NBA Betting Picks: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Betting Predictions and Odds on October 27 (Will Warriors Cover the Spread?)

The red-hot Golden State Warriors will make its season debut at home when it hosts the streaking Los Angeles Clippers this Sunday at Chase Center.

Golden State started the post-Klay Thompson era with dominant road victories over the Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz while Los Angeles scored its first win of the season on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets.

• The Warriors head into this game as a massive 10-point favorites as per the latest Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers betting lines.
• It is, however, worth noting that the Clippers won four of the previous six meetings against the Warriors, including three victories last season.
• What makes this matchup interesting is the fact that both teams have covered the spread in their first two games of the season.

Put simply, one’s Against-The-Spread (ATS) 0 is going down in this matchup. Will the Warriors continue its dominant start to the season or will the Clippers put the clamps on Buddy Hield, Stephen Curry and the rest of Golden State?

That remains to be seen but as of press time, here’s how the current Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers odds look like.

Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers DraftKings NBA Odds for October 27

Moneyline

• Golden State Warriors: -470
• Los Angeles Clippers: +360

Spread

• Golden State Warriors: -10 (-110)
• Los Angeles Clippers: +10 (-110)

Over/Under (Total)

• OVER 221.5 (-110)
• UNDER 221.5 (-110)

Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report

Golden State Warriors Injury Report

• No Injuries

Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report

1. Mo Bamba – Knee – Out
2. Kawhi Leonard – Knee – Out
3. PJ Tucker – Personal – Out

Best NBA odds for Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers

• The Golden State Warriors have beaten teams by an average margin of 38.5 points to start off the season. FEZbet offers the best Golden State Warriors odds for the home team to cover the spread at -105.
• The Los Angeles Clippers have won in three of their five matchups against the Golden State Warriors last season. 10Bet has the best odds for the Clippers to win outright at +375.
• Offensive fireworks are always on the cards when the Golden State Warriors and the Los Clippers clash with the over hitting four in the past six encounters. The best Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers odds for the over are on Stake at -108.

Why will the Golden State Warriors cover the spread?

A cloud of uncertainty grew in the Bay Area when the Golden State Warriors parted ways with Klay Thompson during the summer.

Questions on whether who would fill the scoring void were raised left and right. Seemingly though, those doubts were laid to rest as the Warriors jumped to a strong 2-0 (win-loss) start.

Even more impressive is the fact that they have notched their first two wins by an average margin of 38.5 points and a huge part of this phenomenal Warriors start is sharpshooter Buddy Hield.

• Acquired as part of the Thompson trade, the 31-year old Hield has settled in nicely at Golden State, leading the team in scoring with 24.5 points to go along with 4.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists.
• Other than Hield’s stellar offensive display, the Warriors as a whole has been remarkable defensively, forcing 14 steals and blocking nearly six shots per game.

Warriors look to Cover -10 Spread against Clippers without Kawhi Leonard

Taking into account Hield’s scoring and the Warriors defense not to mention Stephen Curry’s ability to light it up from downtown, backing the home squad to cover the -10 spread at these current odds might be generous.

It is worth noting that the Los Angeles Clippers will be playing without forward Kawhi Leonard, which means the offense will most likely run through James Harden.

Harden has dictated the Clippers offense in the first two games, averaging a near triple-double of 29.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 8.0 assists.

On a surface, that seems bad news for the Warriors and it has the potential to become one, especially when Harden catches fire.

However, zeroing in on a particular player is much easier than having to guard two or more stars and that could potentially play in the Warriors favor here.

Why will the Los Angeles Clippers cover the spread?

Even with the absence of franchise superstar Kawhi Leonard, the Los Angeles Clippers have managed to cover the spread in their first two games of the season.

If that’s not good enough, they beat the Denver Nuggets in their previous game and what’s even more impressive is they did it on the road.

• Forward Norman Powell caught fire against the Nuggets, exploding for 37 points while shooting 7-out-of-11 from the three-point country and his scoring could potentially be the difference-maker as they take on a well-oiled offensive squad like the Golden State Warriors next.
• The Clippers also dominated the battle of the boards, out-rebounding the Nuggets 44-37, giving the former 11 second chance opportunities to score.

Clippers need rebounding edge to challenge Warriors

Rebounding could prove vital for the Clippers against the Warriors with the latter crashing the boards like a mad man in the past two games. For context, Golden State has been averaging 58.5 rebounds in the past two games.

Should the Clippers win the rebounding battle and force the Warriors to commit turnovers, backing the road squad to cover the +10-point spread is a no-brainer.

Contrary to popular belief, the Clippers have enough offensive firepower to go toe-to-toe with the best teams in the league even without Leonard.

It is on the defensive end that Los Angeles struggles. In their opening day matchup against the Phoenix Suns, the Clippers turned the ball over 21 times, which is not a recipe for success against teams in the West.

Final Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers NBA Prediction: Los Angeles Clippers +10 (-110)

The Golden State Warriors have been dominating teams like no other and that’s why the line is a bit wide here. However, on paper, the Los Angeles Clippers are far more talented than the first two teams the Warriors have faced this season.

With former league Most Valuable Player James Harden dictating the Clippers offense and forward Norman Powell coming off a season-best game, expect the road squad to fight until the end and maybe even pull off a victory.