Warriors vs Clippers Predictions & Odds (Feb. 14)
- The Golden State Warriors are 9-point underdogs when they visit the LA Clippers Tuesday night
- Golden State is playing the second night of a back-to-back
- Read below for the Warriors vs Clippers preview with odds and prediction
It’s not often that a team welcomes in a reigning champion to get right.
Yet that’s what the LA Clippers (31-28, 14-13 home) are hoping for when they host the Golden State Warriors (29-28, 7-21 away).
The Dubs will be without Steph Curry (knee) until at least the all-star break, playing on the road where they’ve won just seven of 28 contests — tied for the 3rd-worst road record in hoops — and playing the second night of a back-to-back.
Los Angeles is hanging on to sixth in the West, but just a half-game up on both the Pelicans and Timberwolves, on the other end of the play-in side.
It all gets underway Tuesday (Feb 14) at 10pm ET from crypto.com Arena, in a game you can see live on TNT.
Warriors vs Clippers Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | +9 (-110) | +320 | OFF |
| Los Angeles Clippers | -9 (-110) | -405 | OFF |
Odds as of Feb 13 at FanDuel. Claim the FanDuel promo code to bet on the Warriors vs Clippers game.
The Clippers enter this one as 9-point home favorites in the NBA odds, and a hefty -405 favorite to win outright.
If it’s the customary rest pattern for Steve Kerr in this two-games-in-two-nights scenario, that likely means both Klay Thompson and Draymond Green will be sidelined. Newly acquired guard Gary Payton II (thigh) is out till at least mid-March, while Andrew Wiggins (ankle) is probable.
Golden State Betting Analysis
GState stopped a two-game slide Monday night with a 135-126 win over the hapless Washington Wizards.
Wiggins went for a game-high 29 points, with seven boards and four dimes. Thompson had 27 points with four rebounds and five assists. The Warriors were an offensive dynamo: they shot 57.8% from the field and 20-for-40 from distance, a crisp 50% clip.
Draymond Green with the DIME to Andrew Wiggins under the rim🔥pic.twitter.com/7wBgNAfetP
— Warriors Nation (@WarriorNationCP) February 14, 2023
Their offense has been a strong suit, entering Monday as the league’s 2nd-highest scoring team at 118.2 points a night, looking up only at the SacTo Kings.
It’s powered by a deadly 3-point shooting attack. The Warriors attempt the most threes in the league, a 43.2 attempt per game clip, and hit at the league’s 3rd-best rate of 38.3%. They also lead the NBA in assists, with just under 30 a contest.
Their struggle remains defensively, where they allow 118.1 points, which ranks 26th — a figure that balloons to 123.6 on the road. They’re also very loose with the basketball: the Dubs are 29th in the NBA in turnovers, averaging 16.5 points per game.
Los Angeles Betting Analysis
It’s been a tough start to the Clips’ 3-game homestand.
The opened Wednesday with a 110-104 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, who debuted Kyrie Irving but were also without Luka Doncic.
With Kawhi Leonard out for injury load management last time out, LA was run over by the surging Milwaukee Bucks, who crushed them 119-106 to win their 10th game in a row. Leonard is questionable for Tuesday.
Paul George led the way with 19 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, while Brandon Boston Jr went for 20 points — the only Clipper to hit at least 20 — on 9-for-13 shooting.
SMOOVE, @Yg_Trece pic.twitter.com/wrmJlOHVb3
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) February 11, 2023
The Clippers shot it well from the field at 49.4%, but they were dismal from downtown, hitting 11-for-33, a 33.3% clip.
Save for a 2-game scoring outburst in wins over the Knicks (134 points) and Nets (124), LA hasn’t scored better than 107 points in five of their last seven contests. They’re 26th in scoring at 111 points per game.
They’re a top-4 defensive unit though, surrendering an identical 111 points per game.
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Warriors vs Clippers Betting Prediction
Golden State has been average playing shorthanded on a back-to-back, going 5-6 straight up, but 6-5 against the spread.
LA has the fifth-best success rate in the NBA with a rest advantage, but in a small sample, going 4-3 ATS and straight up. They’re not a great bet as home favorite, going 9-9 ATS.
Golden State has also been able to stay afloat in Curry’s absence, going 8-10 on the year, but they are just 1-5 ATS in their last six games against teams with winning records.
The Warriors have the more limited roster, but LA isn’t dominant at home, with a +1 point differential in 27 games. However, it’s been a blowout in the last four head-to-heads, each ending in a loss of 13 points or more (the Dubs have won three of them).
Look for the Clips to exact some payback in this one.
Pick:
- Clippers -9 (-110); 1.5 units to win 1.31 units
- NBA Betting Record: 26-26-1 ATS, 2-1 ML, 5-8 o/u, 0-2 parlays; -8.53 units
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