Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Preview
Betting on today’s Clippers and Warriors game? Catch the action at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA, as the Warriors hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on NBCS.
This Pacific division matchup has an over/under of 227 points, and the Warriors are favored to win at home vs. the Clippers. Check out BetCoco for Golden State Warriors – Los Angeles Clippers odds
Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Clippers have the edge in their recent matchups against Golden State, going 2-1. In the last three games Los Angeles is averaging 119 points per game compared to 121 for the Warriors.
- Across their last five road contests, Los Angeles has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 119 points per game.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Golden State has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 113 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
- Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Clippers have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-2.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Warriors have a straight up record of 6-4 and an ATS mark of 2-8.
Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction
The Clippers head into today’s action with an overall record of 8-9 and have gone 2-1 over their previous three games. Away from their home court, the Clippers have a 3-6 record this season, in contrast to their 5-3 record at home.
Los Angeles has an overall ATS record of 7-10 for the season so far. During this season, Los Angeles has a 6-7 record against the spread as favorites and 1-3 as underdogs.
The over/under record for the Clippers stands at 6-11-0 so far this season. Their games feature an average over/under line of 227.4, and they hold a -5.6 differential compared to the over/under line this season.
Los Angeles’ offense is coming off a good game, putting up 131 points vs. the Kings. Overall, they hit 53.8% of their shots from the field and went 17/22 from the free-throw line. Leading the Clippers in scoring vs. the Kings was Kawhi Leonard with his 34 points. James Harden also added 26 points for the Clippers.
Los Angeles’ defense has been playing well, ranking 6th in the NBA with 108.9 points allowed per game.
When it comes to forced turnovers, the Clippers are forcing 13.3 per game, which is 14th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 19th in blocked shots at 4.8 per game.
The Warriors will face the Clippers bringing in an overall record of 8-10 and a 2-1 record over their previous three games. In away games this season, the Warriors have put together a 5-4 record, whereas they have a 3-6 record when playing at home.
Golden State comes in with an overall ATS record of 6-11 so far this season. As the favorite this season, Golden State is 2-8 vs. the spread while going 4-3 as the underdog.
The Warriors come in with an over/under record of 10-8-0 for the current season. Their games have currently averaged 212.0 points per game and the average over/under line so far is 227.3.
Coming off their recent game, the Warriors offense tallied 123 points in a matchup against the Kings. Their field goal percentage for the game was 48.2%, and they made 17 threes. Currently leading the team in scoring is Stephen Curry who comes into today’s matchup averaging 29.7. Klay Thompson also heads into the game with a PPG average of 15.3.
So far, the Warriors’ defense is ranked 20th in the league at 114.6 points per contest.
The Golden State defense has allowed opponents to shoot 35.5% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 46.3% of their field goal attempts vs. Golden State.
Our projections indicate that the Warriors should come out top with a projected score of 113-107.
Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Betting Tips
- Take the Warriors on the moneyline
- The Warriors should also cover at -5
- Our NBA model projects 220 points, and we suggest taking the under
Golden State Warriors Injury Report
- Chris Paul – Leg – Out
- Gary Payton II – Calf – Out
- Usman Garuba – Dislocated Finger – Out
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report
- Mason Plumlee – Knee – Out
- Norman Powell – Knee – Questionable
- Brandon Boston Jr. – Quadriceps – Out
