Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 12/14/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Thursday, December 14, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Golden State Warriors (10-13) are on their way to Crypto.com Arena on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (13-10).

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Suns and went home with a loss by a final score of 119-116 in their last contest. Golden State ended the game with a 44.6% FG percentage (41 of 92) and made 16 out of their 46 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Warriors buried 18 of their 27 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned a total of 51 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 26 dimes for the contest in addition to creating 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When it comes to the defense, Golden State allowed 45.2% from the floor on 38 out of 84 shooting. Phoenix dished out 27 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Phoenix had 41 rebounds (7 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 1 block. Phoenix ended up shooting 85.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 29 of their 34 tries. They also buried 14 of their 39 attempts from long range. In regard to fouls, the Warriors ended up with 28 and the Suns accumulated 22 fouls.

Stephen Curry is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He accounted for 24 points on 8 of 24 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins played and also collected 5 boards. Curry shot 33.3% from the floor and dished out 4 assists.

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Golden State enters this matchup with a mark of 10-13 this season. They are averaging 115.6 points per outing (11th in the league) while shooting 45.2% from the floor. The Warriors are hitting 36.7% on shots from downtown (339 of 924) and 78.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Golden State is collecting 47.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 636 assists for the year, which is 5th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 15.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 22.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Warriors are forcing 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.7 fouls. They are ranked 10th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 570 conceded on the year. The Warriors defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.2% (951 of 2,058) and they concede 43.9 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 34.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 20th in the league in points per game allowed (115.3).

For their last game, the Clippers took home the win by a final score of 119-99 against the Kings. Concerning rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Sacramento to snag 38 in all (7 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 27.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 10 out of 37 and ended up shooting 17 of 24 at the charity stripe (70.8%). The Clippers allowed the Kings to make 36 of their 86 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.9% in this game. Overall, the Clippers went 44 for 84 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.4%. In terms of three-point attempts, Los Angeles buried 11 out of their 29 attempts (37.9%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw tries for a clip of 95.2%. The Kings earned 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Clippers were able to corral 43 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 49 in this contest.

Kawhi Leonard was important for the Clippers in the game. Leonard scored 31 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists for this game. He knocked down 11 out of 14 for the matchup giving him a rate of 78.6%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a record of 13-10 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Clippers are hitting on 47.6% from the floor, which is ranked 10th in the league. Los Angeles has scored 2,625 pts so far this year (114.1 per contest) and they grab 44.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.9 times per contest (25th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per game. The Clippers have committed 20.2 fouls every game and they go 78.6% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense allows 34.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (277 of 799) and their opponents are knocking down 77.1% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 25.3 dimes and 43.6 boards per contest, which is ranked 12th and 13th in the league. The Clippers are ranked 5th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 109.3. They have forced 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (5th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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