line.

The Clippers on defense are ranked 3rd in the league in points allowed per contest with 106.6. They are forcing 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the floor (8th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense gives up 34.0% on shots from distance (535 of 1,575) and their opponents are making 76.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 25.1 dimes and 42.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 6th and 6th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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