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The Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors highlight the NBA’s return to action this Thursday night in a battle between two bitter rivals in the Pacific Division. Tip off from Oracle Arena in Oakland is set for 10:30 p.m. (ET) and the game will be broadcast nationally on TNT.
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Los Angeles at Golden State Game Overview<br />
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The Clippers are holding down the fourth spot in the Western Conference standings with a straight-up record of 35-21 and they went into the All-Star break with a four-game winning streak. They also covered against the spread in all four victories with the total staying UNDER in the last three contests. Los Angeles is 29-27 ATS this season overall with a 14-16 record ATS on the road.
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The NBA trade deadline is this Thursday and all indications still point towards the Clippers trying to make a move to land one more marquee player. This team is eighth in the league in scoring with 107.9 points per game, but it has definitely been impacted with the loss of Chris Paul with a thumb injury. Defensively, Los Angeles is also ranked eighth in the NBA in points allowed; giving up an average of 104.1 points a game.
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Golden State continues its drive for a third-straight trip to the NBA Finals with a four-game lead in the West at 47-9 SU (28-26-2 ATS). The Warriors went into last week’s break with nine SU victories in their last 11 games while going 7-3-1 ATS. The total stayed UNDER 225.5 points in last Wednesday’s 109-86 win at home against Sacramento as heavy 18.5-point favorites. It had gone OVER in five of their previous seven games. They are 15-11-1 ATS on their home court this season.
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The lineup in Golden State appears to be set after already proving itself to be the best in the NBA through the team’s first 56 games. The addition of Kevin Durant appears to have the Warriors on the fast track to their second world title in three seasons and that could set the stage for a big night this Thursday in an effort to get the push towards the postseason off to a fast start. Golden State comes into this game with the highest scoring offense in the league (118.2 PPG) and it has eclipsed this average in five of its last eight games.
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Los Angeles at Golden State Game Betting Trends<br />
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The Clippers are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games and they are 5-1 ATS in their last six games coming off three or more days rest. The total has stayed UNDER in eight of their last 11 games following a SU win.
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The Warriors are 6-0-1 ATS in their last seven games at home and they are 7-2 ATS in their last nine division games. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in 25 of their last 34 home games against a team with a SU winning record on the road.
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Head-to-head in this Pacific Division tilt, the favorite has covered in the last four meetings and the total has stayed UNDER in three of the last five games. Golden State has a 3-0 edge (SU and ATS) in the first three meetings this season.
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