This Friday, the (19-14) Los Angeles Clippers will travel to Philadelphia, PA to take on the (18-12) Philadelphia 76ers. Tipoff will be at 7:00 PM EST inside the Wells Fargo Center. These two teams have not matched up this regular season, but I am still expecting a battle in this one!
The Clippers are coming into this game after taking down the Charlotte Hornets, 126-105. They were impressive on the defensive end of the court, as they continued to contest each shot that went up. They will have to stay solid on that end of the court again in this one if they want to challenge the 76ers on the road.
The Philadelphia 76ers are entering this matchup after defeating the Detroit Pistons, 113-93. They were very efficient on the offensive end of the court, as they consistently scored throughout that game. They will have to stay hot in this one if they want to take down the Clippers at home.
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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 only 1.5 games back from the first-place Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 107.6 points per game and they are shooting 46% from the field. This is the least amount of points scored per contest and the 23rd-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Clippers have an adjusted offensive rating of 107.3, which is the lowest rating in the NBA. Paul George continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 23.4 points per game on 44.9% shooting from the floor. Los Angeles has also shown that they can step behind the arc and consistently knock down shots. They are shooting 36.9% from deep, which is the ninth-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Unfortunately, they have continued to struggle at the charity stripe. They have only made 75% of their shots at the line, which is the 24th-highest free-throw shooting percentage in the league.
On the defensive end of the court, the Clippers have been no joke. They are currently holding their opponents to 107.5 points per game and they have forced them to shoot 45.1% from the field. This is the third least amount of points surrendered per game and the fourth-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Clippers have an adjusted defensive rating of 109.2, which is the fourth-lowest rating in the NBA. They have also contested the majority of the shots near the rim and on the outside, as their perimeter defense has been solid. They are only allowing their opponents to shoot 33.7% from deep, which is the third-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. Los Angeles has also continued to crash the glass, as they are averaging 44.6 rebounds per game. This is the eighth most, as they have to efficiently rebound on the defensive end of the court if they want to challenge the Sixers on the road.
Injury Report: No Injuries
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