Los Angeles Clippers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 4/13/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Chase Center is the location where the Golden State Warriors (47-33) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (48-32) on Sunday.

The Clippers faced off with the Rockets and notched a win by a score of 134-117 in their last contest. Los Angeles wrapped up the game having earned a 53.3% FG percentage (48 of 90) and knocked down 19 of 37 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Clippers buried 19 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 100.0%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 43 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 33 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In the matter of defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 51.1% from the field on 45 of 88 shooting. Houston recorded 24 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Additionally, Houston had 36 rebounds (7 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Houston finished the game shooting 70.0% from the free throw line by converting 7 of their 10 attempts. They also made 20 out of their 40 tries from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Clippers ended up walking away with 11 and the Rockets recorded 14 fouls.

James Harden is someone who was a contributor for the contest. Harden finished 55.6% from the field and distributed 10 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and also grabbed 3 boards. He left the arena with 35 points on 10 of 18 shooting.

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Los Angeles will play this game with a win-loss record of 48-32 this year. They turn it over 14.9 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Los Angeles is pulling in 43.9 boards per game and has racked up 2,017 dimes for the year, which ranks 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Clippers are connecting on 37.3% on shots from downtown (1,001 of 2,687) and 79.8% from the free throw line. They average 112.9 pts per contest (20th in the NBA) while hitting 48.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Clippers are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 fouls. They are ranked 8th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,051 surrendered on the season. The Clippers are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.0% (3,160 of 6,868) and they surrender 41.7 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 4th in the league in points per game allowed (108.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Warriors took a defeat with a final score of 114-111 when they played the Spurs. The Warriors were able to pull down 29 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. The Spurs earned 23 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They were able to knock down 23 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 82.1%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Golden State made 16 of their 48 tries (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Warriors finished the game shooting 36 out of 86 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.9%. The Warriors allowed the Spurs to bury 39 out of their 81 attempts from the field which had them shooting 48.1% for this game. They finished 39.1% from three-point range by hitting 18 out of 46 and finished the contest at 18 out of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). When discussing rebounds, Golden State permitted San Antonio to snag 43 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Stephen Curry pitched in for the Warriors in the matchup. Curry earned 30 points in his 37 mins of playing time and tallied 3 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 12 out of 24 for this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Golden State has a mark of 47-33 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Warriors are hitting on 45.0% from the field, which is 26th in basketball. Golden State has totaled 9,109 points on the year (113.9 per contest) and they pull in 45.6 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 29.1 times per contest (4th in the league) and they turn it over 14.0 times per contest. The Warriors are committing 19.2 personal fouls per contest and they hit 76.3% from the charity stripe.

The Golden State defense gives up 36.4% on 3-point shots (1,060 of 2,916) and their opponents are making 77.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 25.9 dimes and 44.0 total boards per game, which ranks 11th and 15th in basketball. The Warriors are ranked 8th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 110.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the field (12th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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