Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Predictions, Picks and Player Props March 2
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WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his predictions and player props for tonight’s Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers battle from the Chase Center in San Francisco, CA. Both the Warriors and Clippers sit 4.5 games back in the Pacific Division.
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Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Betting Odds
| Thursday, March 2 | NBA Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars |
|---|---|
| Point Spread: | Golden State Warriors +4 vs Los Angeles Clippers |
| Total: | 232 Points |
| Arena: | Chase Center in San Francisco, CA |
| Game Time: | 10:00pm ET / 7:00pm PT |
| TV: | TNT |
Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Betting Analysis
The Los Angeles Clippers are facing off against the Golden State Warriors in a Pacific Division tilt on Thursday night from the Chase Center.
The Warriors won their third straight game 123-105 against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. The Clippers lost their third straight game 108-101 at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
This will be the third of four games in a regular that Los Angeles evened up 1-1 after beating Golden State 134-124 on February 14th. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:00 PM EST/7:00 PST as the nightcap of a TNT Thursday night doubleheader.
Home Warriors
The Golden State Warriors moved two games ahead of .500 at 32-30 after beating Portland on Tuesday. The Dubs dominated the interior with a 46-33 rebounding edge and 66-40 points in the paint advantage.
Jordan Poole led all scorers with 29 points along with 6 assists and 5 rebounds. Klay Thompson added 23 points and 8 rebounds while Draymond Green chipped in with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists.
Golden State currently occupies the 5th seed in the Western Conference, 11.5 games behind the first place Nuggets but a half game from dipping into the play-in tournament.
Offense is the Warriors calling card nowadays as they rank 2nd scoring with 118.4 points a game on 47.7% from the field. Defense has been a different story as they sit at 16th in defensive rating and 24th in defensive scoring with 117.9 points allowed per game.
Jordan Poole is probable for this game with a left knee contusion. Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins and Andre Iguodala have all already been ruled out.
Clippers On Three Game Slide
The Los Angeles Clippers fell to 33-31 on the season after losing to Minnesota on Tuesday. The Timberwolves dominated scoring in the paint with a 60-38 advantage.
Paul George led all scorers with 25 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Russell Westbrook recorded a 14 point, 10 assist double-double with 7 rebounds as a starter while Kawhi Leonard chipped in with 23 points and 5 rebounds.
The Clippers currently occupy the 6th seed in Western Conference, 11.5 games behind the first place Nuggets but only a half game away from dipping into the play-in tournament.
They are one of the leagues worst scoring teams at 23rd with only 112.5 points a game on 47% shooting. Defense has always been their calling card as they rank 11th in both defensive rating and scoring with 112.5 points allowed per game.
However they have struggled recently on defense with 108, 134 & 176 points allowed in their last three games. The Clips are sporting a clean injury report, a breath of fresh air nowadays.
Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Player Prop Prediction
The Los Angeles Clippers enter this contest as 4 point road favorites with a total set at 231.5. This should be a hard fought game with these two teams tied in the standings and sitting only a half game from dropping into the play-in tournament.
Russell Westbrook has been stuffing the stat sheet since joining Los Angeles with 31, 26 & 36 Points + Rebounds + Assists in his three games with the team.
Westbrook has a PRA total set at 27.5 and he has eclipsed that mark in 34 of 55 games on the season for a 62% success rate.
Brodie faced the Warriors on October 18th with the Lakers and recorded 19 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists for 33 PRA. The Dubs will be short-handed tonight without Curry and Wiggins. Let’s cook with Russ tonight!!
Player Prop Prediction: Russell Westbrook Over 27.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists -115 Draftkings
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Meet the Author
Andy Lang has lived in Indianapolis his whole life, and like most people from the Hoosier State, he became fascinated with motor sports. That interest in motor sports turned into a desire to make money off the sport through fantasy contests and sports betting. Like most, he took his lumps when he first got started, but now he is one of the most respected NASCAR bettors in the industry. Andy has expanded that sports betting experience to become profitable in a number of other sports, transforming this interest from a side hobby to a major source of income.
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