Los Angeles Clippers (26-26) vs. Indiana Pacers (18-33)
January 31, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Indiana Pacers -2; Over/Under: -
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The Los Angeles Clippers and Indiana Pacers meet Monday in NBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Los Angeles Clippers need a win after losing four of their last five games. The Indiana Pacers need a win after losing eight of their last 11 games.
The Los Angeles Clippers are averaging 105.7 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 106.8 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Paul George is averaging 24.7 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Reggie Jackson is averaging 16.4 points and 4 assists. Marcus Morris Sr. is the third double-digit scorer and Luke Kennard is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Los Angeles Clippers are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.9 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Clippers are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.8 rebounds per game.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 108.6 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 110.7 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Domantas Sabonis is averaging 19.1 points and 5 assists, while Malcolm Brogdon is averaging 18.5 points and 5.1 rebounds. Caris LeVert is the third double-digit scorer and Chris Duarte is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 76.6 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.
The Clippers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Pacers are 4-1-2 ATS in their last 7 Monday games and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. The over is 3-0-1 in Clippers last 4 overall. The over is 3-0-1 in Pacers last 4 overall. The Clippers are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Los Angeles Clippers aren’t lighting the world on fire with their injury situation, but the Pacers seem to be in worse shape. The Indiana Pacers are down a ton of rotation players, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 14 points while allowing 50.4 percent shooting. There’s no way I can back the Pacers in the favorite role. Give me the Clippers and the free bucket.
