Los Angeles Clippers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 11/30/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Chase Center is the site where the Golden State Warriors (8-10) will go up against the Los Angeles Clippers (7-9) on Thursday.

The Clippers faced the Nuggets and went home with a loss by a final score of 113-104 in their last contest. Los Angeles finished the contest with a 41.2% field goal percentage (35 of 85) and knocked down 6 of 20 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Clippers buried 28 of 34 attempts for a percentage of 82.4%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 49 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 18 dimes in this game as well as creating 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When discussing the defense, Los Angeles allowed 47.8% from the floor on 44 out of 92 shooting. Denver dished out 28 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Denver totaled 52 rebounds (18 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 9 blocked shots. Denver shot 53.6% from the free throw line by converting 15 of their 28 attempts. They also converted 10 of 22 tries from distance. When discussing fouls, the Clippers walked away with 23 while the Nuggets accumulated 22 fouls.

Kawhi Leonard is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. Leonard finished 38.5% from the floor and totaled 3 assists. He saw the court for 39 mins played and totaled 8 rebounds. He totaled 31 points on 10 out of 26 shooting.

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Los Angeles comes into this game with a win-loss record of 7-9 on the season. They turn it over 14.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Los Angeles is collecting 45.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 389 assists for the year, which is 27th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Clippers are hitting 35.7% on three-point shots (185 of 518) and 77.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 111.8 pts per game (20th in the league) while hitting 46.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Clippers have forced 15.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.3 fouls. They concede 33.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 6th in the league in PPG allowed (108.4). The Clippers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.0% (638 of 1,419) and they surrender 44.2 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 3rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 394 relinquished for the campaign.

For their last game, the Warriors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 124-123 against the Kings. Regarding rebounding, Golden State permitted Sacramento to collect 46 in total (12 offensive). They finished shooting 34.1% from beyond the arc by going 15 of 44 and ended up going 27 out of 42 at the free throw line (64.3%). The Warriors permitted the Kings to convert 41 of their 91 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.1% in this game. When the game finished, the Warriors went 40 out of 83 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.2%. In the matter of shots from distance, Golden State buried 17 of their 41 tries (41.5%). They were able to convert 26 of those for a percentage of 86.7%. The Kings earned 23 personal fouls for this game which took the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 30 shots. They also gave up possession 18 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Warriors corralled 43 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 52 in this matchup.

Stephen Curry was important for the Warriors in this matchup. Curry accumulated 29 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and had 6 assists in the game. He converted 8 of 20 in the matchup giving him a rate of 40.0%, and accounted for 10 rebounds.

Golden State has a mark of 8-10 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Warriors are connecting on 45.1% from the field, which is ranked 26th in the league. Golden State has scored 2,064 pts for the season (114.7 per game) and they collect 46.7 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 27.8 times per game (6th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 15.5 times per game. The Warriors are committing 22.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 78.7% from the free throw line.

The Warriors are ranked 20th in the NBA in PPG given up with 114.6. They are forcing 13.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (13th in basketball). The Golden State defense concedes 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (215 of 617) and their opponents are knocking down 78.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 24.9 assists and 44.8 rebounds per contest, ranking them 13th and 22nd in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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