Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 3/18/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Intuit Dome is where the Los Angeles Clippers (38-30) will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (56-11) on Tuesday.

The Cavaliers took the court against the Magic and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 108-103 in their last game. Cleveland ended the contest having earned a 41.7% FG percentage (40 of 96) and converted 10 out of their 40 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Cavaliers converted 13 of 20 attempts for a rate of 65.0%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled a total of 48 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 21 assists in the game while forcing 18 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to shoot 42.0% from the field on 34 of 81 shooting. Orlando earned 21 assists and had 11 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Orlando totaled 47 rebounds (13 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 1 block. Orlando walked away from this one shooting 79.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 27 of 34 attempts. They made 13 of their 31 tries from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Cavaliers walked away with 22 and the Magic totaled 20 personal fouls.

Donovan Mitchell is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He finished with 23 points on 9 out of 28 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and also snagged 6 rebounds. Mitchell finished the game shooting 32.1% from the field and distributed 5 assists.

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Cleveland enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 56-11 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.3 fouls every game. As a team, Cleveland is collecting 45.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,901 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 9th in the league in terms of passing. The Cavaliers are connecting on 38.8% on shots from downtown (1,074 of 2,769) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 122.5 points per contest (2nd in basketball) while going 49.2% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cavaliers are able to force 14.6 turnovers every game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They currently rank 8th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,703 conceded so far this year. The Cavaliers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.3% (2,745 of 6,055) and they relinquish 43.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrender 35.7% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 10th in the league in PPG allowed (111.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Clippers got the win with a final of 123-88 when they played the Hornets. Regarding rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Charlotte to pull down 44 overall (11 on the offensive side). They went 18.2% from distance by shooting 6 of 33 and finished the game at 8 out of 9 at the charity stripe (88.9%). The Clippers allowed the Hornets to bury 37 of their 94 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.4% in the game. In all, the Clippers walked away from this one shooting 45 out of 93 from the field which had them shooting 48.4%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Los Angeles converted 13 out of their 26 attempts (50.0%). They were able to bury 20 of those for a rate of 87.0%. The Hornets earned 18 personal fouls in the game which got the Clippers to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 10 steals in this game. The Clippers recorded 41 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards for a total of 58 for this game.

James Harden was important for the Clippers in the matchup. He buried 9 of 15 in the matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 10 rebounds. Harden recorded 31 points in his 31 minutes on the court and added 7 dimes for the matchup.

Los Angeles has a record of 38-30 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Clippers are connecting on 47.5% from the floor, which ranks them 13th in the league. Los Angeles has accounted for 7,575 points for the campaign (111.4 per game) and they collect 43.7 boards per game. They are earning an assist 25.0 times per game (25th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 15.3 times per contest. The Clippers have committed 18.3 fouls every game and they shoot 79.2% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense concedes 35.1% on 3-pointers (893 of 2,546) and opponents are connecting on 77.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 25.5 assists and 42.3 boards per game, ranking them 8th and 4th in the NBA. The Clippers on the defensive end are ranked 4th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 108.4. They are forcing their opponents into 15.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.0% from the field (9th in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

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

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