Los Angeles Clippers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 11/29/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Sacramento Kings
Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA
TV: NBC Sports California
The Sacramento Kings (9-6) will try to beat the Los Angeles Clippers (7-9) at Golden 1 Center on Wednesday.
The Clippers faced off with the Nuggets and took a loss by a final of 113-104 in their last contest. Los Angeles finished the game having earned a 41.2% field goal percentage (35 of 85) and knocked down 6 of 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Clippers buried 28 of their 34 shots for a percentage of 82.4%. In terms of pulling down boards, they compiled 49 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 18 assists for this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing defending, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 47.8% from the floor on 44 out of 92 shooting. Denver dished out 28 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Denver snagged 52 rebounds (18 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 9 blocks. Denver finished shooting 53.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 28 attempts. They converted 10 out of their 22 tries from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Clippers ended up finishing with 23 and the Nuggets totaled 22 fouls.
Kawhi Leonard is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. He was able to score 31 points on 10 out of 26 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes played and also grabbed 8 rebounds. Leonard ended up going 38.5% from the floor and distributed 3 assists.
Los Angeles enters this contest with a record of 7-9 so far this season. They are giving up possession 14.5 times per game and as a group are committing 20.9 fouls per contest. As a team, Los Angeles is pulling down 45.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 389 dimes for the season, which is 25th in the league in terms of passing. The Clippers are hitting 35.7% on shots from 3-point land (185 of 518) and 77.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 111.8 pts per game (21st in the league) while shooting 46.5% from the field.
When they are on defense, the Clippers have forced 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.3 personal fouls. They concede 33.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 7th in basketball in PPG allowed (108.4). The Clippers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.0% (638 of 1,419) and they surrender 44.2 boards per game as a group. They rank 6th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 394 conceded for the season.
The last time they took the court, the Kings took home the win by a final score of 124-111 when they faced the Timberwolves. In regard to cleaning the glass, Sacramento allowed Minnesota to pull down 44 in all (10 offensive). They shot 36.4% from distance via 12 out of 33 and ended up shooting 27 out of 29 from the free throw line (93.1%). The Kings allowed the Timberwolves to knock down 36 of their 82 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.9% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Kings ended up going 49 out of 100 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.0%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Sacramento made 17 out of 35 tries (48.6%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.8%. The Timberwolves were called for 18 fouls in the matchup which got the Kings to the charity stripe for 11 attempts. They turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Kings were able to corral 32 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 46 for this contest.
De'Aaron Fox was important for the Kings for the game. He made 14 of 32 for this contest for a rate of 43.8%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. Fox totaled 36 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 12 assists in this matchup.
Sacramento has a mark of 9-6 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Kings are hitting on 46.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 21st in the league. Sacramento has totaled 1,733 pts for the season (115.5 per game) and they pull in 43.5 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 27.4 times per contest (7th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest. The Kings are responsible for committing 21.3 fouls every game and they hit 73.9% from the free throw line.
The Sacramento defense surrenders 36.9% on 3-point shots (177 of 480) and opponents are making 79.1% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 27.2 dimes and 43.9 boards every game, which is 23rd and 15th in basketball. The Kings on the defensive end are ranked 21st in the league in points allowed per game with 115.3. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.5% from the floor (23rd in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles
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