Clippers vs. Nets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets
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The Los Angeles Clippers (26-14) host the Brooklyn Nets (17-24) after winning six home games in a row. The Clippers are double-digit favorites by 10.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 3:30 PM ET on Sunday, January 21, 2024. The point total in the matchup is 226.5.
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Clippers and Nets Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Clippers have not yet covered the spread as favorites of 10.5 points or more this season (0-4).
The Nets are winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 10.5-point underdogs.
The two teams average a combined 5.3 more points per game (231.8) than this matchup’s total of 226.5 points.
Los Angeles and Brooklyn have seen its opponents average a combined 1.0 more point per game than the point total of 226.5 set for this outing.
The average total the Clippers have had set in matchups this year is 3.1 more points than this outing’s point total.
The average point total for Brooklyn this year is 3.2 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Los Angeles is 21-19-0 ATS this season.
The Nets have a 20-19-2 record against the spread this year.
Clippers Stats & Insights
The Clippers’ +225 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 117.6 points per game (ninth in the NBA) while allowing 112.0 per contest (10th in the league).
The Clippers win the rebound battle by 1.8 boards on average. They collect 43.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 20th in the league, while their opponents pull down 41.3 per contest.
Los Angeles knocks down 13.3 three-pointers per game (10th in the league), while its opponents have made 12.7 on average.
The Clippers score 121.3 points per 100 possessions (sixth in the league), while allowing 115.5 points per 100 possessions (14th in the NBA).
In the 2023-24 campaign, the Clippers score 0.8 more points per home game on average than on the road (118.0 at home, 117.2 on the road), but are conceding 5.2 fewer points per home game compared to road games (109.5 at home, 114.7 on the road).
Nets Stats & Insights
The Nets’ -55 scoring differential (being outscored by 1.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 114.2 points per game (19th in NBA) while allowing 115.5 per outing (16th in league).
Brooklyn records 46.3 rebounds per game (third in league) while allowing 44.5 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 1.8 boards per game.
The Nets make 13.7 three-pointers per game (seventh-most in the league) at a 36.3% rate (16th in NBA), compared to the 13.9 their opponents make, shooting 38.0% from deep.
The Nets put up 116.7 points per 100 possessions (16th in league), while allowing 118.1 points per 100 possessions (20th in NBA).
At home, Brooklyn averages 115.8 points per game. On the road, it scores 112.7.
Clippers Key Players to Watch
The scoring leader for the Clippers this season is Paul George (among active players), who averages 23.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game.
Russell Westbrook adds 10.9 points, 4.7 assists and 5.8 rebounds per outing. James Harden puts up 16.9 points, 8.4 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game.
George leads active Clippers in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.
George averages 1.6 steals per game, while Kawhi Leonard has 0.8 blocks per contest.
Nets Key Players to Watch
Mikal Bridges racks up 21.2 points per game and also tacks on 5.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest.
This season, Nicolas Claxton has a statline that includes 12.4 points, 1.7 assists and 10.2 rebounds per game.
Bridges knocks down 2.1 threes per game.
The Nets’ defensive efforts get a boost from Bridges’ 0.9 steals and Claxton’s 2.3 blocks per game.
Over (226.5)
Clippers 121 – Nets 109