Los Angeles Clippers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 3/14/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Friday, March 14, 2025

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Los Angeles Clippers (35-29) are en route to State Farm Arena on Friday where they will try to defeat the Atlanta Hawks (31-34).

The Clippers faced the Pelicans and went home with a loss by a final score of 127-120 in their last game. Los Angeles ended having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (46 of 92) and made 14 out of their 42 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Clippers made 14 of their 18 tries for a rate of 77.8%. In relation to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 34 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In the matter of defending, Los Angeles allowed their opponent to shoot 55.3% from the floor on 47 of 85 shooting. New Orleans recorded 34 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Moreover, New Orleans grabbed 46 rebounds (12 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 8 blocks. New Orleans finished 88.9% at the free throw line by making 16 of 18 tries. They also knocked down 17 out of their 31 attempts from downtown. Concerning personal fouls, the Clippers ended up finishing with 16 while the Pelicans recorded 16 personal fouls.

Kawhi Leonard is one player who had an impact in this game. Leonard walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the field and earned 3 assists. He saw the court for 36 minutes played and pulled down 8 rebounds. He scored 29 points on 12 out of 20 shooting.

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Los Angeles comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 35-29 this year. They lose possession via turnover 15.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Los Angeles is collecting 43.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,582 assists on the season, which is 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Clippers are hitting 35.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (778 of 2,174) and 79.4% from the free throw line. They average 110.8 points per contest (21st in basketball) on 47.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Clippers are forcing their opponents into 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.1% on three-point shots and they rank 4th in the league in points per game allowed (108.7). The Clippers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 46.0% (2,524 of 5,485) and they relinquish 42.4 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 5th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,621 relinquished on the season.

In their last game, the Hawks got the victory with a final of 132-123 when they played the 76ers. The Hawks snagged 34 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 in this game. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. The 76ers earned 15 fouls in the game which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.6%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Atlanta knocked down 15 of 37 attempts (40.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Hawks ended up going 53 for 98 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.1%. The Hawks allowed the 76ers to make 46 out of their 91 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.5% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 38.1% from beyond the arc by connecting on 16 of 42 and ended up going 15 out of 20 from the free throw line (75.0%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Atlanta allowed Philadelphia to snag 31 in all (6 offensive).

Dyson Daniels was important for the Hawks for this game. He knocked down 10 out of 14 in the game for a field goal rate of 71.4%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Daniels totaled 25 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 9 assists in the game.

Atlanta has a record of 31-34 on the season. The Hawks commit 18.9 fouls every game and they hit 76.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 29.4 times per contest (2nd in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 15.7 times per contest. Atlanta has tallied 7,626 pts so far this season (117.3 per game) and they average 44.8 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Hawks are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 14th in the league.

The Atlanta defense gives up 37.1% on 3-pointers (922 of 2,486) and their opposition makes 80.7% of their foul shots. They relinquish 28.6 assists and 44.3 boards per game, which is 26th and 15th in the NBA. The Hawks on the defensive end are ranked 27th in the league in points allowed per game with 119.7. They are able to force 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the field (28th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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