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  11. Standings

NBA Play-In Tournament Betting Preview: Warriors vs Clippers

No. 10 Golden State Warriors take on No. 9 LA Clippers in the NBA Play-In Tournament, with the winner advancing to face the Suns for a spot in the playoffs, while the loser is eliminated.

Side With Clippers to Cover the Spread

We like the Clippers -5.5 here at -112. With superior shooting efficiency and control of the pace, they should win comfortably, having taken the last three head-to-head meetings against a Warriors team that has struggled on the road.

Clippers Edged Warriors on Sunday Night

The Golden State Warriors (37-45, 15-26 Away) and LA Clippers (42-40, 23-18 Home) met in the regular-season finale on Sunday night, with the Clippers winning 115-110 at the Intuit Dome.

Bennedict Mathurin led the Clippers with 20 points, while John Collins added 18 and Bogdan Bogdanovic chipped in with 17. For the Warriors, Stephen Curry had 24 points, with Charles Bassey adding 16 and Kristaps Porzingis 12.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Clippers have won three straight against the Warriors and nine of the last 10 head-to-head meetings.

NBA Reg. Season W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Clippers logo Clippers 42 40 0.512 113.8 112.6 1.2 23-18 19-22 10-6 25-27 6-4 1W
Warriors logo Warriors 37 45 0.451 114.6 115.2 -0.6 22-19 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 3L
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Confirmed Starting Lineups

Golden State Warriors lineup: Brandin Podziemski, Kristaps Porzingis, Gui Santos, Draymond Green, Stephen Curry.

LA Clippers lineup: Kawhi Leonard, Derrick Jones Jr., Kris Dunn, Darius Garland, Brook Lopez.

Golden State Warriors vs LA Clippers Prediction & Picks

Explore our best Golden State Warriors vs LA Clippers picks, including our main match prediction, correct score forecast, player performance props and a same game parlay ready to use.

Game Prediction

We are confident that the favorites will cover the spread in this NBA Play-In Tournament contest. -5.5 seems a generous line and you can get -112 that Clippers will win by a bigger margin.

The NBA experts at Sportsgambler.com start by analyzing recent form and staying on top of injury news before making any basketball predictions. From there, we interpret the story the stats are telling to help shape our picks.

Key Warriors vs Clippers stats:

  • The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Warriors in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Warriors in 11 of their last 20 games.

Clippers -5.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.9% chance of landing a return. However, our analysts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: John Collins Over 11.5 Points -105 BetMGM logo

John Collins (Clippers) has had Over 11.5 points in 5 straight games at home. This statistic guides us towards Player Points where we’re able to back him at odds of -105 to cover the line.

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Stephen Curry Under 25.5 Points -106 BetMGM logo

Stephen Curry (Warriors) has scored an average of 20.25 points in the past 4 games. There could once again be a failure on his part to cover the line and the Player Points bet can be backed at -106.

Latest Stephen Curry Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Clippers -5.5
Totals Over 220.5
Player Points John Collins Over 11.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates Clippers to cover the -5.5 spread along with Over 220.5. Add in John Collins (Clippers) to score Over 11.5 points.

The same game parlay option allows you to combine different outcomes within the same basketball game. You need all your predictions to be correct although bettors love to place a tailored wager on the contest which interests them most.

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Correct Score Prediction

Warriors Warriors logo 109 - 119 Clippers logo Clippers

For those looking for bigger odds, consider a correct score bet on the Clippers. Backing them to win 119-109 offers the potential for a huge return.

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Golden State Warriors vs LA Clippers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Odds Suggest Clippers Win

The LA Clippers odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -222 betting favorites to secure victory in this NBA game which means a 69% chance of winning. For those wanting to back Golden State Warriors, you will find +184 about the underdogs.

The spread is 5.5 and the total points line is currently 220.5. Having a bet on the Totals is one of the most popular basketball wagers. If you're keen on Over 220.5, this selection is available at -112.

Whether you are wagering pre-game or in-game, the top sportsbooks let you feast on hundreds of game lines and team props. The selections are practically endless, offering an incredible range of options.

Betting Lines & Odds
Kawhi Leonard Favorite to Score the Most Points

Kawhi Leonard is favorite when it comes to landing the most baskets. You can get -114 that he goes Over 29.5 points and -120 when it comes to Under.

