Hawks vs Clippers Game Breakdown & Projections – Sun, Mar 17th 2024

Listen up, hoop heads! We’ve got a clash of titans tonight as the soaring Atlanta Hawks take flight to the glitz and glamour of Crypto.com Arena, squaring off against the red-hot Los Angeles Clippers. It’s East meets West, with the Hawks flapping their wings hard to close the 9.5-game gap, while the Clippers, sitting pretty at the top of the Western conference, are looking to clip the Hawks’ momentum. The bookies have set the over/under at a tantalizing 220.5, with the Hawks perched on a line of +10.0 and the Clippers sailing at -10.0. Both teams are licking their wounds from recent losses, the Hawks to the Jazz and the Clippers to the Pelicans. So, as we countdown to the 09:30PM EST tipoff, remember: it’s not just about the Hawks hunting in the Clippers’ territory, it’s about which team can clip the other’s wings first. So, buckle up folks, because tonight, we’re in for a game that’s sure to be nothing short of a slam ‘hawk’!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 17, 2024 09:30PM EST

Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

Vegas Odds

	ATL ML	LAC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+375	-525	225.5	10.0/-10.0
Recent	+340	-460	220.5	9.5/-9.5
Difference	-35	+65	-5.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

13W-20L

22.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

22W-9L

77.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
02/05/24	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	37	29	36	47	149	Over
02/05/24	Atlanta Hawks ATL	28	38	35	43	144	Over
01/28/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	22	36	26	36	120	Over
01/28/23	Atlanta Hawks ATL	28	25	28	32	113	Over
01/08/23	Atlanta Hawks ATL	25	41	19	27	112	Under
01/08/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	26	26	35	21	108	Under
03/11/22	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	24	35	26	21	106	Under
03/11/22	Atlanta Hawks ATL	33	27	30	22	112	Under
01/09/22	Atlanta Hawks ATL	23	30	20	20	93	Under
01/09/22	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	31	28	27	20	106	Under

Hawks Vs Over/Under

Clippers Vs Over/Under

Hawks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
03/15	vs UTA	122-124L	41	32	9	92
03/13	vs POR	102-106L	38	19	14	88
03/10	@ NOP	103-116L	41	28	11	92
03/08	vs MEM	99-92W	47	21	14	87
03/06	@ CLE	112-101W	42	27	9	86
03/05	vs NYK	116-100W	51	26	14	87
03/02	vs BRO	102-114L	42	23	11	87
02/29	vs BRO	97-124L	39	18	11	88
02/27	@ UTA	124-97W	55	27	17	94
02/25	@ ORL	109-92W	44	31	9	91

Clippers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
03/15	vs NOP	104-112L	37	18	12	77
03/14	vs CHI	126-111W	35	32	9	80
03/12	@ MIN	100-118L	34	22	18	71
03/10	@ MIL	117-124L	52	30	10	104
03/09	@ CHI	112-102W	45	29	13	84
03/06	vs HOU	122-116W	41	19	9	80
03/04	vs MIL	106-113L	38	25	13	84
03/03	vs MIN	89-91L	40	17	9	86
03/01	@ WAS	140-115W	49	32	8	95
02/28	@ LAL	112-116L	36	29	12	90

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Hawks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Bogdan Bogdanovic SF	32.9	33.6	28.3	50%	29.7
Clint Capela C	34.4	33.6	27.7	100%	28.1
Jalen Johnson PF	38.0	30.7	36.8	100%	37.1
Vit Krejci SG	15.8	10.8	4.7	13%	13.6
Dejounte Murray PG	47.6	51.9	43.7	100%	44.1

Los Angeles Clippers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Paul George SF	40.4	43.4	37.7	100%	36.6
James Harden PG	39.7	39.6	40.0	100%	39.7
Kawhi Leonard PF	45.8	36.0	41.6	100%	40.4
Terance Mann SG	18.7	17.9	17.1	100%	17.0
Ivica Zubac C	28.0	26.0	26.6	100%	27.1

Hawks Notable Injuries

Saddiq Bey (PF): Avg: 13.7pts, 6.6reb, 1.5ast, 32.8 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 4.6
Kobe Bufkin (PG): Avg: 3.7pts, 1.6reb, 1.7ast, 9.9 minutes. Last game: 03/02/24. Impact: 1.9

Clippers Notable Injuries

P.J. Tucker (PF/C): Avg: 1.7pts, 2.9reb, 0.5ast, 16.1 minutes. Last game: 03/15/24. Impact: 1.2
Kobe Brown (PF): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.3reb, 0.4ast, 7.8 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 0.3
Jordan Miller (SG): Avg: 1.9pts, 0.7reb, 0.0ast, 3.7 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 0.5
Xavier Moon (PG): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.5reb, 0.8ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 1.0

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Bogdan Bogdanovic	ATL	Pts	15.5	18.2	+2.7	60%	50%	40%	40%	LAC	-1.1	#11
Clint Capela	ATL	Pts	11.5	12.8	+1.3	60%	40%	47%	47%	LAC	-3.1	#4
Dejounte Murray	ATL	Reb	4.5	5.9	+1.4	40%	60%	73%	73%	LAC	-0.3	#11
Jalen Johnson	ATL	Reb	7.5	8.9	+1.4	40%	70%	67%	67%	LAC	-2.4	#3
Vit Krejci	ATL	Ast	2.5	3.4	+0.9	40%	30%	20%	20%	LAC	-0.2	#16
Terance Mann	LAC	Ast	1.5	1.8	+0.3	20%	20%	33%	33%	ATL	+0.5	#24
Kawhi Leonard	LAC	3Pt	1.5	2.3	+0.8	20%	40%	40%	40%	ATL	+1.5	#28

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Hawks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#16	#27	#5	#19	3.1%
PF	#2	#21	#27	#8	-5.9%
PG	#10	#17	#12	#14	-1.0%
SF	#26	#4	#19	#23	7.3%
SG	#19	#15	#24	#19	2.4%

Clippers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#4	#12	#28	#11	-6.8%
PF	#28	#20	#29	#28	9.1%
PG	#26	#24	#20	#30	13.5%
SF	#16	#3	#16	#5	-11.3%
SG	#11	#11	#5	#8	-7.2%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

109.7

111.0

Rebounds per Game

44.9

41.5

Assists per Game

25.4

24.8

Steals per Game

6.9

6.8

Blocks per Game

5.0

4.5

Shots per Game

90.8

85.5

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.9

12.5

2-Pt Percentage per Game

49.8

56.9

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.2

36.2

Turnovers per Game

11.6

12.5

Fouls per Game

16.4

17.1

Recent Trends

Dejounte Murray (PG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Bones Hyland (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 64.0% to 24.6, 15.0 min average previous 3 games.
Joshua Primo (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 49.3% to 11.6, 22.9 min average previous 3 games.
Russell Westbrook (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.3% to 15.3, 23.3 min average previous 3 games.
Ivica Zubac (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.1% to 30.3, 22.0 min average previous 3 games.