LA Clippers vs. Brooklyn Nets
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
- Last Matchup: 02/06/2023 | LAC 124 - BKN 116 | P. George: 29 PTS - C. Thomas: 47 PTS
- The Clippers have made 10 or more threes in their last 10 meetings with Brooklyn. Their only longer such streak against any non-conference opponent in team history is an active 11- game streak of double-digit threes made against the Celtics.
- Through six games, the Clippers are shooting 50.5 percent from the field. That is the team’s highest mark through six games of a season since the 1988-89 season (50.6%).
- Paul George got three steals in his last game against the Knicks, his 199th game with three or more steals since entering the NBA in 2010-11. Only Chris Paul (259) and current teammate Russell Westbrook (223) have more such games over that span.
- Paul George (46.8%) and Kawhi Leonard (45.2%) are combining to shoot 46.1% from three- point range this season. That is the second-best mark among any team’s top duo this season (min. 30 attempts), behind only Dallas’ Luka Doncic and Grant Williams (46.3%).
STATS:
2022-23 OPPONENT COMPARISON
PPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | |
LAC | 117.3 | .505 | .409 | .725 | 41.7 | 24.7 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 16.8 |
BKN | 117.6 | .481 | .388 | .744 | 45.3 | 26.9 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 13.0 |