The Golden State Warriors seek their 20th victory, including their second over the rival Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors (19-17) have won six of their last eight games, capped off by a 123-114 home victory over the Jazz on Saturday.
The Clippers saw their six-game winning streak snapped in a 146-115 home blowout to the Celtics on Saturday. Each of L.A's past three defeats have come by double-digits.
In their first matchup in San Francisco on October 28, the Warriors snapped a six-game slide to the Clippers, 98-79. Golden State limited L.A. to 30 second-half points, while the Clips shot 37% from the floor.
Let’s look at the Warriors vs. Clippers prediction and picks for Monday night’s showdown at Intuit Dome, tipping off at 10:00 p.m. ET on Peacock.
Warriors vs. Clippers Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
Golden State owns a 17-19 mark against the spread, while the Clippers have stumbled to a 12-20 ATS mark.
Warriors vs. Clippers Over/Under, Spread
The Clippers enter this matchup as 1.5-point favorites, returning a 1.81x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Warriors are road underdogs with a 1.88x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: Los Angeles Clippers -1.5
- Over/Under: 224.5
- Game Winner Payout: Warriors 1.88x | Clippers 1.81x
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Warriors vs. Clippers Prediction on Spread
Here are some stats to know to get you set for Warriors vs. Clippers tonight, including insights on our Warriors vs. Clippers prediction.
- The Warriors are listed as an underdog for the second time in the last 13 games. In their previous opportunity receiving points, Golden State was blown out by Oklahoma City, 131-94 on Friday as 13.5-point dogs.
- Head coach Steve Kerr’s squad is a road underdog for the first time since shocking Cleveland, 99-94 on December 6.
- The Clippers covered once in their first 11 games, including the road defeat at Golden State as 1.5-point favorites.
- L.A. has turned it around since early December, posting a 9-4 ATS mark the last 13 games.
- The Clippers covered five in a row at home prior to Saturday’s 31-point rout by the Celtics.
- The underdog has cashed in five of the past six matchups, while the under is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
Warriors vs. Clippers NBA Picks
Here are three top Warriors vs. Clippers picks to target on Monday. Key PrizePicks player projections are headlined by three players: Clippers F Kawhi Leonard, Golden State G Stephen Curry, and Warriors F Jimmy Butler III.
Clippers F Kawhi Leonard vs. Warriors Projection: 29.5 Points
- Leonard leads the team in scoring average at 28.3 ppg, the highest of his 14-year career.
- The two-time NBA Finals MVP posted the best three-game stretch of his career from December 28 through January 1, scoring 133 points, including 55 in a 112-99 home victory over Detroit on December 28.
- The former San Diego State standout eclipsed 30 points in five of six games before getting held to 22 points in Saturday’s 31-point home loss to Boston.
- In the first matchup at Golden State on October 28, Leonard dropped 18 points, his second-lowest output of the season.
- At Intuit Dome, the 34-year old averages 33.5 ppg, compared to 22.0 ppg on the road.
Warriors G Stephen Curry vs. Clippers Projection: 27.5 Points
- Curry returned to the lineup on Friday against Utah after missing one game with an ankle sprain. He scored 31 points, including knocking down 6-of-12 from downtown.
- Since torching the Blazers for 48 points on December 14, the two-time NBA MVP has scored fewer than 28 points in five of the last eight games.
- In the first matchup against the Clippers, the 37-year old put up 19 points in 26 minutes. Curry has eclipsed 28 points once in the last four meetings with Los Angeles.
- In five games against Pacific division foes, the former Davidson star averaged 22.6 ppg, shooting a measly 32.7% from 3-point range.
Warriors F Jimmy Butler III vs. Clippers Projection: 25.5 Pts+Rebs
- Butler’s scoring has dipped recently, averaging 18.1 ppg in the last six contests.
- The man they call Jimmy Buckets has stayed below tonight’s projection five times during this stretch, while not pulling down more than 5 rebounds in three straight.
- The 36-year old racked up 21 points and 5 rebounds in the first matchup with the Clippers. Butler didn’t attempt a free throw, marking only the second time in 31 games.
- In four of the last six road outings, the former Heat star was held to fewer than 20 points.
- The Clippers allow 42.3 rebounds per game, the 9th-fewest in the league.
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