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LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The LA Clippers (1-1) and Golden State Warriors (2-0) meet Sunday with tip-off from Chase Center set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Clippers vs. Warriors odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: First meeting; Clippers won 3-1 last season

Los Angeles escaped with a 109-104 win over the Denver Nuggets Saturday while covering as a 7.5-point road underdog. G Norman Powell went off for 37 points while C Ivica Zubac had 15 rebounds and G James Harden added 16 assists. The Clippers overcame losing the turnover battle 17-10.

Golden State destroyed the Utah Jazz 127-86 Friday while covering as a 6.5-point favorite. G Buddy Hield continued his hot start, scoring 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting vs. Utah after opening the season with 22 vs. the Portland Trail Blazers. Hield has been the Warriors’ leading scorer both games.

Clippers at Warriors odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 8:17 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Clippers +340 (bet $100 to win $340) | Warriors -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Clippers +9.5 (-105) | Warriors -9.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Clippers at Warriors key injuries

Clippers

Not yet submitted

Warriors

None

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Clippers at Warriors picks and predictions

Prediction

Warriors 110, Clippers 103

Moneyline

PASS.

Golden State is both the better and deeper team with the best player in G Steph Curry, so expect the Warriors to pick up the win here and cover as -450 favorites. However, Golden State is not worth the risk of betting on as such heavy favorites, so bet on the spread and/or total instead.

Against the spread

BET CLIPPERS +9.5 (-105).

LA has played very well to start the season despite being 1-1, and the Clippers being such heavy underdogs feels like blasphemy to me. The Clippers are still a solid team and Harden has played solidly so far, so expect L.A. to truly make this a battle.

Over/Under

LEAN UNDER 222.5 (-115).

Each squad has been solid defensively to start the season as the Warriors have allowed a high of 104 points and the Clippers held the Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets to 109. Both squads have stars, but these are teams that don’t have wildly electric offenses, so the defenses will lead the way here.

This is a lean because both squads have offenses that can catch fire at any time.

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Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Los Angeles Clippers (34-32) head to the Bay Area to meet the Golden State Warriors (43-22) Tuesday. Tip-off at Chase Center is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Clippers vs. Warriors odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

L.A. had its five-game win streak (4-1 against the spread (ATS)) snapped Sunday by the New York Knicks after getting crushed 116-93 at home as a 5.5-point favorite.

Golden State enters on a five-game losing skid (1-4 ATS) with the most recent being a 131-124 loss Monday at the Denver Nuggets. However, the Warriors were without G Steph Curry and G Klay Thompson and still covered as 8-point road underdogs.

The Warriors are 2-1 straight up (SU) but just 1-2 ATS versus the Clippers this season and the total is 1-2 Over/Under (O/U).

Clippers at Warriors odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:30 p.m. ET.

Money line (ML): Clippers +190 (bet $100 to win $190) | Warriors -240 (bet $240 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Clippers +5.5 (-108) | Warriors -5.5 (-112)
Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)

Clippers at Warriors key injuries

Clippers

None

Warriors (not officially submitted)

PF Draymond Green (back) out

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Clippers at Warriors odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Clippers 112, Warriors 107

Money line

Slight “LEAN” to the CLIPPERS (+190) for a tiny wager — if at all — because I much prefer L.A.’s spread since the Warriors have a lot more talent but the Clippers have performed much better in tight games than the Warriors.

L.A. is 20-13 SU in the “clutch” with the second-best net rating (plus-15.6) while Golden State is 20-14 SU but 12th in net rating (plus-1.7). “Clutch” is defined by games within a 5-point margin inside of five minutes to play.

Again, go LIGHT on the CLIPPERS (+190) if you take the road underdog since L.A. plus the points is a much sharper play.

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Against the spread

Definitely BET the CLIPPERS +5.5 (-108) instead of or heavier than their money line because L.A. appears to be the sharp side and is 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings with the Warriors.

