Los Angeles Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 12/30/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Monday, December 30, 2024

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Gulf Coast Sports

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-25) will go up against the Los Angeles Clippers (17-13) at Smoothie King Center on Monday.

The Clippers took the court against the Grizzlies and walked away with a win by a score of 114-110 in their last contest. Los Angeles walked away from the game with a 43.8% field goal percentage (42 of 96) and converted 9 out of their 27 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Clippers converted 21 of 26 shots for a percentage of 80.8%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they compiled 37 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 26 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With regard to defending, Los Angeles allowed 38.4% from the field on 38 out of 99 shooting. Memphis earned 13 assists and had 13 steals in this contest. Moreover, Memphis grabbed 38 rebounds (6 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 9 blocks. Memphis finished the game at 69.2% from the charity stripe by burying 18 of 26 shots. They also knocked down 16 of 42 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Clippers ended up finishing with 24 while the Grizzlies accounted for 16 fouls.

Norman Powell is one guy who was a major contributor in the game. Powell finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and earned 2 assists. He was on the court for 37 mins played and also collected 3 boards. He scored 29 points on 10 of 20 shooting.

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Los Angeles comes into this one with a record of 17-13 so far this year. They turn the ball over 16.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Los Angeles is grabbing 44.3 rebounds per contest and has totaled 737 assists so far this year, which is 19th in the league in terms of passing. The Clippers are connecting on 37.3% on three-point shots (381 of 1,021) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 109.6 points per outing (22nd in the NBA) while going 46.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Clippers are able to force 15.7 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 34.3% from beyond the arc and they are 5th in basketball in points per game allowed (107.6). The Clippers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.9% (1,169 of 2,546) and they surrender 42.0 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 10th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 738 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pelicans took a loss by a score of 132-129 against the Nuggets. When discussing how they attacked the glass, New Orleans allowed Denver to snag 43 overall (9 offensive). They went 30.3% from downtown by hitting 10 out of 33 and finished the contest at 24 of 32 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Pelicans allowed the Nuggets to make 49 out of their 97 tries from the field which had them at 50.5% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Pelicans went 50 for 108 from the floor which had them shooting 46.3%. In reference to 3-point shots, New Orleans made 12 out of their 40 attempts (30.0%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.9%. The Nuggets had 23 personal fouls in this contest which took the Pelicans to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They also coughed up the ball 22 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. The Pelicans earned 40 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 54 for this contest.

Jordan Hawkins ended up being a factor for the Pelicans for this game. He buried 9 of 18 for the contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound. Hawkins recorded 25 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this contest.

New Orleans has a mark of 5-25 on the season. The Pelicans are responsible for committing 18.4 personal fouls per game while shooting 75.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 24.0 times per contest (25th in basketball) and they cough up possession 15.2 times per game. New Orleans has scored 3,172 points for the season (105.7 per game) and they collect 43.1 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Pelicans are shooting 43.7% from the field, which ranks 29th in the NBA.

The New Orleans defense surrenders 37.1% on shots from distance (426 of 1,147) and their opponents are making 79.2% of their free throw attempts. They give up 28.8 assists and 45.7 boards per contest, which is 29th and 26th in the league. The Pelicans on the defensive end are ranked 25th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 117.2. They have forced 14.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.6% from the floor (29th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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