Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 1/27/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Monday, January 27, 2025

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Los Angeles Clippers (25-19) are on their way to Footprint Center on Monday where they will try to defeat the Phoenix Suns (22-21).

The Clippers stepped onto the hardwood against the Wizards and notched a win by a score of 110-93 in their last contest. Los Angeles ended the contest with a 45.5% FG percentage (40 of 88) and converted 13 of 38 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Clippers knocked down 17 of their 18 shots for a rate of 94.4%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected 55 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 29 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When it comes to defending, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 34.0% from the field on 32 of 94 shooting. Washington doled out 24 assists and had 14 steals in this game. Additionally, Washington totaled 49 rebounds (14 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 7 blocks. Washington finished the contest at 85.7% at the charity stripe by converting 18 of their 21 attempts. They also converted 11 out of their 46 shots from downtown. When discussing fouls, the Clippers left the arena with 19 and the Wizards recorded 21 fouls.

Norman Powell is a guy who played a role for the matchup. Powell finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and earned 3 dimes. He played 32 minutes and also pulled down 3 boards. He accounted for 22 points on 9 out of 18 shooting.

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Los Angeles will play this contest with a mark of 25-19 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 16.4 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Los Angeles is grabbing 44.3 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,076 assists for the campaign, which ranks 22nd in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Clippers are hitting 35.9% on 3-point shots (539 of 1,501) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 109.6 points per contest (23rd in the league) while going 46.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Clippers have forced 15.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.8% from beyond the arc and they are 3rd in basketball in PPG from their opponents (106.6). The Clippers defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (1,706 of 3,789) and they relinquish 42.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 8th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,101 relinquished so far this season.

In their last game, the Suns got the victory with a final of 108-84 when they played the Nets. When talking about rebounds, Phoenix allowed Brooklyn to snag 52 in all (20 on the offensive glass). They went 19.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 of 36 and ended up going 9 of 14 from the free throw line (64.3%). The Suns permitted the Nets to make 34 out of their 91 tries from the field which had them shooting 37.4% for this contest. Overall, the Suns finished the game shooting 42 for 88 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.7%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Phoenix made 14 of their 41 attempts (34.1%). They were able to knock down 10 of them for a rate of 76.9%. The Nets committed 11 fouls in this game which got the Suns to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They also coughed it up 11 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The Suns were able to collect 37 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 48 in this game.

Devin Booker ended up being a major contributor for the Suns for the game. Booker racked up 32 points in his 36 mins of playing time and tallied 6 dimes in this game. He made 14 out of 24 for this contest for a rate of 58.3%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Phoenix has a record of 22-21 this year. The Suns are responsible for committing 18.1 fouls per game and they hit 79.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 27.3 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.9 times per contest. Phoenix has earned 4,841 points for the year (112.6 per game) and they pull in 42.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Suns are shooting 47.5% from the field, which has them ranked 8th in basketball.

The Suns on defense are ranked 19th in the league in PPG given up with 113.7. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (12th in basketball). The Phoenix defense gives up 35.8% on 3-point shots (586 of 1,638) and their opponents are connecting on 77.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 26.4 assists and 45.1 rebounds every game, which is 17th and 24th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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