Player Points
Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)
Over 29.5
-114
Under 29.5
-120
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Stephen Curry (Warriors)
Over 25.5
-120
Under 25.5
-114
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Darius Garland (Clippers)
Over 21.5
-110
Under 21.5
-123
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Kristaps Porzingis (Warriors)
Over 17.5
-112
Under 17.5
-120
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Player Assists
Darius Garland (Clippers)
Over 6.5
-139
Under 6.5
+104
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Draymond Green (Warriors)
Over 6.5
+118
Under 6.5
-159
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Stephen Curry (Warriors)
Over 4.5
-143
Under 4.5
+106
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Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)
Over 3.5
-161
Under 3.5
+120
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Player Rebounds
Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)
Over 7.5
+108
Under 7.5
-147
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Kristaps Porzingis (Warriors)
Over 5.5
-137
Under 5.5
+102
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Gui Santos (Warriors)
Over 5.5
+117
Under 5.5
-161
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Brook Lopez (Clippers)
Over 5.5
-104
Under 5.5
-132
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Micro Betting

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Clippers on Top in Recent Head-to-Heads at Intuit Dome

The Clippers have five wins and five losses in the last 10 home games, posting 113.50 points per contest while yielding 110.80.

The Warriors have stumbled to three straight defeats on the road. They have two wins and eight losses in the last 10 games away from home, averaging 111.60 points scored and 119.30 points allowed.

The Clippers defeated the Warriors 115-110 in their last meeting at Intuit Dome. All of the last 4 head-to-head matchups at Intuit Dome have ended with wins for the Clippers.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O221.5 U221.5
LA Clippers logo LA Clippers Home Stats 5-5 224.30 113.50 110.80 6 4
Golden State Warriors logo Golden State Warriors Away Stats 2-8 230.90 111.60 119.30 6 4
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O221.5 = Games Over 221.5 Points
  • U221.5 = Games Under 221.5 Points
Last 5 & H2H
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Golden State Warriors logo Golden State Warriors Stats
LA Clippers logo LA Clippers Stats
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Golden State Warriors Injury Table

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LA Clippers Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

LA Clippers logo LA Clippers Confirmed Lineup
2 Kawhi Leonard
5 Derrick Jones Jr.
8 Kris Dunn
10 Darius Garland
11 Brook Lopez
Golden State Warriors logo Golden State Warriors Confirmed Lineup
2 Brandin Podziemski
7 Kristaps Porzingis
15 Gui Santos
23 Draymond Green
30 Stephen Curry

Previous Golden State Warriors Lineups

12 Apr NBA
Warriors 110-115 Clippers
10 Apr NBA
Warriors 118-124 Kings
09 Apr NBA
Lakers 119-103 Warriors
07 Apr NBA
Kings 105-110 Warriors
05 Apr NBA
Rockets 117-116 Warriors
02 Apr NBA
Cavaliers 118-111 Warriors
01 Apr NBA
Spurs 127-113 Warriors
29 Mar NBA
Warriors 93-116 Nuggets
27 Mar NBA
Wizards 126-131 Warriors
25 Mar NBA
Nets 106-109 Warriors

Previous LA Clippers Lineups

12 Apr NBA
Warriors 110-115 Clippers
10 Apr NBA
Clippers 97-116 Trail Blazers
08 Apr NBA
Thunder 128-110 Clippers
07 Apr NBA
Mavericks 103-116 Clippers
05 Apr NBA
Clippers 138-109 Kings
02 Apr NBA
Spurs 118-99 Clippers
31 Mar NBA
Trail Blazers 114-104 Clippers
29 Mar NBA
Clippers 127-113 Bucks
27 Mar NBA
Clippers 114-113 Pacers
25 Mar NBA
Raptors 94-119 Clippers