More than 60% of the bets placed are on Golden State but roughly two-thirds of the cash is on L.A according to VegasInsider.com. It’s typically profitable to follow the money when it’s flowing in the opposite direction as the public.

The Warriors are also a team I’m looking to fade as long as Green is sidelined with an injury. Green’s absence affects Golden State on both ends of the floor and he’s in the 81st percentile of forwards in adjusted on/off net rating, according to CleaningTheGlass.com (CTG).

Furthermore, the Clippers have a plus-1.1 ATS margin in road games versus teams in the top-10 of net efficiency (ranked seventh) per CTG, 6-3 ATS when being spotted 5-7 points and 9-5 ATS on the road versus teams with a winning record.

The CLIPPERS +5.5 (-108) is my favorite wager in this game.

Over/Under

PASS with a “lean” towards the Under 222.5 (-107) because both teams are in the bottom 10 of free-throw attempt rate and the officiating crew assigned to this game has a combined 57-76 O/U record.

However, Golden State has allowed at least 122 points in each of its last four games and L.A. is fourth in 3-point percentage so we could see a back-and-forth 3-point shootout.

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Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Thursday’s Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Los Angeles Clippers open their regular season by visiting the Golden State Warriors (1-0) Thursday at the Chase Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Clippers vs. Warriors odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

L.A. advanced all the way to the Western Conference Finals despite losing leading scorer SF Kawhi Leonard to injury in the conference semifinals. The Clippers lost to the Phoenix Suns 4-2 in the conference finals and Kawhi remains sidelined to start the season.

The Clippers finished the season 57-34 overall, 50-40-1 against the spread (ATS) and 44-45-2 Over/Under (O/U), including the postseason.

The Warriors opened their season with a 121-114 upset of the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday on NBA’s opening night as 3.5-point road underdogs.

Golden State’s depth was the difference in the game as the Warriors’ bench outscored the Lakers’ 55-29 as Steph Curry only scored 21 points on 5-of-21 shooting.

L.A. won and covered in two of the three regular-season meetings last year with Golden State. The Clippers had the same straight-up and ATS record vs. the Warriors the year prior, which was the first season Kawhi and Paul George played for L.A.

Clippers at Warriors odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:20 a.m. ET.

Money line: Clippers +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Warriors -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Clippers +3.5 (-112) | Warriors -3.5 (-108)
Over/Under (O/U): 227.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

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Clippers at Warriors key injuries

Clippers

SF Kawhi Leonard (knee) out
PF Serge Ibaka (back) out
SF Nicolas Batum (personal) out
PG Jason Preston (foot)

Warriors

SG Klay Thompson (Achilles) out
C James Wiseman (knee) out
SF Jonathan Kuminga (knee) out

Clippers at Warriors odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Clippers 119, Warriors 112

Money line

PASS with a slight “lean” to the Clippers (+130) because I’m going to bet L.A. plus the points and generally like to sprinkle on an underdog’s money line when betting them to cover.

The Clippers were 4-8 overall as a road underdog last season, and the Warriors were 15-5 overall as a home favorite with a plus-9.2 margin of victory.

Plus I’m skeptical that L.A. can just pick up where it left off in the playoffs and be the team that upset the Utah Jazz without Kawhi. It was an awesome story last season but does that carry over into this year?

Against the spread

BET the CLIPPERS +3.5 (112) for 1 unit.

This is a “Pros vs. Joe’s” game with the presumed sharp money backing the Clippers whereas a majority of the bets placed are on the Warriors, according to Pregame.com at the time of publishing.

Typically, it’s profitable to follow the money in sports betting especially when it’s flowing in the opposite direction as the public.

Wednesday had five NBA games where the sharp money was oppo the public on the opening line; the money column went 4-1, according to Pregame.com.

