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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