San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 1/13/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Monday, January 13, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

Crypto.com Arena is the site where the Los Angeles Lakers (20-16) will try to defeat the San Antonio Spurs (18-19) on Monday.

The Spurs faced the Bucks and went home with a loss by a final score of 121-105 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Spurs finished with 14 while the Bucks had 16 personal fouls. They buried 19 of their 42 tries from distance. Milwaukee finished the game shooting 70.0% from the charity stripe by making 14 of their 20 attempts. Furthermore, Milwaukee grabbed 57 rebounds (10 offensive, 47 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Milwaukee earned 26 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. With respect to defense, San Antonio allowed the other team to go 47.8% from the field on 44 out of 92 shooting. They also distributed 24 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 46 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Spurs knocked down 17 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 85.0%. San Antonio ended the game having earned a 36.8% field goal percentage (35 out of 95) and converted 18 out of their 52 shots from downtown.

Keldon Johnson is one player who played a role for the contest. He ended up walking away with 24 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He played 25 mins and totaled 11 rebounds. Johnson ended up shooting 46.7% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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San Antonio will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 18-19 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 14.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.3 personal fouls per game. As a unit, San Antonio is pulling down 45.8 boards per game and has racked up 1,060 assists for the season, which is 9th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Spurs are hitting 34.2% on three-point attempts (507 of 1,484) and 79.5% from the charity stripe. They average 111.3 points per game (18th in the NBA) while connecting on 45.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Spurs are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They rank 10th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 946 relinquished on the campaign. The Spurs defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.3% (1,552 of 3,423) and they relinquish 45.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 35.1% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 13th in the league in opponents points per game (111.8).

The last time they took the court, the Lakers went home defeated by a final of 118-97 when they faced the Mavericks. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Los Angeles allowed Dallas to grab 44 in all (11 on the offensive side). They finished 47.4% from three-point range by hitting 18 out of 38 and finished the contest at 10 out of 14 from the charity stripe (71.4%). The Lakers allowed the Mavericks to convert 45 out of 86 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 52.3% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Lakers finished 34 for 75 from the floor which had them shooting 45.3%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Los Angeles buried 11 of 35 tries (31.4%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. The Mavericks committed 16 fouls in this contest which got the Lakers to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They gave up possession 10 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Lakers were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 33 in this matchup.

Anthony Davis ended up having an impact for the Lakers in this game. Davis accumulated 21 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes for the contest. He knocked down 7 of 18 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and totaled 12 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a mark of 20-16 for the campaign. The Lakers are committing 16.4 fouls per game and they connect on 78.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.3 times per game (12th in basketball) and they cough up possession 13.4 times per contest. Los Angeles has accounted for 4,026 points on the season (111.8 per contest) and they grab 41.4 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lakers are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which is ranked 9th in the NBA.

The Lakers are ranked 20th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 114.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (26th in the league). The Los Angeles defense concedes 36.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (481 of 1,330) and opponents are converting on 78.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 27.9 dimes and 44.3 rebounds every game, ranking them 24th and 19th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio

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