Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Championship Sunday
This Saturday, the (27-24) Los Angeles Clippers will travel to Atlanta, GA to take on the (25-24) Atlanta Hawks. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside the State Farm Arena. This will be the second time that these two teams have matched up this season, as the Hawks won the first meeting 112-108.
The Clippers are coming into this one after taking down the San Antonio Spurs, 138-100. They dominated on both ends of the court in that game, as they will have to stay hot in this one if they want to challenge the Hawks on the road.
The Hawks are entering this game after beating the OKC Thunder, 137-132. They looked great on the offensive end of the court, but they struggled defensively. They will have to apply more pressure in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Los Angeles Clippers are currently in fifth place in the Western Conference standings, as they are eight games back from the first-place Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 110.7 points per game and they have shot 47% from the floor. This is the 28th most points scored per contest and the 19th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Clippers have the 26th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Paul George continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 23.5 points per game on 46.7% shooting from the floor. Los Angeles has also shown that they can make it rain from behind the arc. They are shooting 38% from deep, which is the fifth-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Unfortunately, they haven't been as strong at the charity stripe. They have only made 76.6% of their shots at the line, which is the 23rd-highest free-throw shooting percentage.
On the defensive end of the court, the Clippers have been tough to beat. They are allowing 110.4 points per game and their opponents have only shot 46.5% from the floor. This is the third least amount of points surrendered per game and the sixth-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Clippers have the 10th lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They have consistently contested shots near the rim and they have also closed out on open shooters on the outside. Their opponents have only shot 35.1% from behind the arc, which is the ninth-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Clippers are also snatching 43.8 rebounds per game, which is the 13th most in the league.
Injury Report: Marcus Morris Sr. PF (Ribs) is questionable. John Wall PG (Abdominal) is out.
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