Nets vs Clippers
Fri, Jan 9
Final
Nets
Nets
(11 - 23)
105
-
121
Clippers
Clippers
(13 - 23)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nets | 25 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 105 |
| Clippers | 35 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 121 |
Venue: Barclays Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Michael Porter Jr.
BKN | #17 | F
18
5
6
James Harden
LAC | #1 | G
31
4
6
Smart Game Analysis
Los Angeles Clippers has a 58% chance of winning the game
The Clippers hold the advantage due to superior recent form and a massive rebounding mismatch, though Kawhi Leonard's uncertain status keeps the forecast competitive.
Key Analysis
- • Kawhi Leonard is listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain, potentially leaving Los Angeles without its primary two-way star.
- • Ivica Zubac has a dominant matchup in the paint against a Nets team that ranks dead last in the league in rebounding at 39.9 boards per game.
- • The Clippers have won 7 of their last 10 games, showing significantly better momentum than the Nets who have lost 4 of their last 5.
- • Brooklyn's offense struggles to score, ranking 30th in the NBA with an average of just 109.3 points per game.
- • Los Angeles is already missing key rotation players Bradley Beal, Derrick Jones Jr., and Bogdan Bogdanovic due to injury.
- • The Nets must utilize Michael Porter Jr.'s scoring ability to exploit the Clippers' depleted wing depth.
