Clippers bring NBA's worst turnover rate to Phoenix

The LA Clippers (2-7), owners of the NBA's worst turnover rate, visit the Phoenix Suns (3-6), the league's worst defensive rebounding team, at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday, with Brandon Ingram and Bradley Beal out.

Los Angeles gives the ball away on 16.2% of its possessions, last in the league. The Clippers still shoot well, seventh in true shooting at 58.9%, so possessions that end in a shot tend to pay.

The Suns force turnovers on 13.9% of opponent possessions, ninth in the league, and they need them: they rank 18th in offensive rating.

The glass tilts the other way. Phoenix secures 65.4% of available defensive rebounds, worst in the league, and Isaiah Jackson pulls down 2.6 offensive boards a game for the Clippers. Extra possessions could cover some of the giveaways.

The Suns' defense allows 118.6 points per 100 possessions, 27th in the league. Darius Garland runs the Clippers' offense with 21.2 points and seven assists a game, but he also commits 5.1 turnovers, the number Phoenix's guards will hunt.

Devin Booker leads Phoenix at 26 points a game and hits 94.9% of his free throws. Miles Bridges adds 7.8 rebounds a game, the Suns' best answer to Jackson.

The Clippers are thin. Ingram, who plays 33.8 minutes a game, is out, with a return expected Friday, November 13. Beal is out until Sunday, November 29, and Jordan Miller until Tuesday, March 2. Two more are questionable.

Phoenix is without center Mark Williams, out until Wednesday, February 3, and guard Jordan Goodwin, also out.

Los Angeles snapped a skid with a 139-123 home win over New Orleans. Phoenix comes off a 122-96 home loss to San Antonio.

Sportsbooks' prices give the Suns a 60% chance to win; Keel's projection, which blends our model with the market, has Phoenix at 58%.