Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 4/15/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: Prime Video

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (+4.0)

The Golden State Warriors (37-45) are en route to Intuit Dome on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Clippers (42-40) in a Western Conference Play-In game. Golden State opens as 4.0-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total is set at 220.

The Warriors took the court against the Clippers and ended up losing by a score of 115-110 in their last game. Golden State finished having earned a 41.9% FG percentage (36 of 86) and buried 11 of 39 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Warriors knocked down 27 of their 32 attempts for a rate of 84.4%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 47 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 24 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 3 steals. In reference to defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 47.2% from the floor on 42 out of 89 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 27 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. Additionally, Los Angeles grabbed 44 rebounds (10 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 89.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 19 tries. They also buried 14 out of their 39 shots from downtown. When talking about personal fouls, the Warriors walked away with 21 while the Clippers racked up 24 personal fouls.

Stephen Curry is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He was able to score 24 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 29 minutes and grabbed 6 boards. Curry shot 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 3 dimes.

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Golden State enters this game with a record of 37-45 this season. They cough up possession 15.7 times per contest and as a group they are committing 19.6 fouls per game. As a team, Golden State is pulling down 42.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 2,369 assists on the campaign, which is 6th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Warriors are shooting 35.6% on three-point attempts (1,286 of 3,616) and 80.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 114.6 points per contest (22nd in the NBA) while connecting on 46.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 15.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 fouls. They are relinquishing 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 14th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (115.2). The Warriors defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.0% (3,474 of 7,240) and they concede 44.2 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 17th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,220 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Clippers went home victorious with a score of 115-110 against the Warriors. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Los Angeles permitted Golden State to pull down 47 in total (16 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 28.2% from 3-point land by going 11 out of 39 and walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 32 from the free throw line (84.4%). The Clippers permitted the Warriors to knock down 36 out of 86 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 41.9% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Clippers walked away from this one shooting 42 out of 89 from the floor which had them shooting 47.2%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Los Angeles buried 14 of 39 tries (35.9%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 89.5%. The Warriors earned 21 fouls for this contest which got the Clippers to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 3 steals for this contest. The Clippers were able to snag 34 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the matchup.

Bennedict Mathurin ended up having an impact for the Clippers in this game. He knocked down 7 out of 17 for the contest for a rate of 41.2%, and accounted for 9 rebounds. Mathurin accumulated 20 points in his 32 mins on the court and earned 8 assists for this game.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 42-40 this year. The Clippers commit 18.9 personal fouls every game and they connect on 82.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 23.7 times per contest (30th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest. Los Angeles has accounted for 9,329 points this year (113.8 per game) and they snag 40.6 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Clippers are hitting on 48.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 4th in basketball.

The Clippers on the defensive side of the court are 10th in basketball in points allowed per game with 112.6. They are able to force 14.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the field (14th in the NBA). The Los Angeles defense concedes 36.4% on 3-pointers (1,089 of 2,988) and their opponents are making 79.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 26.1 dimes and 42.4 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 11th and 7th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-4.0)

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