Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 12/15/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Monday, December 15, 2025

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Memphis Grizzlies (11-13) are headed to Intuit Dome on Monday where they will play the Los Angeles Clippers (6-19).

The Grizzlies faced the Trail Blazers and took home the win by a score of 119-96 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 25 and the Trail Blazers totaled 27 personal fouls. They also made 15 of their 43 tries from beyond the arc. Portland finished the game shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 18 attempts. In addition, Portland pulled down 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Portland dished out 21 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. In regard to defense, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 39.8% from the floor on 33 out of 83 shooting. They also recorded 28 assists in this game while forcing 26 turnovers and having 18 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 51 with 16 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies made 29 of their 39 tries for a rate of 74.4%. Memphis wrapped up the contest having earned a 44.9% field goal percentage (40 of 89) and knocked down 10 of 35 3-point attempts.

Santi Aldama is someone who was a factor in the matchup. Aldama finished the contest at 63.6% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 28 mins and also snagged 7 boards. He totaled 22 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

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Memphis will enter this contest with a record of 11-13 this season. They have an average of 113.6 points per game (23rd in basketball) while hitting 44.9% from the field. The Grizzlies are shooting 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc (306 of 911) and 80.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Memphis is grabbing 46.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 689 assists on the campaign, which ranks 6th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.1 times per game and as a group are committing 20.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing 14.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.2 fouls. They rank 11th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 632 surrendered on the year. The Grizzlies defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.0% (1,014 of 2,156) and they concede 43.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 36.9% on 3-pointers and they rank 11th in the league in points per game allowed (115.3).

The last time they took the court, the Clippers took a defeat with a final score of 115-113 when they played the Rockets. The Clippers were able to pull down 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for this game. They turned it over 15 times, while earning 15 steals for this contest. The Rockets were called for 22 fouls in this matchup which got the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to convert 21 of them for a rate of 80.8%. When discussing three-point attempts, Los Angeles buried 14 of 38 tries (36.8%). Overall, the Clippers went 39 out of 78 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. The Clippers allowed the Rockets to bury 43 out of 93 tries from the field which left them shooting 46.2% for this game. They shot 35.3% from three-point range via 12 of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 21 from the charity stripe (81.0%). In relation to how they rebounded, Los Angeles allowed Houston to get 51 in total (22 on the offensive side).

Ivica Zubac ended up being important for the Clippers in this game. Zubac had 33 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup. He buried 13 of 14 in this matchup for a rate of 92.9%, and had 7 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a mark of 6-19 this year. The Clippers are committing 20.2 personal fouls per contest while shooting 83.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 23.6 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 15.5 times per game. Los Angeles has totaled 2,791 pts so far this year (111.6 per game) and they pull in 40.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Clippers are connecting on 47.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 14th in the NBA.

The Clippers on the defensive end are ranked 18th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 116.7. They have forced 13.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the field (21st in basketball). The Los Angeles defense concedes 38.9% on three-point shots (364 of 935) and opponents are knocking down 80.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 26.7 assists and 43.0 boards every game, which is ranked 18th and 12th in the league.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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