Los Angeles Clippers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 11/8/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Brooklyn Nets
Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY
TV: YES
Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-5)
The Brooklyn Nets (3-4) will go up against the Los Angeles Clippers (3-3) at Barclays Center on Wednesday. Los Angeles is 5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 226.5.
The Clippers took the court against the Knicks and took a loss by a final of 111-97 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Clippers ended up finishing with 15 and the Knicks accumulated 13 personal fouls. They also converted 12 of 31 attempts from beyond the perimeter. New York finished 94.4% at the charity stripe by converting 17 of their 18 shots. Moreover, New York had 48 rebounds (18 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 3 blocks. New York doled out 28 dimes and had 13 steals for this contest. In relation to defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 46.6% from the field on 41 out of 88 shooting. They also doled out 21 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they collected 31 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Clippers buried 14 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 87.5%. Los Angeles wrapped up the game having earned a 49.3% FG percentage (36 of 73) and made 11 of their 32 shots from 3-point land.
Kawhi Leonard is someone who was a contributor for the game. Leonard ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and dished out 3 assists. He played for 32 minutes played and also totaled 5 rebounds. He ended up scoring 18 points on 8 of 16 shooting.
Los Angeles steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 3-3 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 21.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Los Angeles is grabbing 41.7 boards per game and is sitting with 148 dimes this year, which ranks 26th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Clippers are shooting 40.9% on shots from downtown (85 of 208) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 117.3 pts per game (8th in the NBA) while hitting 50.5% from the floor.
When they are on defense, the Clippers are forcing their opponents into 17.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 3rd in basketball in giving up assists with 147 relinquished on the campaign. The Clippers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.6% (241 of 528) and they concede 43.5 boards per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 9th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (109.5).
For their last game, the Nets took a loss by a score of 129-125 against the Bucks. In regard to cleaning the glass, Brooklyn allowed Milwaukee to grab 48 overall (12 offensive). They finished 33.3% from 3-point land by hitting 16 out of 48 and ended up shooting 21 out of 24 from the charity stripe (87.5%). The Nets permitted the Bucks to convert 46 of their 96 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 47.9% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Nets ended up going 49 out of 101 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.5%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Brooklyn knocked down 16 of their 45 attempts (35.6%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. The Bucks were called for 13 fouls in this contest which got the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 2 steals for this game. The Nets pulled down 35 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for this game.
Cam Thomas ended up being a major contributor for the Nets for the matchup. He knocked down 17 out of 33 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 51.5%, and totaled 4 rebounds. Thomas had 45 points in his 41 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists in the matchup.
Brooklyn has a record of 3-4 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Nets are shooting 48.1% from the floor, which is 9th in the league. Brooklyn has scored 823 pts for the campaign (117.6 per contest) and they grab 45.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.9 times per game (11th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.0 times per contest. The Nets have committed 18.6 fouls every game and they hit 74.4% from the charity stripe.
The Nets defensively are ranked 24th in basketball in PPG given up with 117.9. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (19th in the league). The Brooklyn defense surrenders 35.3% on 3-pointers (95 of 269) and their opponents are knocking down 83.7% of their free throw attempts. They concede 24.1 dimes and 43.3 rebounds per game, ranking them 8th and 11th in basketball.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Brooklyn (+5) and under 226.5 points
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