Warriors at Home in L.A.
The Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers have been struggling on the online betting lines lately: Golden State has failed to cover in their last five and the Clippers have covered just once in their last six. They meet at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, where Golden State has beaten the Clippers in 12 of their last 15 meetings.
Warriors at Clippers Game Information
- Game: Golden State Warriors (42-15) at Los Angeles Clippers (28-30)
- Location: Crypto.com Arena
- Day/Time: Monday, 10:40 p.m. ET
- Television: NBA TV
Warriors: Addition in Division
It may be the condensed schedule or the injuries, but the Golden State Warriors have been less than invincible lately. The team got pushed to the brink by the Los Angeles Lakers and it took several blown whistles late in the game to put them away. “A win is a win” but not when we’re talking about bets online on the spread.
Golden State’s cover rate is at 54.7 percent, which is a profitable split. The team is so-so on the road with a 12-12-2 against the spread (ATS) record, including 6-6-2 as a favorite. But it’s against their division, where the Warriors shine.
The Warriors are 9-1 straight-up against the Pacific with that lone loss coming against the NBA’s top team, the Phoenix Suns. Golden State is 6-4 ATS and 4-1 ATS in road games.
Clippers ‘Curse’ Stays Strong
Yes, the Los Angeles Clippers made their conference finals appearance last season. But it took everything as the team is now in the midst of one of its worst injury-plagued seasons, even by their standards.
The Clippers retooled at the deadline but not even two games have passed for new acquisition Norman Powell to feel the wrath of the “Clippers curse.”
Norman Powell has suffered a fractured in his left foot, the Clippers have announced. pic.twitter.com/xJpOwU3thd
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) February 13, 2022
Hanging on to the eighth spot in the West, the Clippers are merely benefiting from how weak the rest of the conference is. They are 14-19 against teams at .500 or better and just 4-5 against the Pacific. Coach Tyronn Lue has his work cut out for him as he continues to navigate this team amidst a trying season.
Warriors at Clippers Head-to-Head
The Golden State Warriors have won the last two meetings against the Los Angeles Clippers this season. The pair have split the spread with the road team covering on both occasions. Golden State is 12-3 against the Clippers in its last 15 visits to the Crypto.com Arena.
Warriors at Clippers Prediction
Even if this is a home game for the Los Angeles Clippers, it should feel anything but. The Clippers may be 16-13 at home but it is just 12-17 ATS and 4-4 ATS as an underdog. The Warriors have been great on the road vs. division rivals and that trend should continue here.
Moreover, peep the total on the NBA odds. Sixteen of the Warriors’ 26 road games have gone under while six of their nine division games have as well. The Clippers have seen four of their last five games against Golden State go under as well.
Even if five of their last six games have seen high-scoring, the shorthanded Clippers may find it difficult to put up points against the NBA’s top defense. Golden State should shut them down and keep this one a low-scoring affair.
Pick: Under 219½
