The Los Angeles Clippers (28-16) and their fourth-ranked offense head to Indiana (23-21) to take on the Pacers and their fourth-ranked defense. Action starts at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Jan. 26 and can be seen on PRI and FxI.
The Pacers were beaten by the Kings 108-97 on Saturday. Paul George finished with 34 points to lead the team. The Clippers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their ugly 112-94 loss against the Raptors on Sunday. Chris Paul scored 23 points and recorded 11 assists earning his 20th double-double of the season.
Over the last five games, Myles Turner has been playing at a high level for the Pacers. During that stretch, he has averaged 18.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.6 steals, and 2.6 blocks. The Clippers also have their own player combo that has upped their production in that same time frame. Paul has averaged 22.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 10.4 assists, 2.6 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 2.8 three-pointers, while J.J. Redick has put up 20.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 3.8 three-pointers.
It will be a matchup of strength versus strength, as the productive offense of the Clippers (fourth in the NBA with an offensive efficiency of 106.7) take the court against the top-notch defense of the Pacers (fourth in the league with a defensive efficiency of 100.1).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Pacers won the first game 103-91. George finished with 31 points and 10 rebounds.
The odds for the Pacers and Clippers are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 209 points. The Pacers enter the game with records of 23-21 both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 8-12 SU and 6-14 ATS versus the Western Conference. Indiana is one of the league’s top scoring teams off turnovers with an average of 20.6 points per game. Expect Indiana to have lots of opportunities at the line against the Clippers, who are one of the most foul-prone teams in the league with an average of 22.9 fouls per game.
On the other side, the Clippers have 28-16 SU and 20-22-2 ATS records. Against the Eastern Conference, Los Angeles is 12-5 SU and 9-7-1 ATS. When it comes to making good decisions with the ball, not many are better than the Clippers. They have one of the top assist-to-turnover ratios in the league at 1.85.
With the Pacers’ last win against Los Angeles, their SU record rises to 6-4 over the Clippers in the last 10 meetings. The Pacers also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAC, ATS Winner – LAC, O/U – Over
Notes
Indiana is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana’s last 10 games at home.
Indiana is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home.
Indiana is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Clippers.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana’s last 6 games when playing LA Clippers.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Indiana’s last 12 games when playing at home against LA Clippers.
Indiana is 16-5 SU in their last 21 games when playing at home against LA Clippers.
Indiana ranks eighth in points per game with 102.6, while Los Angeles ranks 15th in points allowed with an average of 101.3 given up.
On average, Indiana scores 103.4 points per home game (ranked 16th), while Los Angeles allows 102.5 points per away game (ranked 15th).
In its last game, Los Angeles lost by an 18-point margin. Indiana is 4-2 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Los Angeles has a 3-1 record in blowouts.
When giving up under 100 points, Los Angeles has a superb record of 18-2 this season. Indiana has an even record of 9-9 when it puts up fewer than 100 points.
The Los Angeles Clippers have a 10-14 record when their opponents score 100 points or more. The Indiana Pacers have a 14-12 record when they reach the century mark.
Los Angeles’ offense and Indiana’s defense both rank fourth this season. Los Angeles has an offensive rating of 106.7 and Indiana has a defensive rating of 100.1.
The Los Angeles Clippers have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking fourth in the league with a FG% of 46.3%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Indiana Pacers have an underachieving 2-11 record.
On average, the Indiana Pacers attempt 24.0 three point field goals per game and the Los Angeles Clippers attempt 25.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Indiana has a 12-10 record and Los Angeles has a 13-9 record.
The Los Angeles Clippers rank third with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.85, while the Indiana Pacers rank near the bottom of the league at 26th with an A/TO of 1.38.
The Indiana Pacers rebound 43.5 times per game and are ranked 15th. Ranked 25th, the Los Angeles Clippers rebound 42.1 times per game.
Indiana is ranked 17th in defensive rebounds, while Los Angeles ranks 25th in offensive rebounds.
Indiana ranks fourth in forced turnovers with an average rate of 16.2%. Los Angeles has a 3-2 record when they suffer a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
