Best vs. second-best defence

In German prime time, the LA Clippers host the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center on Sunday night to close out the week. The Clippers will have home court at the Staples Center for exactly seven more games. At Christmas, the arena, which has borne this name since 1999, will be renamed Crypto.com Arena.

The Warriors are travelling to Los Angeles for the second time. They already played at the Staples Center in the season opener. At that time, however, against the LA Lakers. They started the season with a 121-114 victory. On the second day of the season, the Warriors played in their own hall against the upcoming opponents Los Angeles Clippers. Golden State also had the upper hand there. The Kerr protégés also want to remain victorious in the third game against a team from Los Angeles.

Six straight wins for the Warriors in the LA Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors clash have bookmakers predicting uniformly in favour of the visitors from San Francisco.

LA Clippers – Statistics & Current Form

After two back-to-back duels against the Dallas Mavericks, of which they won one game and lost one, and the win against the Detroit Pistons, the Clippers are now facing a game against a real championship favourite for the first time in a while.

For the first time, the Clippers will play against a current league leader. In the duel La Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors, the predictions go more in the direction of the guests from Oakland. A key to the Clippers’ success could once again be the strong defence of Paul George and Co.

With a defensive rating of 102.5 points, the Clippers are second in this category. Nevertheless, the Clippers recently had to put up with 112 points from the Mavs. The Pistons, on the other hand, were held to a strong 96 points again. If they want to keep the victory at home against the Warriors, a similar performance is necessary. Nevertheless, the Pistons and the Warriors are by no means to be compared.

In a slow walk against the Pistons

In the last game on 26.11. against the Detroit Pistons, a commanding victory was achieved with 107:96. After the previous loss against the Mavs, Clippers were able to get back on the winning track. With regard to the upcoming game against the Warriors, the good news is that not all the energy had to be used in the game against the Pistons. No Clippers player was on the court for more than 34 minutes. Paul George played only 32 minutes and scored only 12 points. For the upcoming LA Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors game, forecasters have to keep in mind that the Clippers will be back at full strength in this game.

You don’t need to be a specialist to find the problems with the Clippers. While the defensive performance has been consistently convincing, the offense leaves some question marks. The Clippers, who will miss one of their best defenders, Kawhi Leonard, for the whole season due to a serious knee injury, are 25th in the league in terms of offence. Only five teams are worse in the conference. The Clippers only score a little more than 105 points per game.

Leonard missing at every turn

After the game against the Warriors, the Clippers will play only four more home games at Staples Center. After that, the arena will get a new name due to a new sponsor. Reason enough to go all out in the last games.

With a win against the currently strongest team in the NBA, the Clippers could make a real statement and take an important step towards the playoffs. In the Western Conference, the fifth through 10th spots are extremely competitive, so every win or loss will matter.

Predicted LA Clippers lineup:
Bledsoe, Mann, George, Batum, Zubac

Golden State Warriors – Statistics & current form

After three home games and three wins in a row, two away games await the Warriors. First, the Warriors have to play the Clippers. This game will be Curry and co’s last game at the Staples Center before the arena is renamed Crypto.com Arena.

Golden State surprises everyone

Few people thought the Warriors would achieve such feats before the season. Both the draft, in which the Warriors selected two young stars and did not trade them on for seasoned NBA players, and injury concerns surrounding Klay Thompson, who is still out after his serious injuries following a nearly two-year absence, ensured before the season that the Warriors were considered more of a mediocre team by the experts.

To the surprise of many, Steve Kerr was able to consistently win games from the start, excelling at both ends of the court. Golden State continues to have the best defence in the league. In addition, they score the second most points per game themselves.

Good Omen

For the fourth time in the history of the organisation, the Warriors stand at such a strong record after 19 games. In the three seasons before that, the Warriors won the championship every time. Curry and co. have to be considered as one of the big favourites for the championship. In LA Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors, the betting odds clearly go in the direction of the Warriors.

32 points and eight assists sound almost ordinary for the 33-year-old point guard. What would be career bests for many other players are now standard for Curry. With an average of 28.2 points per game, Curry leads the scoring table. With outstanding odds despite huge throwing volume coupled with team success, there is no way around Stephen Curry in terms of most valuable player this season.

Whether it will work against the strong defence of the Clippers in such spheres remains to be seen. It is certainly to be expected of him. Nevertheless, we see the betting odds on a game with slightly fewer points overall as realistic for LA Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors. Number one defence vs number two defence should be reason enough.

Predicted Golden State Warriors lineup:
Curry, Poole, Wiggins, Green, Looney

LA Clippers – Golden State Warriors Head-to-head comparison / H2H record

An uneven duel is on the horizon. Both in the recent past and the present, the Clippers are no match for the Warriors. Three championship titles compared to none speak for themselves. But the direct duel doesn’t look so clear-cut. In 97 duels, the Golden State Warriors won a total of 54 times. The Clippers have 43 victories.

LA Clippers – Golden State Warriors Tip

Sunday night the LA Clippers and the Golden State Warriors face each other in prime time. At the Staples Center, it comes to the duel of two teams that would probably meet on equal terms in full possession of their players. Due to the absence of superstar Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers are considered a rather mediocre team this season.

Even though the Warriors are currently just as short of one of their most important players in Klay Thompson, they seem to be able to compensate for this loss much better. Reasons for this are the strong playing role players as well as the outstanding performances of the leaders Stephen Curry, who is the hottest contender for the title of the most valuable player, and Draymond Green, who leads the way as a defensive thinker and driver in every game.

In the duel between the LA Clippers and the Golden State Warriors, all predictions go in the direction of the visitors. We also see the Warriors with the advantage and with better chances to win. When the best defensive team plays against the second best defensive team, the odds have to be considered on a game with relatively few points. Accordingly, we bet on a game with less than 218.5 points in total and bet seven units on it. If you prefer to bet on a winner, you should play a tip in favour of the visitors on LA Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors