Clippers at Warriors Pick

Oct 21

Our Clippers at Warriors pick is for Thursday, October 21, 2021 with game time at 10:00 pm ET. Tonight’s contest is the first of the 2021-22 NBA season for the LA Clippers. On the other hand, the Golden State Warriors have played one game. That was on Tuesday when they beat the Los Angeles Lakers 121-114. The Warriors are favored at -3.0 (-117). Consequently, the underdog Clippers can be found at +3.5 (-104).

LA vs Golden State – Frontcourt

In front for LA, small forward Paul George is the anchor and glue. George, a fine two-way player, can score, rebound, and dish off assists. On the other hand, center Ivica Zubac, who has soft hands, can hit in the paint. Power forward Marcus Morris Sr. can spread the floor and score. Our Clippers at Warriors pick finds that he’s not as effective on D as you’d like.

The best part of Golden State’s frontcourt is at power forward, as the multifaceted Draymond Green can do it all. Look for him to battle in the paint, set up plays, and shoot from the outside. Center Kevon Looney is solid around the rim, scoring and rebounding. However, his shot blocking has declined. Small forward Andrew Wiggins forte is scoring inside and from the arc.

Frontcourt Edge - A draw

Backcourt - Clippers at Warriors Pick

The Clipper backcourt features Reggie Jackson at point and Eric Bledsoe in the shooting spot. Jackson is an accurate shot. Bledsoe can score and ably defend. Multiskilled shooting guard Terance Mann is a major asset at both ends of the court.

Point guard Stephen Curry can score from anywhere. He’s also a fine assist man and rebounder. Tough to stop. At shooting guard, young Jordan Poole is a deadly shooter. He starts this season. Veteran Andre Iguodala is an amazingly accurate shooter and fine defender

Backcourt Edge - Warriors have Curry, and that means an edge