LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors 10/21/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In Thursday night NBA action, the LA Clippers will travel to the Chase Center to face the Golden State Warriors. The Clippers advanced to the Western Conference Finals in Tyronn Lue’s first season at the helm and finished fourth in offensive efficiency. All-Star G Paul George ranked second in the team in scoring (23.3 ppg) and knocked down 41 percent of his three-point attempts.

Last time out, LA missed 28 of their 38 three-point attempts during an ugly 128-100 home loss versus Minnesota. Luke Kennard tallied a team-high 18 points and five rebounds in a losing effort for the Clippers.

The Golden State Warriors finished last season ranked fifth in defensive efficiency, but failed to qualify for the postseason. G Steph Curry (32.0 ppg) led the league in scoring and shot 42 percent from behind the arc. On Tuesday, Golden State outscored the Los Angeles Lakers by nine points during the fourth quarter of a 121-114 road victory.

Steph Curry led a balanced Golden State scoring attack with 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Nemanja Bjelica chipped in 15 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Warriors.