Los Angeles Clippers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 12/5/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, December 5, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

FedExForum is the site where the Memphis Grizzlies (9-13) will meet the Los Angeles Clippers (6-16) on Friday.

The Clippers took the court against the Hawks and took home the win by a score of 115-92 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Clippers finished with 18 while the Hawks totaled 17 fouls. They made 13 out of their 39 attempts from beyond the arc. Atlanta finished the game at 78.6% at the free throw line by making 11 of their 14 tries. Furthermore, Atlanta pulled down 38 rebounds (7 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 1 block. Atlanta earned 20 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. With regard to defending, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the field on 34 of 85 shooting. They also recorded 29 dimes for the contest while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they compiled 54 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Clippers made 17 of 20 attempts for a rate of 85.0%. Los Angeles wrapped up the contest having earned a 49.4% field goal percentage (44 out of 89) and made 10 of 32 three-point attempts.

James Harden is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. Harden walked away from this one shooting 45.8% from the field and earned 9 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 27 points on 11 of 24 shooting.

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Los Angeles comes into this game with a mark of 6-16 so far this season. They average 112.5 pts per game (26th in the NBA) while going 47.0% from the field. The Clippers are connecting on 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (277 of 780) and 84.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Los Angeles is snagging 41.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 528 assists for the season, which is 22nd in the league in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 15.7 times per game and as a team are committing 20.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Clippers are forcing 13.4 turnovers every game while drawing 20.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 21st in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 590 conceded for the year. The Clippers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.5% (927 of 1,952) and they relinquish 43.0 boards per game as a squad. They concede 39.0% on 3-point shots and they are 18th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (117.5).

In their last game, the Grizzlies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 126-119 when they played the Spurs. With respect to attacking the glass, Memphis permitted San Antonio to pull down 40 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 46.2% from distance by going 18 out of 39 and finished the contest at 24 out of 31 from the free throw line (77.4%). The Grizzlies allowed the Spurs to knock down 42 of their 92 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.7% in the game. When all was said and done, the Grizzlies finished 45 for 90 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Memphis converted 9 of their 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to make 20 of the free throws for a rate of 83.3%. The Spurs had 22 personal fouls in this contest which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 4 steals in this matchup. The Grizzlies were able to pull down 41 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 in this game.

Cam Spencer pitched in for the Grizzlies for the game. Spencer totaled 21 points in his 22 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 6 dimes for this game. He buried 6 of 8 in this game giving him a rate of 75.0%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

Memphis has a mark of 9-13 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Grizzlies are hitting on 44.5% from the floor, which ranks 27th in basketball. Memphis has accumulated 2,500 points on the season (113.6 per game) and they collect 46.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 28.8 times per contest (7th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest. The Grizzlies have committed 20.3 personal fouls per contest while shooting 81.1% from the charity stripe.

The Memphis defense concedes 37.2% on shots from 3-point land (319 of 857) and their opponents are knocking down 77.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 26.8 dimes and 44.0 boards per game, which is 18th and 17th in basketball. The Grizzlies are ranked 17th in the league in points allowed per game with 117.0. They have forced 14.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (20th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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