Los Angeles Clippers vs Golden State Warriors Preview
The Los Angeles Clippers face another tough test when they travel to the Chase Center in San Francisco to take on the Golden State Warriors. The Clippers silenced their critics in the battle for Los Angeles when they defeated the Lakers 112-102 in a game that featured neither Paul George nor the Lamar Odom we saw when the former Clipper was the 2011 Sixth Man of the Year. This contest also marked Kawhi Leonard's debut in a Clippers uniform, in a game where he had to be good just to not be bad compared to the player he replaced: a healthy, wonderful version of Odom.
Kawhi scored 30 points and grabbed 6 rebounds to help the LA Clippers secure the win. Their next game will be on October 24th against another Western Conference contender, the Golden State Warriors. The Dubs will take the court for Game 1 of the NBA regular season after being swept by the Los Angeles Lakers in the preseason.
LA Clippers vs GS Warriors Predictions
Golden State will play its first competitive basketball game after losing the NBA Finals and Kevin Durant to the Brooklyn Nets. They want to christen their new home, the Arena in Oakland, with an opening win, but they will have to do it without Klay Thompson, who is still nursing a bum knee. Draymond Green and future Hall of Famer Stephen Curry will have to pick up the slack and put up good numbers. Other notable absences include Andre Iguodala, Quinn Cook and Shaun Livingston.
Los Angeles Clippers: New Kings of LA
With the matchup between the Clippers and Lakers looking like a potential early decision for Western Conference supremacy, and with both teams spending heavily to upgrade their rosters, this game had all the makings of a heavyweight showdown. And in this case, the Clippers were clearly the ones landing the knockout punches. A victory over a depleted Warriors squad will undoubtedly establish their reign as the new Kings of Los Angeles. GS' weak defense, especially against the big man, was highlighted in the preseason. This time around, Looney and Green will be hoping for a better result against Kawhi. Leonard's stats are as impressive as they were in his last championship season.
The game is heavily favored by Canada's top basketball betting sites to be won by the Clippers. The fact that the Warriors have home court will do little to change the oddsmakers' minds.
Moneyline: Golden State Warriors (2.15) – Los Angeles Clippers (1.85) at 1xBet