The Lakers got a ton of open looks against the Warriors Tuesday but aren’t nearly as good of a 3-point shooting team as the Clippers. In fact, the Clippers led the NBA in 3-point shooting last season. G/F Paul George was fantastic last season against Golden State and Curry was subpar vs. L.A.

PG averaged 21.0 points per game (PPG) on 64.2% true shooting (.452/.526/.938) with 7.7 rebounds per game and 4.7 assists per game (APG) in three games against the Warriors. While Curry put up 21.3 PPG on 53.3% true shooting (.421/.393/.667) with 6.3 APG in his three games vs. L.A.

Over/Under

“LEAN” to the OVER 227.5 (-108) for a half unit because I prefer L.A. getting points more than the total in this game.

I expect the Clippers to play looser and shoot a higher volume of 3-pointers while Kawhi is sidelined with injury. Also, the Clippers-Warriors total opened with a 226.5-point total before “sharp” money has steamed this number up to the current price.

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Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Friday’s Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors NBA betting odds and lines, with basketball picks, tips and predictions.

The Los Angeles Clippers (6-3) close out their two-game miniseries with the Golden State Warriors (4-4) Friday at Chase Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Clippers-Warriors NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The Clippers won their first game of this doubleheader with the Warriors 108-101 as 5-point road favorites. Even though Golden State didn’t cover and really struggled from deep (8-for-30 on 3-point attempts), the Warriors kept the game within a couple of Steph Curry threes of stealing the game.

The Clippers were able to hold Curry to just 13 points on 29.4% shooting, including 1-for-6 on threes. Los Angeles won the game by out-rebounding the Warriors 53-43 and hitting all 25 of its free throws as a team.

The biggest development for Los Angeles in its previous game was MVP contender Kawhi Leonard playing in his first back-to-back since April 2017. Given the COVID-19-altered schedule, it’s major for the Clippers Kawhi insists he’s OK to play on consecutive days.

Clippers at Warriors: Betting odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:40 p.m. ET.

Money line: Clippers -280 (bet $280 to win $100) | Warriors +220 (bet $100 to win $220)
Against the spread/ATS: Clippers -6.5 (-120) | Warriors +6.5 (+100)
Over/Under: 229.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Clippers at Warriors: Key Injuries

Clippers

Nothing affecting the betting lines.

Warriors

PG Stephen Curry (ankle) questionable
SG Klay Thompson (Achilles) out

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Clippers at Warriors: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Clippers 121, Warriors 109

Money line (ML)

PASS ON THE MONEY LINE because the Clippers are the right side but as we’ve seen numerous times already this NBA season, teams step up when their stars miss games. Granted, I don’t know who’d step up if Curry cannot play but either way I am not laying -280 for a Clippers win.

Against the spread (ATS)

Regardless of what Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said about Curry’s status Friday, I am willing to TAKE CLIPPERS -6.5 (-120) right now and if Curry can’t play we are going to get a sweet line.

To say Chef Curry is the most important ingredient in the Warriors stew would be a major understatement. I don’t know who Golden State relies on to create their own shot against three of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA (Kawhi, SF Paul George and PG Patrick Beverley). Also, the gravitational pull Curry has on opposing defenses isn’t there to free up some space for role players to move around.

The market has bet this number up from Los Angeles laying 4.5 points on the opener to the current number mostly on the chance Curry misses this game. For me, the only play is CLIPPERS -6.5 (-120) for 1 unit.

Over/Under (O/U)

The Clippers’ offense is in line for a bounce-back effort after leaving a little meat on the bone so to speak against the Warriors in their last game. Los Angeles has the third-highest offensive rating in the NBA and Golden State is 20th in defensive rating. It could be a one-sided affair if Curry is out or compromised so I’d just wager a half-unit on the OVER 229.5 (-115).

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Also see:

Steve Kerr says Steph Curry is ‘probable’ for Friday’s rematch with Clippers (Warriors Wire)
Hoops Hype rumors: Clippers | Warriors

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