NBA Picks and Betting Tips: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 19th November

NLB Staff

18.11.2024 01:33

Warriors vs Clippers Prediction

With the Golden State Warriors really showing great ability as one of the deepest rosters in NBA play, they will face a Clippers squad that has been on a rough stretch over their last couple of games. As the Warriors won their last matchup by 5 points against the Sacramento Kings, their opponents in Los Angeles are coming off a week where they lost to Houston twice and finished on a three-game losing streak. This matchup will happen on November 19th at 9:00 A.M. IST in the Intuit Dome of Los Angeles. Below are our key betting tips, top player props, vital injuries, and key head-to-head trends to create a potential outcome for this matchup.

Warriors vs Clippers Key Betting Tips & Predictions

1. Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Moneyline Pick

Seeing that the Warriors have a moneyline pick of -229, this should be taken as they should have an easy chance to win the matchup. Seeing that Stephen Curry and Buddy Hield will be at their backcourt, this duo should continue playing at a high-rate and be somewhere near or above Norman Powell plus James Harden’s total points. With Andrew Wiggins continuing to be a great force at forward, he should really create a combination that complements each other with Draymond Green to knock off Terrance Mann and Derrick Jones Jr. Having Traye Jackson-Davis and Kevon Looney Trying to defend Ivica Zubac, the Warriors should have control at most positions and win start their new moneyline streak after winning a -229 against Los Angeles.

2. Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Point Spread Pick

With the Warriors having a -4.5 spread during this game, they should have a comfortable advantage over a Clippers squad that has seemed to struggle to stay consistent at time. As Golden State has more pieces around as well, they will once again be led by an elite point guard in Stephen Curry. Seeing that he continues to be a key three-point shooting machine for this roster, the former MVP has continued to cause many deflections and steals on the defense end as well. Going up against James Harden, he could potentially lose the chance to guard him when driving in, but if Curry gets a step to knock the ball lose, he will be able to force way more opportunities for Golden State to score. In addition, Buddy Hield has been a very efficient three-point shooter for this team and could match Norman Powell’s scoring or get very close to it. Although Powell is the way better overall player, Hield has continued to improve as a two-way guard that helps on the defensive end too. At small forward, Andrew Wiggins will have a massive advantage over the small Terrance Mann and should continue finishing near the hoop with ease. Someone who is great at knocking down threes as well, he will be next to an all-around Draymond Green that should use his strength and speed to beat Derrick Jones Jr. at most statistical categories. Even though Ivica Zubac will be a better center for Los Angeles than the likes of Trayce Jackson-Davis, the Warriors center has shown a great ability to score inside and use his guard-like attributes to improve on perimeter shooting look. Looking at this, the -4.5 spread for Golden State looks perfect.

3. Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Over/Under Pick (Total Points)

As the over/under in this game is 221.5 points, it should be another favorably high-scoring matchup with both teams having very solid offenses. Seeing that the Clippers are led by a pretty good scoring backourt, they also have one of the better centers in the league. With a very solid three-point shoot power forward coming off their bench as well, they play a Golden State roster that continues having one of the most dominating three-point shooting backcourts in NBA play. In addition to seeing them having this elite duo, their small-forward remains a very solid all-around scorer, while their center continues to put up great looks near the basket. Having a couple very solid bench options that can finish with ease, this score should be over the 216 combined points when they last met.

Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Top Player Props

Draymond Green over 6.5 rebounds at 1.88: As the Warriors power forward continues to be one of the most dominant rebounding forces from his postion, his matchup against Derrick Jones Jr. will cause a huge mismatch. Seeing that Green is very well-built, he will be able to box out the Clippes power forward with ease and get a lot of boards of missed shots or blocks he creates. Being someone who averages 5.5 rebounds a night, he should definitely be able to go way over his season average in this matchup.

