Los Angeles Clippers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 10/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Golden State Warriors (2-0) will try to beat the Los Angeles Clippers (0-1) at Chase Center on Sunday.

The Clippers took the court against the Suns and ended up losing by a score of 116-113 in their last contest. Los Angeles walked away from the game having earned a 45.7% field goal percentage (42 out of 92) and knocked down 8 of their 29 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Clippers converted 21 of 30 tries for a percentage of 70.0%. Concerning rebounding, they collected 51 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 25 assists in the game while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 48.7% from the floor on 38 of 78 shooting. Phoenix dished out 29 dimes and had 10 steals in this game. On top of that, Phoenix collected 42 boards (4 offensive, 38 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Phoenix ended up going 73.5% from the free throw line by converting 25 of their 34 shots. They also buried 15 out of their 38 tries from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Clippers left the arena with 24 and the Suns recorded 22 fouls.

James Harden is one guy who was a major factor for this game. He ended up with 29 points on 10 of 28 shooting. He was on the court for 40 mins played and also totaled 12 rebounds. Harden ended up shooting 35.7% from the floor and recorded 8 assists.

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Los Angeles comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 0-1 for the season. They currently have an average of 113.0 points per outing (17th in basketball) while going 45.7% from the floor. The Clippers are connecting on 27.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (8 of 29) and 70.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Los Angeles is pulling down 51.0 boards per game and has earned 27 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 26th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 22.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 29.0 fouls per game.

On defense, the Clippers are able to force 22.0 turnovers per game while drawing 23.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 39.5% from beyond the arc while they are 16th in the NBA in points per game allowed (116.0). The Clippers are allowing a FG percentage of 48.7% (38 of 78) and they concede 42.0 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 4th in the league in giving up assists with 25 conceded for the season.

For their last game, the Warriors took home the win by a final score of 127-86 against the Jazz. Concerning cleaning the glass, Golden State permitted Utah to collect 53 overall (22 offensive). They finished the game shooting 21.4% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 42 and ended up going 19 out of 26 from the free throw line (73.1%). The Warriors permitted the Jazz to convert 29 of their 92 tries from the floor which had them shooting 31.5% in the game. When all was said and done, the Warriors walked away from this one shooting 51 out of 106 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.1%. In reference to three-point shots, Golden State made 20 out of their 50 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw tries for a clip of 83.3%. The Jazz had 11 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 6 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 15 steals for the game. The Warriors earned 32 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 39 in this contest.

Stephen Curry was important for the Warriors for the contest. Curry earned 20 points in his 27 mins of playing time and earned 4 dimes in this game. He converted 7 out of 20 for the matchup for a rate of 35.0%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Golden State has a mark of 2-0 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Warriors are shooting 49.7% from the floor, which is ranked 6th in basketball. Golden State has 267 pts on the year (133.5 per game) and they pull in 58.5 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 36.5 times per game (1st in the league) and they turn the ball over 16.5 times per contest. The Warriors are committing 26.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 80.6% from the free throw line.

The Warriors on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 95.0. They have forced 20.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 35.3% from the floor (1st in the league). The Golden State defense allows 22.4% on three-point shots (17 of 76) and opponents are making 76.8% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 19.5 dimes and 43.5 boards every game, which is 1st and 14th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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