Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers NBA Betting Prediction

NBA Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction 11/18/2024

The Golden State Warriors (10-2) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Clippers (7-7) on Monday, November 18th. This game will be played at Intuit Dome in Inglewood and televised on NBCS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 10:30 ET.

Warriors vs Clippers

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The Warriors Are Coming Off A Win

With a 123-118 victory over the Grizzlies on Friday, the Warriors improved to 10-2 for the season. Golden State was at home and entered the game as -7 point favorites, but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 241, surpassing the O/U line of 236.5.

Golden State built a 93-78 lead by the end of the 3rd quarter after outscoring Memphis 26-20 in the 2nd and 38-30 in the 3rd. However, the Grizzlies went on a 10-0 run in the 4th quarter, closing the gap as they outscored the Warriors 40-30 in the final period.

The Clippers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 116-105 win over the Jazz on Sunday, the Clippers evened their record to 7-7. Playing at home, they were favored by 9.5 points and covered the spread. The total score of 221 points narrowly missed the O/U line of 221.5.

The Clippers started strong with a 10-0 run and built a 96-74 lead by the end of the 3rd quarter. Though the Jazz outscored them 31-20 in the 4th, the Clippers’ early dominance, including a 31-20 2nd quarter, secured the win.

Warriors Offense Breakdown

The Warriors connected on 19 threes at a 41.3% rate in their win over the Grizzlies, finishing with a 43.9% overall shooting percentage. Buddy Hield led the way with 18 points, hitting 4 threes at 50% efficiency.

Moses Moody added 14 points, with 11 coming in the 4th quarter. Hield also scored 8 points in the final period, while Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, and Andrew Wiggins each contributed 13 points.

Clippers Offense Breakdown

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Ivica Zubac led the Clippers with 22 points and 11 rebounds in their 116-105 win over the Jazz, shooting 64.7% from the field. James Harden added 20 points and 11 assists, while Norman Powell contributed 19 points, hitting 4 threes despite shooting just 35.3% overall.

The Clippers connected on 11 threes at a 27.5% rate, with a 48.9% field goal percentage overall. Zubac scored 10 points in the 3rd quarter, while Harden added 8 points in both the 1st and 3rd quarters.

Warriors Team Defense

Defensively, the Warriors were strong in the 2nd quarter, holding the Grizzlies to 20 points, but they struggled in the 4th, giving up 40 points. Still, they managed to come away with a 123-118 win.

Golden State did a great job defending the three, limiting Memphis to just 7 made threes on 16% shooting. The Warriors also recorded 9 steals and 5 blocks in the game.

Clippers Team Defense

Defensively, the Warriors were strong in the 2nd quarter, holding the Grizzlies to just 20 points, but they struggled in the 4th, giving up 40 points. Still, they managed to limit Memphis to 118 points on 40% shooting overall.

Golden State did an excellent job defending the three, allowing just 7 made threes on 16% shooting. The Warriors also recorded 9 steals and 5 blocks in the game.

Warriors vs Clippers Trends

  • Across their last three road contests, Golden State has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 120 points per game.
  • Although Los Angeles has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 6-4. The team averaged 107 points per game in these games.
  • In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Clippers have a straight up record of 3-7 and an ATS mark of 5-5.
  • As the betting favorite, the Warriors have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.

Warriors vs Clippers Prediction

Our bet is on the Warriors for a win, and we project the score to be 120-109. Additionally, we expect them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to wager on the Warriors with the spread at -4.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 224.5 and our model has the Warriors and Clippers finishing with a combined 229 points. Our pick is to take the over.


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