Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 11/18/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Monday, November 18, 2024

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Golden State Warriors (9-2) are on their way to Intuit Dome on Monday where they will try to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (6-6).

The Warriors took the court against the Mavericks and notched a win by a score of 120-117 in their last game. Golden State finished the game with a 47.9% field goal percentage (45 of 94) and made 14 out of their 41 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Warriors knocked down 16 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 59.3%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 50 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 29 dimes in this contest while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and having 13 steals. In reference to defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 52.4% from the field on 44 of 84 shooting. Dallas recorded 26 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Dallas collected 40 rebounds (8 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 7 rejections. Dallas finished shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by making 18 of their 24 tries. They also converted 11 out of their 34 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Warriors finished with 18 while the Mavericks had 23 personal fouls.

Stephen Curry is a player who was important in this contest. Curry finished the game shooting 51.9% from the floor and also recorded 9 dimes. He played for 35 mins played and snagged 6 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 37 points on 14 out of 27 shooting.

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Golden State heads into this one with a mark of 9-2 this season. They turn the ball over 13.9 times per game and as a team they commit 22.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Golden State is collecting 48.4 boards per game and has accumulated 331 assists on the campaign, which ranks 6th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Warriors are hitting 39.0% on 3-pointers (177 of 454) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 121.2 points per game (3rd in the league) while connecting on 47.8% from the field.

On defense, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 16.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are 5th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 275 relinquished on the season. The Warriors defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.9% (436 of 994) and they relinquish 45.0 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 31.9% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 8th in the NBA in PPG allowed (110.1).

The last time they took the court, the Clippers went home defeated by a final of 111-103 when they faced the Rockets. The Clippers pulled down 32 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 42 in this matchup. They also gave up possession 12 times, while recording 10 steals for this game. The Rockets were called for 17 personal fouls for this contest which got the Clippers to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.3%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Los Angeles made 14 of 38 tries (36.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Clippers went 38 for 96 from the floor which had them sitting at 39.6%. The Clippers allowed the Rockets to convert 42 of their 97 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 43.3% for the game. They went 37.5% from beyond the arc by connecting on 15 out of 40 and ended up going 12 of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). In relation to attacking the glass, Los Angeles permitted Houston to collect 59 overall (18 on the offensive glass).

James Harden was important for the Clippers in the matchup. He buried 6 out of 15 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and earned 6 rebounds. Harden totaled 19 points in his 31 mins of playing time and totaled 7 dimes in the game.

Los Angeles has a mark of 6-6 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Clippers are shooting 46.7% from the field, which ranks 14th in the NBA. Los Angeles has totaled 1,316 pts for the campaign (109.7 per contest) and they pull down 45.6 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.7 times per game (14th in the league) and they are giving up possession 17.3 times per game. The Clippers have committed 20.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.3% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense allows 35.3% on shots from distance (156 of 442) and their opponents are making 77.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 23.5 dimes and 41.4 total boards per game, which is ranked 3rd and 3rd in the NBA. The Clippers on defense are ranked 4th in the league in PPG surrendered with 109.0. They are able to force 14.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (12th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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