Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 3/4/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Los Angeles Clippers (32-28) are headed to Footprint Center on Tuesday where they will meet the Phoenix Suns (28-33).

The Clippers played the Lakers and took a loss by a final of 108-102 in their last contest. Los Angeles finished the game having earned a 43.2% field goal percentage (38 out of 88) and buried 12 of 39 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Clippers knocked down 14 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 82.4%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 40 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 24 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to the defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 49.4% from the floor on 38 of 77 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 21 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. In addition, Los Angeles pulled down 41 boards (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 1 block. Los Angeles finished the game at 70.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 20 shots. They also made 18 of their 42 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Clippers ended up finishing with 22 and the Lakers recorded 16 personal fouls.

Kawhi Leonard is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. Leonard finished the game at 56.5% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He played 40 minutes and also pulled down 10 boards. He walked away with 33 points on 13 of 23 shooting.

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Los Angeles will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 32-28 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 15.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Los Angeles is pulling down 44.0 boards per game and is sitting with 1,489 assists on the campaign, which is 23rd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Clippers are hitting 35.7% on three-point shots (732 of 2,051) and 79.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 110.6 points per contest (22nd in the NBA) while hitting 46.9% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Clippers have forced 15.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 fouls. They surrender 35.3% from beyond the arc and they are 4th in the league in PPG allowed (108.6). The Clippers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.0% (2,363 of 5,141) and they relinquish 42.4 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 5th in the league in giving up assists with 1,511 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Suns went home defeated by a final of 116-98 against the Timberwolves. In relation to rebounds, Phoenix permitted Minnesota to snag 35 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They went 40.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 21 out of 52 and finished the game at 17 out of 21 from the charity stripe (81.0%). The Suns allowed the Timberwolves to convert 39 out of 92 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.4% for the contest. In all, the Suns went 35 for 80 from the floor which had them at 43.8%. When talking about shooting from distance, Phoenix converted 13 of their 42 attempts (31.0%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a rate of 78.9%. The Timberwolves had 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Suns to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They also turned the ball over 22 times, while recording 2 steals for this game. The Suns recorded 47 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 57 for the contest.

Kevin Durant was important for the Suns in the game. He buried 10 of 23 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 43.5%, and accounted for 10 rebounds. Durant earned 26 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in the game.

Phoenix has a record of 28-33 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Suns are connecting on 47.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 10th in basketball. Phoenix has scored 6,939 points for the campaign (113.8 per contest) and they snag 42.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 27.7 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.1 times per game. The Suns are committing 18.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 80.5% from the charity stripe.

The Suns are ranked 22nd in basketball in points given up per game with 115.9. They are forcing 12.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the field (14th in basketball). The Phoenix defense allows 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (856 of 2,365) and opponents are knocking down 78.6% of their foul shots. They concede 26.8 assists and 45.2 boards per game, which ranks them 17th and 23rd in the league.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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