Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 2/14/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Monday, February 14, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: NBA TV

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (-6)

The Los Angeles Clippers (28-30) will try to beat the Golden State Warriors (42-15) at Crypto.com Arena on Monday. Golden State opens this game as -6-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 235.

The Warriors faced the Lakers and earned the victory with a final of 117-115 in their last contest. Golden State finished the contest having earned a 44.4% field goal percentage (40 out of 90) and converted 12 out of their 38 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Warriors knocked down 25 of 34 tries for a rate of 73.5%. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned 50 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 24 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In terms of defending, Golden State let their opponent shoot 46.6% from the floor on 41 out of 88 shooting. Los Angeles dished out 48 dimes and had 25 steals in this game. Additionally, Los Angeles snagged 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 22 of their 33 shots. They buried 11 of their 27 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 24 while the Lakers recorded 8 personal fouls.

Klay Thompson is one player who was a factor in this game. Thompson ended up going 54.5% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He played 30 mins and pulled down 5 rebounds. He scored 33 points on 12 of 22 shooting.

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Golden State comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 42-15 for the campaign. They turn it over 15.3 times per game and as a team are committing 20.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Golden State is collecting 46.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,556 dimes on the year, which is 3rd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Warriors are hitting 36.2% on shots from distance (830 of 2,292) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 110.6 pts per game (12th in the NBA) while shooting 46.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Warriors are forcing 15.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 fouls. They currently rank 3rd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,274 relinquished for the year. The Warriors defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 43.0% (2,122 of 4,935) and they surrender 42.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 33.2% on shots from downtown while they are 3rd in the NBA in points per game allowed (103.2).

The last time they took the court, the Clippers went home victorious with a score of 99-97 when they played the Mavericks. In regard to rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Dallas to grab 31 in total (13 offensive). They shot 38.5% from three-point range by going 15 of 39 and finished the game at 12 out of 19 at the free throw line (63.2%). The Clippers allowed the Mavericks to convert 35 out of 85 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 41.2% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Clippers went 43 out of 82 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.4%. With respect to shots from distance, Los Angeles made 7 of 22 tries (31.8%). They were able to convert 6 of them for a rate of 54.5%. The Mavericks committed 14 fouls for the contest which took the Clippers to the free throw line for 11 tries. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The Clippers recorded 36 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in this contest.

Reggie Jackson ended up being a major contributor for the Clippers in this game. Jackson scored 24 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 8 assists for the matchup. He made 10 of 21 in this game for a field goal rate of 47.6%, and had 5 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a record of 28-30 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Clippers are shooting 45.2% from the field, which has them ranked 20th in the NBA. Los Angeles has scored 6,161 pts for the campaign (106.2 per game) and they pull in 43.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 23.4 times per game (21st in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per game. The Clippers commit 18.8 personal fouls per game and they shoot 78.5% from the charity stripe.

The Clippers on defense are ranked 13th in the league in PPG surrendered with 107.8. They are able to force 13.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.6% from the floor (7th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense surrenders 33.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (669 of 1,988) and their opponents are converting on 78.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 23.8 assists and 47.9 boards per game, which is ranked 11th and 29th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State (-6)

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