Los Angeles Clippers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 3/28/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Friday, March 28, 2025

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Los Angeles Clippers (41-31) are headed to Barclays Center on Friday where they will take on the Brooklyn Nets (23-50).

The Clippers stepped onto the hardwood against the Knicks and walked away with a win by a score of 126-113 in their last game. Los Angeles ended the game with a 51.1% field goal percentage (45 out of 88) and converted 16 of 30 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Clippers made 20 of 24 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned 45 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 27 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to defending, Los Angeles allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 42 out of 84 shooting. New York distributed 35 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. Additionally, New York pulled down 38 rebounds (7 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 8 blocked shots. New York ended up going 72.7% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of 22 shots. They also converted 13 of 34 attempts from distance. In regard to fouls, the Clippers ended up with 21 and the Knicks accounted for 14 fouls.

James Harden is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. He racked up 29 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins and also collected 6 rebounds. Harden ended up going 50.0% from the field and also recorded 6 dimes.

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Los Angeles comes into this contest with a record of 41-31 so far this year. They cough up possession 15.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.4 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Los Angeles is collecting 43.8 boards per game and has accounted for 1,801 assists this year, which has them ranked 25th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Clippers are shooting 36.6% on three-point attempts (887 of 2,421) and 79.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 112.0 pts per contest (20th in the NBA) while shooting 47.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Clippers are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.8 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 4th in basketball in opponents PPG (108.5). The Clippers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (2,848 of 6,197) and they surrender 42.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 9th in the league in giving up assists with 1,854 surrendered so far this season.

For their last game, the Nets took a loss by a final score of 116-86 against the Raptors. In the matter of attacking the glass, Brooklyn permitted Toronto to snag 63 in total (17 on the offensive side). They shot 30.3% from distance by going 10 of 33 and finished the game at 20 of 23 at the free throw line (87.0%). The Nets permitted the Raptors to convert 43 of 102 tries from the floor which left them shooting 42.2% for the game. In all, the Nets finished 31 out of 87 from the floor which had them shooting 35.6%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Brooklyn buried 8 of 41 attempts (19.5%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.2%. The Raptors earned 22 fouls in this contest which got the Nets to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They gave up possession 20 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Nets were able to collect 33 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 43 in this matchup.

Nic Claxton ended up having an impact for the Nets for the matchup. Claxton recorded 22 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in this game. He converted 10 out of 14 for the game for a rate of 71.4%, and added 11 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a record of 23-50 for the season. The Nets are committing 20.5 fouls per game and they go 78.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 24.9 times per game (25th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.2 times per contest. Brooklyn has scored 7,668 pts on the season (105.0 per game) and they collect 41.2 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Nets are shooting 43.8% from the field, which is ranked 29th in basketball.

The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 111.6. They are able to force 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.8% from the floor (27th in the NBA). The Brooklyn defense allows 36.1% on 3-pointers (942 of 2,607) and opponents are making 78.3% of their foul shots. They surrender 26.9 dimes and 43.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 18th and 12th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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