Suns vs. Clippers preview: The Clippers' two stars are absent, and the Suns are about to send the Clippers to a three-game losing streak at home.
6686 Sports News, November 6 Tomorrow, the NBA regular season will continue, and the Suns will face the Clippers at the home team court.
The Suns have 3 wins and 5 losses in the first 8 games of this season and are currently ranked 10th in the Western Conference. The Suns have average performance on the offensive end this season, averaging 116.9 points per game, ranking in the middle of the league. On the defensive end, the Suns did not do well, conceding an average of 120.2 points per game, making them the seventh-highest scoring team in the league. The Suns don't do a good job in error control, with an average of 16.5 errors per game, making them the fourth-most errors per game in the league.
Booker is the core and leading scorer of the Suns. He averages 36.8 minutes per game, 31 points, 3.9 rebounds and 7 assists. His shooting percentage is as high as 51% and his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 43%, which is very efficient. Dillon, who newly joined the team this season, is the team's second-leading scorer. He has played in 3 games this season and averaged 19.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, providing good offensive firepower. In addition, the Suns have five players averaging double figures per game, namely Allen, O'Neal, Gillespie, Williams and Dunn, who have more attack points.
The Clippers have had average performance in the 7 games since the start of the season, with a record of 3 wins and 4 losses, and are temporarily ranked 9th in the Western Conference. This season, the Clippers have performed poorly on the offensive end, averaging 111.7 points per game, making them the fourth-fewest team in the league in points per game. On the defensive end, the Clippers performed well, averaging 115.1 points per game, ranking in the middle and upper reaches of the league. The Clippers don't do a good job in error control, with an average of 16.9 errors per game. They are the team with the second most errors per game in the league, only better than the Wizards.
Leonard is the current scoring leader of the Clippers. He averages 33.5 minutes per game and can score 24.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 interceptions. His shooting percentage reaches 50% and his three-point shooting percentage reaches 40%, which is relatively efficient. Harden is the team's second scorer. He averages 33.6 minutes per game, 23.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 8.6 assists. His shooting percentage reaches 47% and his three-point shooting percentage reaches 41%. Zubac's statistics have declined compared with last season. He averaged 29.1 minutes per game, 13.1 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists. His shooting percentage was as high as 58%. In the regular season last season, he averaged a double-double per game.
In terms of injuries, Jaylen Green will most likely be able to play tomorrow, but Dillon will continue to be absent. For the Clippers, Harden, Leonard, Miller and Sanders will miss the game.
The absence of the Clippers' two stars will have a great impact on the team, and the team will lose two stable scoring points. In this campaign, Jaylen Green is expected to return to the game. It may be difficult for the Clippers to escape from the away team.