Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 4/12/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Golden State Warriors (37-44) are en route to Intuit Dome on Sunday where they will compete against the Los Angeles Clippers (41-40).

The Warriors faced off with the Kings and took a loss by a final of 124-118 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Warriors ended up with 22 while the Kings totaled 21 fouls. They also made 17 of 44 tries from 3-point range. Sacramento finished shooting 73.5% at the free throw line by making 25 of their 34 attempts. Additionally, Sacramento pulled down 49 rebounds (16 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Sacramento recorded 25 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. In regard to the defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 46.1% from the floor on 41 out of 89 shooting. They also dished out 30 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 12 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled 36 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Warriors converted 26 of their 28 tries for a rate of 92.9%. Golden State wrapped up the game with a 48.1% field goal percentage (39 of 81) and buried 14 out of their 36 shots from beyond the arc.

Brandin Podziemski is a guy who was a major factor in the game. He racked up 30 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins played and also snagged 3 boards. Podziemski finished the game at 60.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Golden State comes into this contest with a mark of 37-44 on the season. They average 114.7 points per game (21st in basketball) while going 46.2% from the field. The Warriors are connecting on 35.6% on shots from downtown (1,275 of 3,577) and 80.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Golden State is snagging 42.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 2,345 assists for the season, which ranks 5th in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.6 fouls per game.

On defense, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 16.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 fouls. They relinquish 36.0% on three-point shots and they rank 14th in the league in points per game allowed (115.2). The Warriors are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 48.0% (3,432 of 7,151) and they relinquish 44.2 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 17th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 2,193 relinquished so far this season.

When they last played, the Clippers took a loss by a score of 116-97 against the Trail Blazers. The Clippers corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 35 in the matchup. They gave up possession 17 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Trail Blazers were called for 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Clippers to the charity stripe for 12 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 100.0%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Los Angeles converted 13 out of 40 tries (32.5%). Overall, the Clippers shot 36 out of 83 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.4%. The Clippers permitted the Trail Blazers to knock down 37 out of 83 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 44.6% in this contest. They went 30.8% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 12 of 39 and ended up going 30 of 35 at the free throw line (85.7%). When it comes to team rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Portland to pull down 46 in all (14 on the offensive side).

Kawhi Leonard was important for the Clippers in this game. Leonard accumulated 24 points in his 37 mins on the court and accounted for 5 assists in this game. He made 10 of 20 for the contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a record of 41-40 so far this season. As an offense, the Clippers are shooting 48.5% from the field, which ranks 3rd in the league. Los Angeles has tallied 9,214 pts so far this year (113.8 per game) and they pull in 40.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 23.7 times per contest (30th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest. The Clippers are responsible for committing 18.8 fouls per game and they connect on 82.2% from the free throw line.

The Clippers are ranked 10th in the league in PPG surrendered with 112.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (14th in the NBA). The Los Angeles defense concedes 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc (1,078 of 2,949) and their opponents are connecting on 79.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 26.2 dimes and 42.3 rebounds per game, which is 12th and 7th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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