Norman Powell over 18.5 points at 1.83: Although the Warriors shooting Buddy Hield’s defense has gotten better, Norman Powell’s ability to work of screens and knock down great jumpers continues to be a key aspect to his breakout season. Being someone who can keep creating off the dribble and use his intelligence to find spacing on the floor, he should continue his prowess against a smaller defender like Hield. As Powell averages 23.6 points a night, he should definitely be able to score way more than the line shows.

Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles ClippersInjury News & Impact

Golden State Warriors Injuries: With De’Anthony Melton suffering a left ACL injury that will rule him out for a while, Buddy Hield will officially take over the reins as the starting shooting guard. Given that he is someone who averages 17.7 points per game and one of the best three-point shooters in the league, this Warriors team won’t miss too much without their De’Anthony Melton injury. Seeing this, the Warriors should continue running with the same lineups and be dominant in this matchup once again.

Los Angeles Clippers Injuries: As Kawhi Leonard has remained out due to his knee injury, this Los Angeles roster has figured out how to play despite him and should continue running with the same rotations under Tyron Lue.

Warriors vs Clippers Head-to-Head Trends

Although the Clippers are on a 4-game winning streak against Golden State, this matchup will be different as the Warriors squad is much improved. With their all-around development, the Warriors should be able to score over 112 points for a 10th straight time against Los Angeles. A team that averaged 115.6 points in their previous 5 matchups against the Clippers, this Warriors squad hopes to improve on their 4-6 record ATS vs Los Angeles.

Betting Insights & Public Trends

As the current public trends show, Golden State is backed by 77.8% of the bettors to beat Los Angeles in this game.

Warriors vs Clippers Final Prediction

As the Golden State Warriors have continued being one of those teams that has been impossible to beat, they should have another game where they can put their depth to an advantage. Going up against a Clippers roster that has slowed down a little, Golden State should win this matchup in pretty easy fashion. Led by Stephen Curry at point guard, he has continued to be one of the best three-point shooters in the game till this date. Showing an elite level on defense as well, his ability to find open scorers has been an element Curry has really improved upon this season. As he goes against James Harden, the Clippers point guard will make it a fun matchup due to his size and strength when attack the opposing basket, but his inefficeny to shoot the three-ball this season could help Steph close out easily. Though Harden is still a great all-around player that has improved on defense, he will not be able to produce the same lighting quick speed that Curry can when driving into the lanes or opening up for good mid-range looks. With the Clippers having Norman Powell at shooting guard, he has a slight advantage over Buddy Hield as a much more natural two-way player. Seeing that Powell has improved his scoring from the mid-range a lot more, he should be able to continue utilizing someone like Hield for great looks against the basket. With Hield himself being a great three-point shooter, Powell will still potentially win because of his ability to create extra opportunities on defense that the Warriors shooting guard has really just started developing this season.

Andrew Wiggins will have massive advantage at small forward due to his size against someone like Terrance Mann. As Mann has really not shown much consistency in scoring or any other facet off the game, the Warriors small forward should continue attacking from the perimeter. Being much stronger than the smaller Mann, Wiggins should also have a great positive in the rebounding category and should be able to continue pulling up from anywhere on the court to create fade-away looks. With Draymond Green playing power forward in this game, his all-around ability as the Warriors leader will really be Derrick Jones Jr. quiet once again. Having the size of Green versus the Clippers power forward will allow him to create many blocks and steals, while completely dominating the rebounding numbers. With a high-volume scorer in low minutes like Trayce-Jackson Davis starting at center, he will potentially be able to match Ivica Zubac scoring abilities, even though the Clippers center should win the rebounding battle. With Daivs helping Golden State close the gap against Zubac, many role players like Moses Moody and Bradin Podziemski should continue playing impactful roles as well. But, if Terrance Mann can really find his offensive game and Amir Coffey has another break game scoring-wise, the Clippers could win this matchup.

Our prediction: Golden State Warriors win and cover their -4.5 spread, while the score goes over 221.5 points.