Los Angeles Clippers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/02/26

A game against the Pelicans was exactly what the Clippers needed following 3 consecutive narrow losses. Kawhi and co. are back on track with a dominant 20-point win, putting up 137 points on the Pels. What should make head coach Ty Lue happy is also the fact that no starter played more than 29 minutes, which should keep them relatively fresh in tonight’s 2nd night of a back-to-back scenario at Chase Center. This building has been tough to conquer for the Clippers with just 3 wins in 10 games, but considering the state of the Warriors at the moment this could be their best opportunity to turn around their luck. Overall they’ve won 8 of 9 meetings, while also covering in 7 of the last 8 against this team.

A total of 6 players are currently out for the Warriors, including Stephen Curry who will be re-evaluated in 10 days with his knee issue. The last 10 games haven’t been a good stretch for this team – the Warriors are just 4-6 SU and Monday’s game sees them take on a Clippers team that’s right behind them in the West standings. The fact that they’re playing at home is the only positive ahead of this game, in 31 games at Chase Center the Warriors have triumphed in 19 of them. But still, no Porzingis and Curry will make their life very difficult against a Clippers team that’s been one of the better ones in the league since the turn of the new year.

If the Clippers are serious about moving up the standings, and I believe they are, they should be winning games like these against direct opponents in the play-in tournament race. A win here trips the Warriors lead in the standings to just 1.5 games, putting added pressure on Steve Kerr’s men. With LA covering in 7 straight vs West opponents and their superior head-to-head record, I’m backing them to get the job done here with confidence.

LA Clippers vs Golden State Warriors Predictions: Clippers -1.5 is available at time of publishing. Playable up to Clippers -3.5