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\"Douglas<\/p>\n

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\n Updated:
\nApr 12, 2026 , 09:47 AM ET<\/p>\n

\u2022 4 min read<\/p>\n

Farmer’s prediction: Kawhi Leonard takes it easy tonight to dial it up later this week.<\/p>\n

EXPERT PICK – PROP<\/p>\n

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\n Kawhi Leonard u28.5 Points Scored (-115)<\/p>\n

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Photo By – Reuters Connect. Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers lost two crucial games to the Portland Trail Blazers in the last two weeks.<\/p>\n

On paper, the Los Angeles Clippers have something to play for tonight. In reality, they are more likely to mail in this game against the Golden State Warriors and get ready for the next one against Steph Curry this week.<\/p>\n

My Warriors vs. Clippers predictions and these NBA picks<\/a> spot that quiet logic to folding tonight, Sunday, April 12.<\/p>\n

Warriors vs Clippers prediction
\nWarriors vs Clippers best bet: Kawhi Leonard Under 28.5 points (-115)<\/p>\n

Fun fact: As this bet was being logged before sunrise on the West Coast, Kawhi Leonard\u2019s points prop jumped to 28.5 from 26.5. That only emboldens this belief.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> made their bed. Now they have to lie in it. Losing to Portland twice in the last two weeks knocked the Clippers into the No. 9 seed, now needing the Trail Blazers to lose to the Kings today if L.A. is to have any hope of escaping the single-elimination half of the Play-In Tournament.<\/p>\n

Not only does Portland have an obvious incentive to win, but Sacramento also wants to lose to give its tanking efforts one last boost, currently tied with Utah for the fourth-worst record in the NBA.<\/p>\n

So, welcome the Clippers to the stressor of a single-elimination game against Steph Curry<\/a> and the Golden State Warriors<\/a>. No, not today. This is just a prelude to that stressor this week.<\/p>\n

And knowing that is coming down the pipe lessens any incentive for Los Angeles to show anything notable today. As Portland pulls away against Sacramento \u2014 a 17-point favorite \u2014 do not be surprised if L.A. benches its main contributors.<\/p>\n

Kawhi Leonard<\/a> has already fallen short of this prop in six of his last seven games. Fewer minutes or intentionally less aggression tonight should assure that becomes seven of eight to close the season.<\/p>\n

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While the Warriors have nothing to play for tonight, they do need to keep playing Steph Curry back into a rhythm. He missed two full months of the season.<\/p>\n

Every minute Curry can get on the court right now helps Golden State\u2019s slim chances of winning two games in the Play-In Tournament, to then at least worry the Thunder.<\/p>\n

Curry playing nearly 30 minutes tonight against an ambivalent Clippers team should be enough to notch this win against the spread.<\/p>\n

Warriors vs Clippers SGP<\/p>\n

Kawhi Leonard Under 28.5 points
\nKawhi Leonard Under 7.5 rebounds
\nWarriors +6.5<\/p>\n

Our “from downtown” SGP: Steph, please!<\/p>\n

Curry has shot 11-for-27 (40.7%) from deep in his three games back from injury. If he finds a rhythm tonight, Golden State should encourage him to keep shooting to establish some team-wide confidence before the Play-In Tournament. <\/p>\n

And we all know, Steph Curry chucking from deep is always a recipe for an outright upset.<\/p>\n

Warriors vs Clippers SGP<\/p>\n

Kawhi Leonard Under 28.5 points
\nKawhi Leonard Under 7.5 rebounds
\nWarriors moneyline<\/p>\n

Warriors vs Clippers odds<\/p>\n

Spread: Warriors +6.5 | Clippers -6.5
\nMoneyline: Warriors +220 | Clippers -270
\nOver\/Under: Over 224.5 | Under 224.5<\/p>\n

Warriors vs Clippers betting trend to know<\/p>\n

The Clippers have gone 2-6 ATS in their last eight games. Find more\u00a0NBA betting trends<\/a> for Warriors vs. Clippers.<\/p>\n

How to watch Warriors vs Clippers<\/p>\n

Location
\nIntuit Dome, Inglewood, CA<\/p>\n

Date
\nSunday, April 12, 2026<\/p>\n

Tip-off
\n8:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

TV
\nNBCS-Bay Area, FDSN-SoCal<\/p>\n

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\"Douglas<\/p>\n

Douglas Farmer spends his days thinking about college football and his nights thinking about the NBA. His betting habits and coverage follow that same pattern. He covered Notre Dame football for various outlets from 2008 to 2024, most notably spending eight seasons as NBC Sports\u2019 beat writer on the Irish. That was also when his gambling focus took off. Knowing there were veteran beat writers with three decades more experience than he had, Douglas found his niche by best recognizing Notre Dame\u2019s standing in each year\u2019s national landscape, a complex tapestry most easily understood and remembered via betting odds.<\/p>\n

In 2021, that interest created a freelance opportunity with Covers, a role that eventually led to Douglas joining the company full-time in 2023. In the fall, Douglas will place five or six dozen bets each week, a disproportionate amount via BetRivers because the operator tends to have lines slightly different than the rest of the market. The same can be said of Circa Sports\u2019 futures markets.<\/p>\n

While Douglas is an avid NBA fan and covers the league throughout the year, the vast majority of his bets are on college football, because that is the biggest key to sports betting: Know what you do not know.<\/p>\n

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