NBA Regular Season Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 56 26 0.683 114.9 107.2 7.7 30-11 26-15 10-6 36-16 8-2 2W
Knicks 53 29 0.646 116.5 110.1 6.4 30-10 23-19 14-3 35-17 6-4 1L
Raptors 46 36 0.561 114.6 111.8 2.8 24-17 22-19 5-12 33-19 6-4 1W
76ers 45 37 0.549 115.9 116.1 -0.2 23-18 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 2W
Nets 20 62 0.244 105.9 115.9 -10 12-29 8-33 3-13 14-37 3-7 3L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 60 22 0.732 117.8 109.6 8.2 32-9 28-13 12-4 39-13 8-2 3W
Cavaliers 52 30 0.634 119.5 115.4 4.1 27-14 25-16 11-5 33-19 7-3 1W
Bucks 32 50 0.39 110.6 116.8 -6.2 19-22 13-28 9-7 21-31 3-7 1L
Bulls 31 51 0.378 116.3 121.5 -5.2 18-23 13-28 4-12 19-32 2-8 2L
Pacers 19 63 0.232 112.4 120.4 -8 11-30 8-33 4-12 15-37 3-7 2L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Hawks 46 36 0.561 118.5 116 2.5 24-17 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 1L
Magic 45 37 0.549 115.7 115.1 0.6 26-16 19-21 9-8 26-26 7-3 1L
Hornets 44 38 0.537 116 111.2 4.8 21-20 23-18 11-5 26-26 6-4 1W
Heat 43 39 0.524 120.9 118.5 2.4 26-15 17-24 10-7 27-25 5-5 2W
Wizards 17 65 0.207 112.9 124.9 -12 11-30 6-35 2-14 11-41 0-10 10L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 64 18 0.78 119 107.9 11.1 34-8 30-10 12-4 41-11 7-3 2L
Nuggets 54 28 0.659 122.1 116.9 5.2 28-13 26-15 11-5 36-16 10-0 12W
Timberwolves 49 33 0.598 118 114.6 3.4 26-15 23-18 9-7 31-21 5-5 2W
Trail Blazers 42 40 0.512 115.5 115.8 -0.3 24-17 18-23 7-9 29-23 7-3 2W
Jazz 22 60 0.268 117.6 126 -8.4 14-27 8-33 1-15 12-40 1-9 1L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 53 29 0.646 116.3 114.6 1.7 28-13 25-16 10-7 33-19 7-3 3W
Suns 45 37 0.549 112.6 111.1 1.5 25-16 20-21 10-7 29-23 5-5 1W
Clippers 42 40 0.512 113.8 112.6 1.2 23-18 19-22 10-6 25-27 6-4 1W
Warriors 37 45 0.451 114.6 115.2 -0.6 22-19 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 3L
Kings 22 60 0.268 111 121 -10 15-26 7-34 4-12 14-38 3-7 1L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 62 20 0.756 119.8 111.5 8.3 32-8 30-12 13-3 36-16 8-2 1L
Rockets 52 30 0.634 115.2 110 5.2 30-11 22-19 10-6 29-23 9-1 1W
Pelicans 26 56 0.317 115.5 120 -4.5 17-24 9-32 7-9 17-34 1-9 2L
Mavericks 26 56 0.317 114.1 119.6 -5.5 16-25 10-31 4-12 14-37 3-7 1W
Grizzlies 25 57 0.305 114.7 120.7 -6 14-27 11-30 6-10 19-33 1-9 8L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 60 22 0.732 117.8 109.6 8.2 32-9 28-13 12-4 39-13 8-2 3W
Celtics 56 26 0.683 114.9 107.2 7.7 30-11 26-15 10-6 36-16 8-2 2W
Knicks 53 29 0.646 116.5 110.1 6.4 30-10 23-19 14-3 35-17 6-4 1L
Cavaliers 52 30 0.634 119.5 115.4 4.1 27-14 25-16 11-5 33-19 7-3 1W
Raptors 46 36 0.561 114.6 111.8 2.8 24-17 22-19 5-12 33-19 6-4 1W
Hawks 46 36 0.561 118.5 116 2.5 24-17 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 1L
76ers 45 37 0.549 115.9 116.1 -0.2 23-18 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 2W
Magic 45 37 0.549 115.7 115.1 0.6 26-16 19-21 9-8 26-26 7-3 1L
Hornets 44 38 0.537 116 111.2 4.8 21-20 23-18 11-5 26-26 6-4 1W
Heat 43 39 0.524 120.9 118.5 2.4 26-15 17-24 10-7 27-25 5-5 2W
Bucks 32 50 0.39 110.6 116.8 -6.2 19-22 13-28 9-7 21-31 3-7 1L
Bulls 31 51 0.378 116.3 121.5 -5.2 18-23 13-28 4-12 19-32 2-8 2L
Nets 20 62 0.244 105.9 115.9 -10 12-29 8-33 3-13 14-37 3-7 3L
Pacers 19 63 0.232 112.4 120.4 -8 11-30 8-33 4-12 15-37 3-7 2L
