Warriors up 3-1 in the Series
The Los Angeles Clippers have battled hard against the Golden State Warriors, but they still face elimination Wednesday night in Oakland. The Clippers are down 3-1 in this best-of-seven first-round series, although they’ve split the cash 2-2 ATS thus far. The Warriors squandered a huge lead in losing Game 2. They recovered with a pair of impressive wins as Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson led the way.
TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT, FS Prime Ticket (Los Angeles), NBCS Bay Area (Golden State) LINE: Warriors -14.5; O/U: 233.
The lone straight-up victory for Los Angeles happened in Game 2, when they erased a 31-point deficit to win 135-131 as 14-point road dogs. However, the bigger story from that game was the torn left quad suffered by Golden State center DeMarcus Cousins. He’s out for the remainder of the playoffs, and might not be ready for the start of the 2019-20 regular season.
The Warriors haven’t missed a step. Andrew Bogut has been inserted into the starting lineup, and has played well at both ends of the court. Bogut did earn league MVP and Defensive Player of the Year honors in his native Australia. Kevon Looney is also playing solid minutes for the Dubs in a reserve role.
Golden State is trying to end the series as quickly as possible. They would like to prepare for a likely semifinal round against the Houston Rockets. They followed up a blowout victory in Game 3 with a 113-105 triumph in Game 4 on Sunday. The Clippers trailed by three points entering the fourth quarter on Sunday and were in the game until the final minutes.
This, That, and a Dart Throw
Los Angeles small forward Danilo Gallinari went 5-of-20 from the floor on Sunday and 7-of-33 in the two home games. He dropped his shooting percentage for the series to 29.2%. Shooting guard Lou Williams collected 36 points and 11 assists in the Game 2 victory. He then went a combined 6-of-21 in Games 3 and 4. PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points on Sunday. He had failed to reach double figures in the previous two games.
Klay Thompson scored 27 of his 32 points in the first half to spark Golden State on Sunday. Thompson is 8-of-11 from 3-point range in the last two contests. Durant poured in 38 points to fuel the rout in Game 3, added 33 points on 12-of-21 shooting in Sunday’s win. Stephen Curry was held to 12 points on 3-of-14 shooting, including 1-of-9 from 3-point range, in Game 4.
The Dart Throw: Warriors 120, Clippers 99
NBA Playoffs Betting Odds & Trends
| Los Angeles Clippers |
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| LA Clippers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games |
| LA Clippers is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games |
| LA Clippers is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games |
| The total has gone OVER in 12 of LA Clippers’s last 17 games |
| LA Clippers is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road |
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers’s last 6 games on the road |
| The total has gone UNDER in 17 of LA Clippers’s last 25 games on the road |
| LA Clippers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Golden State |
| LA Clippers is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games when playing Golden State |
| The total has gone OVER in 11 of LA Clippers’s last 15 games when playing Golden State |
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers’s last 6 games when playing Golden State |
| LA Clippers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Golden State |
| LA Clippers is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Golden State |
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Clippers’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Golden State |
| Golden State Warriors |
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| Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games |
| Golden State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games |
| The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Golden State’s last 25 games |
| Golden State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home |
| Golden State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home |
| The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Golden State’s last 13 games at home |
| Golden State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Clippers |
| Golden State is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games when playing LA Clippers |
| The total has gone OVER in 11 of Golden State’s last 15 games when playing LA Clippers |
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State’s last 6 games when playing LA Clippers |
| Golden State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Clippers |
| Golden State is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against LA Clippers |
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State’s last 8 games when playing at home against LA Clippers |
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