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The Los Angeles Clippers will face the Detroit Pistons on Friday night at Little Caesars Arena. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m. ET.
The Clippers are 9.5-point spread favorites and the game total is 235 points.
Los Angeles (31-15 SU, 26-20 ATS, and 20-26 O/U) beat Washington 125-109 on Wednesday. The Clippers are 12-11 SU and 12-11 ATS on the road this season.
Detroit (6-41 SU, 23-24 ATS, and 28-18-1 O/U) lost 128-121 to Cleveland on Wednesday. The Pistons are 4-21 SU and 12-13 ATS at home.
This is the first meeting between these teams this season. They will play again in LA on February 10.
Clippers: SF Paul George (groin) is expected to play. C Ivica Zubac (calf) and PF Moussa Diabate (hand) are out. < /p>
Pistons: PF Isaiah Stewart (ankle) and PF Mike Muscala (concussion) are out.
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Los Angeles scores 118.1 points per game (10th) on 49.3 percent shooting (6th), including 39.3 percent from three-point range (1st). LA converts 81.0 percent of its free-throw attempts (7th) and averages 43.5 rebounds (15th), 26.1 assists (18th), and 12.9 turnovers (9th) per game.
The Clippers give up 111.7 points per game (8th), and their opponents shoot 46.3 percent (6th), including 35.4 percent from beyond the arc (8th), with 41.7 rebounds per game (5th). Los Angeles averages 5.4 blocks (14th), 8.0 steals (4th), and 19.6 fouls (18th).
LA ranks 3rd in offensive rating, 12th in defensive rating, and 24th in pace (schedule-adjusted), per Dunks and Threes.
Harden bringing it on both ends ??
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— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) February 1, 2024
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