The Golden State Warriors take a brief trip south to face the 12-22 Los Angeles Clippers.<\/p>\n
Despite the record, L.A. has been playing well lately. A weekend loss to Boston snapped a six-game winning streak, and the Clippers will be playing their fifth straight home game.<\/p>\n
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Golden State got Steph Curry back after an ankle sidelined him briefly. He’s led the team in scoring the last seven times he\u2019s played, and the Warriors are 6-1 in those games. My Warriors vs. Clippers predictions and NBA picks<\/a> expect more of the same tonight.<\/p>\n Warriors vs Clippers prediction<\/p>\n Warriors vs Clippers best bet: Warriors -1.5 (-105)<\/p>\n The Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> have been streaky, winning six in a row immediately after ending a five-game losing streak. L.A. was pounded by Boston last time out, losing by 31 at home, so another downturn may have started.<\/p>\n L.A. has been leaning on its stars. During the winning streak, Kawhi Leonard<\/a> averaged 39 points, scoring over 40 in three of them. James Harden<\/a> added 25.5 points per night over that span.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The Clippers play at the league\u2019s second-slowest pace, so it would seem like the strategy would be to slow things down and let Leonard and Harden work in the half-court. Except they’re just 5-12 in games that have gone Under this year. They rank last in the NBA in assists and second to last in offensive rebounding.<\/p>\n This underrated Golden State Warriors<\/a> defense will also doom that strategy. The Warriors are fourth in the league in steals and eighth in forcing turnovers. They also have the sixth-best perimeter defense, which will help control an underrated outside shooting game for the Clippers.<\/p>\n Golden State has struggled on the road this season, going 8-12 away from the Bay Area. However, the Warriors have played much better following a 1-6 road record to start the year, which included three straight losses to losing teams. Since then, they\u2019ve won four straight road games against teams that have a losing record, covering in all four.<\/p>\n Warriors vs Clippers same-game parlay<\/p>\n Picking the Over may seem counterintuitive. The Clippers play at a glacial pace, and Golden State is in the bottom half of the league in tempo. However, this total is too low to account for that. It matches the lowest Over\/Under total Golden State has faced in 13 games. The Clippers have gone Over in four of their last six.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Yes, Draymond Green<\/a> was ejected in Sunday\u2019s game against Utah, his 24th\u00a0career ejection and second in the last eight games. He\u2019s been on a scoring streak as his point totals have risen with his temper in recent games. Since returning from a foot sprain in mid-December, he\u2019s averaged 9.7 points per game and has scored six or fewer just once in eight games.<\/p>\n Warriors vs Clippers SGP<\/p>\n Draymond Green Over 6.5 points<\/p>\n Our “from downtown” SGP: Shooting struggles<\/p>\n The 36-year-old Harden has averaged just 22.8 points per game since the start of December and 19.7 in his last three outings. He\u2019s also in a shooting slump, making three of his last 18 threes.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Warriors vs Clippers SGP<\/p>\n Draymond Green Over 6.5 points<\/p>\n James Harden Under 24.5 points<\/p>\n Warriors vs Clippers odds<\/p>\n Spread: Warriors -1.5 | Clippers +1.5<\/p>\n Moneyline: Warriors -115 | Clippers -105<\/p>\n Over\/Under: Over 226.5 | Under 226.5<\/p>\n Warriors vs Clippers betting trend to know<\/p>\n The Warriors have gone Over the total in 31 of their last 49 road games. Find more\u00a0NBA betting trends<\/a> for Warriors vs. Clippers.<\/p>\n How to watch Warriors vs Clippers<\/p>\n Location<\/p>\n Intuit Dome, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n Date<\/p>\n Monday, January 4, 2026<\/p>\n Tip-off<\/p>\n 10:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n TV<\/p>\n Peacock<\/p>\n Warriors vs Clippers latest injuries<\/p>\n Not intended for use in MA. This article originally appeared on Covers.com<\/a>, read the full article here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Golden State Warriors take a brief trip south to face the 12-22 Los Angeles Clippers. 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