Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs. Washington Wizards

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental sports network

The Los Angeles Clippers (11-8) travel to Capital One Arena on Wednesday to face the Washington Wizards (2-13).

The Clippers took on the Celtics and went home with a loss in their last game with a final score of 126-94. As for fouls, the Clippers got away with 12 fouls and the Celtics finished the game with 12 fouls. They also failed on 22 of 51 attempts from distance. Boston finished the game with a 70.0% shooting percentage from the charity stripe, knocking down 14 of their 20 attempts. Additionally, Boston had 47 boards (8 offensive, 39 defensive) and got 3 kills. Boston earned 33 dimes and had 10 steals for the matchup. In terms of defense, Los Angeles allowed 51.1% from the field on 45 of 88 shots. They also recorded 18 assists in this game and forced the opposing team into 11 turnovers and 8 steals. In terms of knocking down boards, they totaled 44 points, including 10 on offense. At the free throw line, the Clippers converted 9 of their 13 attempts, a rate of 69.2%. Los Angeles finished the game with a 43.3% field goal percentage (39 of 90) and hit 7 of its 26 shots from long range.

Ivica Zubac was one of the main factors for this competition. Zubac shot 78.6% from the field and received 1 assist. He was on the court for 29 minutes and grabbed 10 rebounds. He scored 23 points on 11 of 14 shots.

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Los Angeles enters this year with a win-loss record of 11-8. They convert the ball 16.8 times per game and, as a team, commit 19.3 fouls each game. As a team, Los Angeles manages 46.0 boards per game and has 477 assists on the season, ranking 10th in the league in passing. The Clippers are shooting 36.8% on 3-pointers (232 of 630) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 108.7 points per contest (25th in the league) and shooting 46.3% from the floor.

Defensively, the Clippers force their opponents to commit 14.6 turnovers per game and collect 18.9 personal fouls. They are currently 19th in basketball when it comes to providing assists to opponents, with 459 goals conceded this season. The Clippers’ defense is giving up a 45.7% shooting percentage (740 of 1,621) and they are giving up 41.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They are shooting 34.1% from 3-point range while ranking 4th in the league in points allowed per game (107.5).

In their last game, the Wizards lost in the finale to the Pacers 115-103. The Wizards were able to secure 33 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in this match. They coughed up 17 times while recording 8 steals for the game. The Pacers had 18 fouls in this game, giving the Wizards a total of 25 foul attempts. They were able to knock off 20 of them with a rate of 80.0%. When it came to long-range shots, Washington missed 11 of its 35 shots (31.4%). Ultimately, the Wizards were able to survive this game by going 36-79 from the floor, giving them a shooting percentage of 45.6%. The Wizards allowed the Pacers to knock down 41 of 86 attempts from the floor, giving them a shooting percentage of 47.7% for the match. They shot 44.4% from downtown on 12 of 27 points and finished the contest with 21 of 27 from the free throw line (77.8%). When it came to how they rebounded, Washington allowed Indiana to score a total of 45 points (12 on the offensive glass).

Bilal Coulibaly was important for the Wizards in the matchup. Coulibaly scored 17 points and provided 4 assists in his 38 minutes of playing time in the contest. He sank 4 of 9 in the matchup, giving him a 44.4% clip, and collected 6 rebounds.

Washington has a 2-13 record this season. The Wizards commit 22.2 fouls per game and are shooting 77.7% from the free throw line. They assist their teammates 24.7 times per game (20th in basketball) and convert their effort 15.9 times per contest. Washington has put up 1,628 points on the campaign (108.5 per game) and is grabbing 42.1 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Wizards hit 44.4%, which ranks them 23rd in the league.

Defensively, the Wizards rank 29th in basketball with 122.9 points per game. They force their opponents into 13.5 TOs every game and allow teams to shoot 47.6% from the floor (23rd in the NBA). Washington’s defense is giving up 36.9% on 3-point attempts (215 of 583) and its opponents are converting 79.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 27.1 dimes and 48.3 rebounds per contest, ranking them 23rd and 29th in basketball.

Who will win the NBA game against the spread tonight?

Guy Bruhn’s pick: Take Washington

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