Warriors vs Clippers Game Breakdown

Get ready to buckle up for an electrifying showdown as the Golden State Warriors, with their eyes on the prize, head to the Intuit Dome to clash with the Los Angeles Clippers in a heart-pounding first-round NBA Playoff game tonight at 11:00 PM EST. It’s a battle of wills and skills as both teams, fresh off tough losses, look to regain their footing and advance in the standings. With the Clippers sharpening their claws after a stumble against Dallas and the Warriors reeling from a nail-biter against the Lakers, tonight’s matchup promises high stakes and even higher tensions. The betting lines are buzzing, the fans are restless, and the over/under hints at a game where every shot and strategy could tip the scales. As the clock ticks down to tipoff, remember, in a clash between Warriors and Clippers, it’s not just a game—it’s a duel to cut through the competition and carve out victory!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 27, 2024 11:00PM EST

Location: Intuit Dome, Los Angeles

Vegas Odds

	GSW ML	LAC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+145	-170	216.0	4.0/-4.0
Recent	+135	-160	214.5	4.5/-4.5
Difference	-10	+10	-1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

31W-23L

42.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

33W-19L

57.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
11/18/24	Golden State Warriors GSW	22	23	27	27	99	Under
11/18/24	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	27	29	19	27	102	Under
10/27/24	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	34	25	27	26	112	Over
10/27/24	Golden State Warriors GSW	34	20	25	25	104	Over
02/14/24	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	23	29	34	44	130	Over
02/14/24	Golden State Warriors GSW	30	29	38	28	125	Over
12/14/23	Golden State Warriors GSW	28	28	37	20	113	Over
12/14/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	29	40	30	22	121	Over
12/02/23	Golden State Warriors GSW	33	34	25	20	112	Over
12/02/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	22	26	37	28	113	Over
11/30/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	24	26	27	37	114	Over
11/30/23	Golden State Warriors GSW	31	30	25	34	120	Over
03/15/23	Golden State Warriors GSW	23	35	35	33	126	Over
03/15/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	28	33	38	35	134	Over
03/02/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	27	29	16	19	91	Under
03/02/23	Golden State Warriors GSW	26	19	42	28	115	Under
02/14/23	Golden State Warriors GSW	23	42	28	31	124	Over
02/14/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	31	30	44	29	134	Over
11/23/22	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	29	18	35	25	107	Over
11/23/22	Golden State Warriors GSW	32	34	32	26	124	Over
03/08/22	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	21	15	25	36	97	Under
03/08/22	Golden State Warriors GSW	21	33	32	26	112	Under
02/14/22	Golden State Warriors GSW	37	22	19	26	104	Over
02/14/22	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	34	27	33	25	119	Over
11/28/21	Golden State Warriors GSW	20	24	31	30	105	Under
11/28/21	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	24	18	26	22	90	Under
10/21/21	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	27	40	26	20	113	Over
10/21/21	Golden State Warriors GSW	44	22	24	25	115	Over

Warriors Vs Over/Under

Clippers Vs Over/Under

Warriors Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/25	@ LAL	113-115L	44	26	12	89
12/21	vs MIN	113-103W	45	30	10	87
12/19	vs MEM	93-144L	36	20	17	90
12/15	@ DAL	133-143L	37	39	10	103
12/11	vs HOU	90-91L	39	22	15	84
12/08	@ MIN	114-106W	45	28	11	90
12/06	@ MIN	90-107L	41	21	22	82
12/05	@ HOU	99-93W	54	19	10	86
12/03	vs DEN	115-119L	48	36	14	95
11/30	vs PHX	105-113L	43	28	9	92

Clippers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/21	vs DAL	97-113L	40	18	17	81
12/19	vs DAL	118-95W	47	30	13	85
12/13	vs DEN	98-120L	31	24	19	83
12/08	@ HOU	106-117L	33	21	7	92
12/04	@ MIN	80-108L	46	13	21	83
12/03	@ POR	127-105W	35	29	13	85
12/01	@ DEN	126-122W	42	28	14	90
11/29	vs MIN	92-93L	39	20	15	84
11/25	vs BOS	94-126L	44	18	13	90
11/24	vs PHI	125-99W	44	31	17	81

Starting Lineups

Golden State Warriors	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Draymond Green PF	31.0	22.8	28.1	93%	28.0
Buddy Hield SG	20.0	17.9	19.3	17%	28.0
Trayce Jackson-Davis C	28.0	23.2	21.2	80%	23.2
Dennis Schroder PG	35.0	28.6	31.7	100%	32.1
Andrew Wiggins SF	35.0	29.9	30.4	100%	30.7

Los Angeles Clippers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Kris Dunn SG	21.0	18.3	18.4	53%	19.9
James Harden PG	49.0	30.6	43.9	100%	44.1
Derrick Jones Jr. PF	16.0	17.1	19.5	100%	19.8
Norman Powell SF	40.0	39.2	28.8	67%	34.5
Ivica Zubac C	43.0	37.0	34.8	100%	35.1

Warriors Notable Injuries

Stephen Curry (PG): Avg: 25.7pts, 4.6reb, 5.5ast, 32.5 minutes. Last game: 12/25/24. Impact: 7.0
Gary Payton II (SF): Avg: 5.2pts, 2.7reb, 1.2ast, 14.7 minutes. Last game: 12/25/24. Impact: 2.3
Gui Santos (SG): Avg: 2.6pts, 1.8reb, 0.5ast, 6.9 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 0.5

Clippers Notable Injuries

Bones Hyland (PG): Avg: 7.0pts, 1.4reb, 2.2ast, 13.4 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 2.7

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Norman Powell	LAC	Pts	22.5	25.9	+3.4	60%	50%	67%	67%	GSW	+1.4	#24
Andrew Wiggins	GSW	Pts	16.5	19.2	+2.7	60%	70%	67%	67%	LAC	-1.5	#6
Nicolas Batum	LAC	Ast	1.5	1.7	+0.2	40%	50%	33%	33%	GSW	+0.2	#17

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Warriors Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#16	#20	#22	#20	2.6%
PF	#10	#15	#24	#12	-3.0%
PG	#3	#10	#2	#1	-15.1%
SF	#25	#29	#17	#27	8.1%
SG	#24	#28	#29	#27	10.3%

Clippers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#5	#5	#30	#11	-2.4%
PF	#6	#4	#9	#2	-11.2%
PG	#25	#13	#14	#15	0.8%
SF	#26	#20	#12	#25	6.3%
SG	#6	#2	#7	#6	-7.4%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

111.0

107.7

Rebounds per Game

45.3

43.2

Assists per Game

29.0

24.0

Steals per Game

8.8

9.6

Blocks per Game

5.3

4.2

Shots per Game

91.5

85.4

3-Pointers Made per Game

15.3

12.7

2-Pt Percentage per Game

51.1

52.5

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.4

36.9

Turnovers per Game

13.4

15.0

Fouls per Game

19.7

18.2

Recent Trends

Stephen Curry (PG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Buddy Hield (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 40.0% to 19.3, 32.1 min average previous 3 games.
Trayce Jackson-Davis (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 75.7% to 23.9, 13.6 min average previous 3 games.
Derrick Jones Jr. (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 36.5% to 16.5, 26.0 min average previous 3 games.
Gary Payton II (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 44.0% to 10.6, 18.9 min average previous 3 games.