New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 11/24/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Clippers
Date: Friday, November 24, 2023
Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA
TV: Bally Sports SoCal
The New Orleans Pelicans (7-7) are hitting the road to Crypto.com Arena on Friday where they will go up against the Los Angeles Clippers (5-7).
The Pelicans faced off with the Kings and notched a win by a score of 129-93 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Pelicans ended up finishing with 19 while the Kings had 21 personal fouls. They knocked down 11 of 45 tries from three-point range. Sacramento finished shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of 24 shots. In addition, Sacramento collected 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Sacramento distributed 27 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. With respect to defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to shoot 37.9% from the field on 33 of 87 shooting. They also doled out 38 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they collected 55 with 10 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Pelicans made 17 of 21 shots for a rate of 81.0%. New Orleans wrapped up the game with a 54.3% field goal percentage (50 of 92) and made 12 of their 28 shots from 3-point land.
Brandon Ingram is one guy who had an impact for the game. He recorded 31 points on 11 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 26 mins played and totaled 4 rebounds. Ingram shot 61.1% from the floor and recorded 3 assists.
New Orleans enters this matchup with a mark of 7-7 for the season. They are averaging 113.3 pts per game (15th in basketball) while going 47.4% from the floor. The Pelicans are connecting on 36.8% on shots from 3-point land (164 of 446) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, New Orleans is collecting 44.3 rebounds per game and has 360 dimes on the season, which ranks 10th in the league in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.1 times per game and as a group they are committing 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis.
On the defensive end, the Pelicans are forcing 13.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.4 fouls. They are ranked 27th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 385 relinquished so far this year. The Pelicans are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (589 of 1,274) and they concede 46.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 31.7% on shots from downtown and they are 18th in the league in PPG allowed (114.0).
When they last played, the Clippers walked away with a victory by a final of 124-99 when they played the Spurs. When it comes to rebounds, Los Angeles allowed San Antonio to pull down 49 in total (13 offensive). They finished shooting 26.3% from beyond the arc by connecting on 10 of 38 and ended up shooting 11 out of 14 from the free throw line (78.6%). The Clippers permitted the Spurs to knock down 39 of their 90 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.3% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Clippers finished 45 out of 95 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.4%. In relation to 3-pointers, Los Angeles buried 12 of their 36 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 88.0%. The Spurs were called for 17 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They also coughed it up 7 times, while earning 15 steals for the game. The Clippers collected 41 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 51 for the matchup.
Paul George was important for the Clippers for this game. George earned 28 points in his 32 mins of playing time and added 6 dimes for this contest. He converted 11 of 16 in this matchup giving him a rate of 68.8%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.
Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 5-7 on the season. The Clippers are responsible for committing 20.7 fouls every game while shooting 77.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 24.2 times per game (26th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.9 times per contest. Los Angeles has accumulated 1,362 pts on the year (113.5 per contest) and they average 44.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Clippers are shooting 47.4% from the field, which is ranked 13th in basketball.
The Los Angeles defense allows 34.2% on 3-point shots (142 of 415) and their opponents are connecting on 77.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 24.8 dimes and 43.7 rebounds per game, which is 10th and 14th in the league. The Clippers defensively are ranked 8th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 109.7. They are forcing 16.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (6th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans
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