LA Clippers at Atlanta Hawks 1/28/23 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Los Angeles Clippers look for their fifth consecutive victory on Saturday when visiting the Atlanta hawks. The Clippers are 27-24 and second in the Pacific division, two games behind the first place Sacramento Kings. LA defeated the San Antonio Spurs 138-100 on Thursday night. Los Angeles has scored 131 or more points in three of its last four games.

Paul George is leading Los Angeles in scoring and in assists with averages of 23.2 points and 5.2 assists per game, while Ivica Zubac is the leading rebounder with an average of 10.4 rebounds per game. Kawhi Leonard is the second leading scorer with an average of 20.7 points per game and one of seven players for the Clippers averaging double figures in scoring. Los Angeles is scoring an average of 110.2 points per game.

Atlanta looks for its second to consecutive victory win hosting the LA Clippers on Saturday. The Hawks are 25-24 and second in the Southeast division, two games behind the first place Miami Heat. Atlanta defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 137-132 on Wednesday. Trae Young was the leading scorer for Atlanta with 33 points and the point guard also handed out a team high 11 assists.

Trae Young is leading Atlanta in scoring and assists with averages of 27.1 points and 9.9 assists per game. Clint Capela is the leading rebounder with an average of 11.3 rebounds per game and Dejounte Murray is the second leading scorer with an average of 20.9 points per game. Atlanta has six players averaging double figures in scoring and the Hawks as a team are scoring an average of 116.1 points per game.