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This Saturday, the (21-16) Los Angeles Clippers will travel to Indianapolis, IN to take on the (19-17) Indiana Pacers. Tipoff will be at 3:00 PM EST inside the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This will be the final time that these two teams play this regular season, as the Clippers walked away with a 114-100 win the last time they matched up.
The Clippers are coming into this one after falling to the Boston Celtics, 116-110. They struggled on the offensive end of the court, as they couldn't make enough shots to stay competitive in that game. They will have to be more consistent in this one if they want to challenge the Pacers on the road.
Indiana is entering this game after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 135-126. They looked awesome on both ends of the court, as they will have to carry that momentum over into this one if they want to challenge the Clippers at home.
This gam e was written/published before last night's results.
The Los Angeles Clippers are currently in fourth place in the Western Conference standings, as they are still 2.5 games back from the first-place Pelicans. On offense, they are scoring 109.2 points per game and they are shooting 46.5% from the floor. This is the second least amount of points scored per game and the 21st-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Clippers have an adjusted offensive rating of 109.2, which is the second-lowest rating in the NBA. Paul George continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 23.7 points per game on 45% shooting from the floor. Los Angeles has also shown that they can score from anywhere on the floor. They are shooting 37.2% from behind the arc, which is the ninth-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Unfortunately, they have struggled at the charity stripe. The Clippers have only shot 75.5% from the line, which is the 24th- highest free-throw shooting percentage. They can't continue to miss out on these free looks at the rim if they want to stay competitive in this game.
On the defensive end of the court, the Clippers have been one of the toughest teams to consistently score on. They are currently allowing 108.8 points per game and they have held their opponents to 45.5% shooting from the field. This is the third least amount of points given up per contest and the third lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Clippers have an adjusted defensive rating of 110.1, which is the fifth-lowest rating in the NBA. Los Angeles has also shown that they will contest shots near the rim and on the outside. They have forced their opponents to shoot 33.9% from behind the arc, which is the fourth-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. The Clippers have also snatched 44.4 rebounds per game, which is the ninth most.
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