Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 1/5/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Monday, January 5, 2026

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: Peacock

Intuit Dome is the location where the Los Angeles Clippers (11-21) will play the Golden State Warriors (18-16) on Monday.

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Hornets and went home with a win by a final score of 132-125 in their last contest. Golden State finished the contest with a 55.4% field goal percentage (46 of 83) and knocked down 24 of 49 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Warriors buried 16 of 17 attempts for a rate of 94.1%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled 37 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 35 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to the defense, Golden State let their opponent shoot 51.6% from the field on 48 of 93 shooting. Charlotte totaled 35 dimes and had 11 steals for the game. Moreover, Charlotte collected 37 boards (11 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Charlotte finished shooting 76.5% at the free throw line by burying 13 of their 17 tries. They also knocked down 16 out of their 40 shots from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Warriors ended up with 20 while the Hornets totaled 23 personal fouls.

Stephen Curry is a guy who played a role for the contest. He notched 26 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins and snagged 2 rebounds. Curry ended up shooting 56.3% from the floor and earned 4 assists.

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Golden State comes into this contest with a mark of 18-16 on the year. They are turning it over 16.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 20.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Golden State is pulling in 43.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 954 dimes for the campaign, which is 8th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Warriors are shooting 36.3% on shots from 3-point land (541 of 1,491) and 82.3% from the charity stripe. They average 115.6 pts per contest (21st in the NBA) while going 45.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Warriors are forcing 15.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They give up 34.3% on shots from downtown and they are 6th in basketball in opponents PPG (113.4). The Warriors defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.5% (1,415 of 3,041) and they concede 44.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 16th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 877 relinquished on the year.

When they last played, the Clippers took home the win by a final score of 131-90 when they faced the Kings. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Los Angeles permitted Sacramento to snag 39 in total (11 offensive). They shot 33.3% from three-point range by going 9 out of 27 and finished the game at 13 of 14 from the free throw line (92.9%). The Clippers allowed the Kings to convert 34 out of their 83 tries from the field which had them shooting 41.0% for the matchup. In all, the Clippers finished shooting 46 out of 90 from the floor which had them shooting 51.1%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Los Angeles converted 14 of 38 tries (36.8%). They were able to convert 25 of them for a clip of 78.1%. The Kings were called for 20 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Clippers to the free throw line for 32 attempts. They coughed up the ball 4 times, while getting 13 steals for the game. The Clippers were able to collect 31 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 42 in this game.

Kawhi Leonard pitched in for the Clippers for the game. Leonard recorded 33 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 5 assists for this contest. He converted 11 of 19 in this game for a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 11-21 this year. As an offensive team, the Clippers are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which ranks them 13th in basketball. Los Angeles has totaled 3,588 points this year (112.1 per game) and they pull down 40.5 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 23.7 times per contest (30th in the NBA) and they turn it over 15.4 times per contest. The Clippers are responsible for committing 19.9 fouls per contest and they go 84.1% from the free throw line.

The Clippers on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the league in PPG given up with 114.0. They are forcing 13.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.2% from the field (18th in the league). The Los Angeles defense gives up 37.5% on shots from distance (440 of 1,173) and their opponents are making 79.9% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 25.9 assists and 42.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 12th and 9th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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