LA Clippers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 13/02/2022, 21:01  by Joseph King | Modified on 14/02/2022 at 03:01 in NBA Predictions

The eighth seed LA  Clippers host the second seed Golden State Warriors at the Crypto.com Arena for this Western Conference showdown. Both teams are coming off narrow two point wins in their last game with the Clippers edging the Mavericks 99-97 while the Warriors outlasted the Lakers 117-115. The hosts currently hold a 28-30 record and have been barely keeping their heads above water in the playoff race without their stars Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. Their opponents today hold the second best record in the league with 42 wins and 15 losses and got back to winning ways in their last game against the Lakers after a shock home loss to the Knicks. Golden State is now 8-2 in their last 10 games while the Clippers are 5-5. 

The Clippers injury problems continue to mount up with their newest addition Norman Powell, acquired at the trade deadline, out for the near future with a fracture in his foot. Powell was tasked with shouldering a large portion of the scoring load due to the absences of Paul George and Kawhi Leonard and had a good start to his Clippers career, averaging 21 points per game on 42% 3pt shooting in his first three games. Despite the growing injury list, LA has remained competitive throughout the year given what they have to work with - a testament to the coaching and the Clippers gritty defensive approach. The visitors have adapted well in the absence of their key defensive player Draymond Green and are coming off a recently snapped nine game winning streak. However, this team just isn’t the same beast without the vocal Green dictating the defense.