Clippers vs Warriors Picks and Prediction – 10/28/2024

The LA Clippers will complete a back-to-back on Sunday when visiting the Golden State Warriors after playing Saturday night on the road versus the Denver Nuggets. The Clippers are 0-1 after opening the regular season with a 116-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Clippers shot 45.7% overall but just 27.6% from 3-point territory and LA committed 22 turnovers in the loss. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA picks.

James Harden is leading LA in scoring, rebounding, and assists with 29 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists. Ivica Zubac is the second-leading scorer with 21 points and is second in rebounds with nine. Norman Powell scored the third most points on opening night with 17. The Clippers had five players score in double figures on opening night. Kris Dunn recorded two steals for the Clippers.

Golden State will be playing for its third consecutive victory when hosting the LA Clippers on Sunday. Golden State is 2-0 after defeating the Utah Jazz 127-86 on Friday night and opening the season with a 140-104 victory over Portland. In Friday’s win over Utah, Buddy Hield was the leading scorer with 27 points and as a team, Golden State shot 48.1% overall and 40% from 3-point territory.

Buddy Hield is Golden State's leading scorer, with an average of 24.5 points per game, while Stephen Curry is the second leading scorer and the leader in assists, with averages of 18.5 points and 7.0 assists per game. The leading rebounder is Kevon Looney, with an average of 8.5 per game. Golden State has six players averaging double figures in scoring and, as a team, is scoring an average of 133.5 points per game.

Golden State is off to a very strong start with an average of 133.5 points per game with victories over Portland and Utah, while the LA Clippers lost their season opener to Phoenix and will be playing the back half of a back-to-back when hosting Golden State Sunday. Therefore, the play here is Golden State. The Clippers have failed to cover the number in seven of the last 10. Final Score Prediction, Golden State Warriors win, but fail to cover ATS 123-118.