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October 4, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) controls the ball against Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Saturday, January 28th, the (29-16) Los Angeles Clippers will be on the road to take on the (38-6) Golden State Warriors.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” is projecting a final score of Warriors 114.6 – Clippers 102.9 with an over/under of 217.5.
Statistics (2016-17 season):
Point differential: Warriors +13.1 (1st) > Clippers +5.2 (4th)
Points per game: Warriors 118.0 (1st) > Clippers 107.8 (6th)
Points allowed per game: Clippers 102.6 (9th) > Warriors 104.9 (16th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Warriors 50.0% (1st) > Clippers 46.8% (5th)
Three Point Percentage: Warriors 38.7% (2nd) > Clippers 37.2% (5th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Warriors 43.3% (1st) > Clippers 44.4% (6th)
Turnovers committed per game: Clippers 12.6 (tied for 10th) > Warriors 15.0 (tied for 25th)
Turnovers forced per game: Warriors 14.4 (7th) > Clippers 13.1 (tied for 19th)
Rebounds per game: Warriors 45.4 (5th) > Clippers 43.7 (tied for 14th)
Assists per game: Warriors 31.3 (1st) > Clippers 22.6 (13th)
Summary:
Golden State is playing better than anyone in the NBA right now and are (9-1) in their last ten games. The Clippers are also playing well going (7-3) in their last ten games. The Clippers will be without their star point guard Chris Paul who suffered a torn ligament in his thumb. Los Angeles is now on a two-game losing streak without Paul who is obviously the engine that drives that team. Golden State has gotten the better of this match-up of late winning the last seven head to head games with the Clippers. The Warriors blew out the Clippers by 17 points in their only game against one another this season. Golden State owns the NBA’s best home record at (20-3) while the Clippers are (12-9) on the road. With Chris Paul being out, I believe the Warriors will win this game by a large margin.
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