Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 11/27/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers
Date: Monday, November 27, 2023
Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA
TV: Bally Sports SoCal
The Denver Nuggets (10-6) are on their way to Crypto.com Arena on Monday where they will compete against the Los Angeles Clippers (7-8).
The Nuggets faced the Rockets and ended up losing by a score of 105-86 in their last game. Denver walked away from the contest having earned a 34.0% FG percentage (32 out of 94) and made 7 of their 30 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Nuggets converted 15 of 21 tries for a rate of 71.4%. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned a total of 46 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 17 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to defense, Denver allowed the other team to go 48.8% from the floor on 40 of 82 shooting. Houston distributed 25 assists and had 9 steals in this game. On top of that, Houston totaled 49 boards (6 offensive, 43 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Houston ended up shooting 86.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of 15 shots. They also made 12 of their 29 tries from long range. When talking about personal fouls, the Nuggets left the arena with 14 while the Rockets totaled 21 personal fouls.
Nikola Jokic is someone who was important in the matchup. He accounted for 38 points on 14 out of 31 shooting. He was on the court for 42 minutes and pulled down 19 rebounds. Jokic finished the game shooting 45.2% from the floor and also distributed 8 assists.
Denver comes into this one with a record of 10-6 for the year. They currently have an average of 111.9 points per contest (20th in basketball) while shooting 48.7% from the field. The Nuggets are shooting 35.5% from downtown (183 of 516) and 71.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Denver is grabbing 44.1 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 456 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 4th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis.
On the defensive end of the court, the Nuggets have forced 12.9 turnovers every game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They surrender 35.4% on three-point shots while they are 8th in basketball in PPG allowed (108.6). The Nuggets defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.5% (642 of 1,381) and they relinquish 42.7 boards per game as a team. They rank 11th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 394 conceded for the year.
The last time they took the court, the Clippers went home victorious with a score of 107-88 against the Mavericks. The Clippers pulled down 40 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 57 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 2 steals for this game. The Mavericks committed 24 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Clippers to the free throw line for 31 attempts. They were able to knock down 23 of those for a percentage of 74.2%. Regarding 3-point shots, Los Angeles buried 8 out of their 29 attempts (27.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Clippers walked away from this one shooting 38 for 88 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.2%. The Clippers allowed the Mavericks to bury 34 of their 91 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.4% in the matchup. They went 23.7% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 out of 38 and ended up shooting 11 of 14 from the free throw line (78.6%). When talking about how they rebounded, Los Angeles allowed Dallas to snag 37 in all (10 offensive).
Paul George pitched in for the Clippers for the contest. George scored 25 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and added 4 dimes for the contest. He converted 9 of 19 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 47.4%, and had 9 rebounds.
Los Angeles has a record of 7-8 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Clippers are connecting on 46.9% from the field, which ranks 18th in the league. Los Angeles has earned 1,684 points so far this year (112.3 per game) and they average 45.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 24.7 times per game (23rd in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.6 times per game. The Clippers commit 20.7 fouls per game and they connect on 76.6% from the charity stripe.
The Clippers are ranked 7th in the league in points per game surrendered with 108.1. They are forcing 15.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (5th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense concedes 33.4% on 3-point shots (172 of 515) and opponents are knocking down 78.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 24.4 assists and 43.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 6th and 13th in the NBA.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles
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