Wizards 17 65 0.207 112.9 124.9 -12 11-30 6-35 2-14 11-41 0-10 10L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 64 18 0.78 119 107.9 11.1 34-8 30-10 12-4 41-11 7-3 2L
Spurs 62 20 0.756 119.8 111.5 8.3 32-8 30-12 13-3 36-16 8-2 1L
Nuggets 54 28 0.659 122.1 116.9 5.2 28-13 26-15 11-5 36-16 10-0 12W
Lakers 53 29 0.646 116.3 114.6 1.7 28-13 25-16 10-7 33-19 7-3 3W
Rockets 52 30 0.634 115.2 110 5.2 30-11 22-19 10-6 29-23 9-1 1W
Timberwolves 49 33 0.598 118 114.6 3.4 26-15 23-18 9-7 31-21 5-5 2W
Suns 45 37 0.549 112.6 111.1 1.5 25-16 20-21 10-7 29-23 5-5 1W
Trail Blazers 42 40 0.512 115.5 115.8 -0.3 24-17 18-23 7-9 29-23 7-3 2W
Clippers 42 40 0.512 113.8 112.6 1.2 23-18 19-22 10-6 25-27 6-4 1W
Warriors 37 45 0.451 114.6 115.2 -0.6 22-19 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 3L
Pelicans 26 56 0.317 115.5 120 -4.5 17-24 9-32 7-9 17-34 1-9 2L
Mavericks 26 56 0.317 114.1 119.6 -5.5 16-25 10-31 4-12 14-37 3-7 1W
Grizzlies 25 57 0.305 114.7 120.7 -6 14-27 11-30 6-10 19-33 1-9 8L
Kings 22 60 0.268 111 121 -10 15-26 7-34 4-12 14-38 3-7 1L
Jazz 22 60 0.268 117.6 126 -8.4 14-27 8-33 1-15 12-40 1-9 1L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 64 18 0.78 119 107.9 11.1 34-8 30-10 12-4 41-11 7-3 2L
Spurs 62 20 0.756 119.8 111.5 8.3 32-8 30-12 13-3 36-16 8-2 1L
Pistons 60 22 0.732 117.8 109.6 8.2 32-9 28-13 12-4 39-13 8-2 3W
Celtics 56 26 0.683 114.9 107.2 7.7 30-11 26-15 10-6 36-16 8-2 2W
Nuggets 54 28 0.659 122.1 116.9 5.2 28-13 26-15 11-5 36-16 10-0 12W
Lakers 53 29 0.646 116.3 114.6 1.7 28-13 25-16 10-7 33-19 7-3 3W
Knicks 53 29 0.646 116.5 110.1 6.4 30-10 23-19 14-3 35-17 6-4 1L
Cavaliers 52 30 0.634 119.5 115.4 4.1 27-14 25-16 11-5 33-19 7-3 1W
Rockets 52 30 0.634 115.2 110 5.2 30-11 22-19 10-6 29-23 9-1 1W
Timberwolves 49 33 0.598 118 114.6 3.4 26-15 23-18 9-7 31-21 5-5 2W
Hawks 46 36 0.561 118.5 116 2.5 24-17 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 1L
Raptors 46 36 0.561 114.6 111.8 2.8 24-17 22-19 5-12 33-19 6-4 1W
Magic 45 37 0.549 115.7 115.1 0.6 26-16 19-21 9-8 26-26 7-3 1L
76ers 45 37 0.549 115.9 116.1 -0.2 23-18 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 2W
Suns 45 37 0.549 112.6 111.1 1.5 25-16 20-21 10-7 29-23 5-5 1W
Hornets 44 38 0.537 116 111.2 4.8 21-20 23-18 11-5 26-26 6-4 1W
Heat 43 39 0.524 120.9 118.5 2.4 26-15 17-24 10-7 27-25 5-5 2W
Clippers 42 40 0.512 113.8 112.6 1.2 23-18 19-22 10-6 25-27 6-4 1W
Trail Blazers 42 40 0.512 115.5 115.8 -0.3 24-17 18-23 7-9 29-23 7-3 2W
Warriors 37 45 0.451 114.6 115.2 -0.6 22-19 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 3L
Bucks 32 50 0.39 110.6 116.8 -6.2 19-22 13-28 9-7 21-31 3-7 1L
Bulls 31 51 0.378 116.3 121.5 -5.2 18-23 13-28 4-12 19-32 2-8 2L
Mavericks 26 56 0.317 114.1 119.6 -5.5 16-25 10-31 4-12 14-37 3-7 1W
Pelicans 26 56 0.317 115.5 120 -4.5 17-24 9-32 7-9 17-34 1-9 2L
Grizzlies 25 57 0.305 114.7 120.7 -6 14-27 11-30 6-10 19-33 1-9 8L
Kings 22 60 0.268 111 121 -10 15-26 7-34 4-12 14-38 3-7 1L
Jazz 22 60 0.268 117.6 126 -8.4 14-27 8-33 1-15 12-40 1-9 1L
Nets 20 62 0.244 105.9 115.9 -10 12-29 8-33 3-13 14-37 3-7 3L
Pacers 19 63 0.232 112.4 120.4 -8 11-30 8-33 4-12 15-37 3-7 2L
Wizards 17 65 0.207 112.9 124.9 -12 11-30 6-35 2-14 11-41 0-10 10L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak

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