Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 12/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Friday, December 27, 2024

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Intuit Dome is the location where the Los Angeles Clippers (16-13) will attempt to defeat the Golden State Warriors (15-12) on Friday.

The Warriors played the Timberwolves and earned the victory with a final of 113-103 in their last game. Golden State finished having earned a 46.0% FG percentage (40 of 87) and converted 16 of their 42 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Warriors knocked down 17 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 73.9%. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected a total of 45 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 30 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When talking about defending, Golden State let their opponent shoot 41.9% from the field on 36 out of 86 shooting. Minnesota recorded 27 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. In addition, Minnesota snagged 45 rebounds (11 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Minnesota shot 68.0% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of 25 tries. They knocked down 14 out of their 38 shots from long range. When discussing personal fouls, the Warriors left the arena with 23 and the Timberwolves totaled 18 personal fouls.

Stephen Curry is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He racked up 31 points on 10 out of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins and also totaled 3 rebounds. Curry finished the game shooting 47.6% from the floor and also totaled 10 assists.

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Golden State heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 15-12 on the year. They currently have an average of 113.1 points per contest (13th in basketball) while connecting on 45.1% from the floor. The Warriors are hitting 37.2% on shots from distance (416 of 1,117) and 70.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Golden State is collecting 47.3 boards per game and is sitting with 783 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 10th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 20.1 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Warriors have forced 15.4 turnovers every game while drawing 17.9 fouls. They rank 12th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 720 relinquished on the year. The Warriors defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 44.8% (1,075 of 2,401) and they relinquish 46.0 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 35.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 11th in the league in PPG from their opponents (110.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Clippers took a loss by a score of 113-97 when they played the Mavericks. In regard to attacking the glass, Los Angeles allowed Dallas to snag 43 overall (11 on the offensive side). They shot 40.0% from three-point range by going 14 out of 35 and finished the game at 19 out of 22 at the free throw line (86.4%). The Clippers permitted the Mavericks to convert 40 out of 88 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 45.5% for this game. When the game finished, the Clippers went 34 out of 81 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.0%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Los Angeles converted 10 out of their 37 tries (27.0%). They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 86.4%. The Mavericks had 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Clippers recorded 32 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in this game.

Norman Powell ended up being a factor for the Clippers in this game. He knocked down 8 out of 22 for the game for a rate of 36.4%, and totaled 5 rebounds. Powell accumulated 28 points in his 42 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists for the contest.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 16-13 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Clippers are shooting 46.7% from the field, which is ranked 12th in basketball. Los Angeles has accumulated 3,174 points this year (109.4 per game) and they grab 44.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 24.7 times per contest (21st in the league) and they turn the ball over 16.4 times per contest. The Clippers commit 18.9 fouls per contest while shooting 78.0% from the charity stripe.

The Clippers are ranked 5th in basketball in PPG allowed with 107.6. They are able to force 15.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the floor (12th in the league). The Los Angeles defense concedes 34.2% on 3-pointers (367 of 1,073) and opponents are connecting on 76.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 24.6 assists and 41.5 rebounds every game, ranking them 6th and 3rd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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