Los Angeles Clippers vs Golden State Warriors: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 1/8/2021

Odds are against the Golden State Warriors (4-4), who are a 6.5-point underdog when they hit the court against the Los Angeles Clippers (6-3) on January 8, 2021. The over/under for the game is 229.5.

How to Watch

Time: 10:00 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN

Betting Suggestions:

Clippers vs. Warriors Betting Data

Clippers Betting Data

• Los Angeles covered the spread more often than not this year, going 5-3 against the spread.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 100% of games (9 out of 9 matchups).

Warriors Betting Data

• Golden State is an even 3-3 against the spread this season.
• Golden State hit the over in a majority of its games this season: 8 of 8 games (100%).

Point Total Insights

• In Los Angeles' matchups this season, the Clippers and their opponents have exceeded Friday's over/under of 229.5 points 35 times (388.9% of opportunities).
• In 50% of Golden State's games this season (4 of 8), the total points scored was more than Friday's 229.5-point over/under.
• The Clippers average 110.6 points per game against the Warriors' 114.5, totaling 4.4 points under the game's point total of 229.5.
• This game's total is 1.4 fewer points than the 228.1 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• The Clippers have seen a 219.1 average over/under in their games this season, 10.4 points fewer than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 4.5 points separates the average total points bet in Warriors' games (234 points) and this game's over/under (229.5 points).

Previous Matchups

Los Angeles has won a majority of its last 10 games against Golden State, going 6-4, while the Clippers have also covered the spread in three of four games against the Warriors.

Clippers Players to Watch

• The scoring leader for the Clippers this season is Paul George, who averages 24.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game.
• Serge Ibaka leads Los Angeles in rebounding, averaging 7.0 per game, while Kawhi Leonard leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 6.1 in each contest.
• The Clippers get the most three-point shooting production out of George, who makes 4.0 threes per game.
• The Los Angeles steals leader is Leonard, who averages 1.9 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Ibaka, who compiles 1.2 rejections per contest.

Warriors Players to Watch

• Stephen Curry averages 29.6 points and tacks on 6.3 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Warriors' leaderboards for those statistics.
• James Wiseman's stat line of 5.9 rebounds, 11.3 points and 0.4 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Golden State rebounding leaderboard.
• Curry knocks down 4.0 three-pointers per game, the most on the Warriors.
• Golden State's leader in steals is Kelly Oubre Jr. (1.5 per game), and its leader in blocks is Wiseman (1.6 per game).

Injury Report

Clippers: None

Warriors:

Andrew Wiggins: Day To Day (Quad),

Alen Smailagic: Out (Knee),

Klay Thompson: Out For Season (Right Achilles),

Jordan Poole: Day To Day (Ankle),

Marquese Chriss: Out For Season (Leg),

Stephen Curry: Day To Day (Ankle)