Clippers vs Nets prediction NBA · Friday, January 9
At a glance
The Brooklyn Nets (11-23) host the LA Clippers (13-23) on Friday, January 9 at 7:30 PM ET at Barclays Center in NBA action. Final score: Clippers 121 – Nets 105. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Clippers a 55% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Nets are 5-14 at home and the Clippers are 4-14 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Nets and 7-3 for the Clippers (current streaks: Nets L1, Clippers L1).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Nets 111 – 113 Clippers, a margin of about 1.7 points in favor of the Clippers and a total around 223 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-4.5 vs -0.5 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Nets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Clippers' offense (112.3 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LACBKN
Top performers
Clippers
James HardenG · #131pts / gameJames HardenG · #16assists
Ivica ZubacC · #406reboundsNets
Egor DeminG · #819pts / game
Michael Porter Jr.F · #176assists
Day'Ron SharpeC · #209reboundsRecent form
LACBKN
LAC
Team comparison
| LAC | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 13-23 | Record | 11-23 |
| 112.3 | Points scored / game | 108.2 |
| 112.9 | Points allowed / game | 113.5 |
| -0.5 | Adjusted margin / game | -4.5 |
| L1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 4-14 road | Home / road record | 5-14 home |
| 50-32 (+4.7) | Last season | 26-56 (-7.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Clippers
Injury report Nets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.