Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 12/2/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers
Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023
Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA
TV: Bally Sports SoCal
Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (+5)
The Los Angeles Clippers (8-10) are hosting the Golden State Warriors (9-10) at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday. Los Angeles opens this contest as 5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 231.5.
The Warriors played the Clippers and earned the victory with a final of 120-114 in their last game. Golden State finished with a 50.0% FG percentage (41 out of 82) and made 15 of 39 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Warriors converted 23 of 31 attempts for a rate of 74.2%. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned 47 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 30 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 44.2% from the field on 42 out of 95 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 26 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Additionally, Los Angeles pulled down 43 rebounds (15 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 18 of their 24 tries. They made 12 out of their 32 tries from 3-point land. Regarding personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 18 and the Clippers finished the game with 21 personal fouls.
Stephen Curry is a guy who was a factor for this contest. Curry finished the game shooting 53.3% from the field and dished out 8 assists. He played for 33 mins played and also pulled down 7 boards. He walked away with 26 points on 8 out of 15 shooting.
Golden State enters this contest with a win-loss record of 9-10 so far this year. They have an average of 114.9 points per game (12th in basketball) while hitting 45.3% from the field. The Warriors are shooting 36.8% on 3-point shots (277 of 753) and 78.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Golden State is pulling down 46.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 530 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 15.2 times per game and as a unit are committing 22.2 fouls per game.
On the defensive end, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per game while drawing 20.0 fouls. They rank 16th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 475 surrendered so far this year. The Warriors defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.1% (779 of 1,691) and they relinquish 44.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 35.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 19th in the league in points per game allowed (114.5).
The last time they took the hardwood, the Clippers took a loss by a final score of 120-114 when they faced the Warriors. Regarding attacking the glass, Los Angeles permitted Golden State to get 47 in total (10 on the offensive side). They went 38.5% from three-point range by connecting on 15 out of 39 and ended up going 23 of 31 at the free throw line (74.2%). The Clippers permitted the Warriors to knock down 41 out of 82 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Clippers ended up shooting 42 for 95 from the floor which had them shooting 44.2%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Los Angeles converted 12 out of their 32 attempts (37.5%). They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a clip of 75.0%. The Warriors were called for 18 personal fouls for the game which got the Clippers to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Clippers snagged 28 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for the matchup.
Kawhi Leonard ended up having an impact for the Clippers in the game. Leonard racked up 23 points in his 35 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He knocked down 9 out of 17 for this game for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 7 rebounds.
Los Angeles has a record of 8-10 so far this season. The Clippers have committed 20.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 24.6 times per contest (26th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per game. Los Angeles has scored 2,033 points for the year (112.9 per game) and they pull in 44.7 boards per contest. As an offense, the Clippers are connecting on 46.8% from the field, which is ranked 20th in the NBA.
The Los Angeles defense gives up 34.0% on shots from 3-point land (210 of 617) and opponents are making 76.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 24.8 assists and 44.5 rebounds per contest, which is 7th and 18th in basketball. The Clippers defensively are ranked 6th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 109.6. They are forcing 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (6th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State (+5)
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