Overview
- Tip-off is 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET) at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, with coverage on Peacock.
- Golden State has won six of eight, including a Jan. 3 win over the Jazz, as Stephen Curry returns to form with at least 23 points in nine of his last 10 games and 41% from three in that span.
- Los Angeles enters 12-22 after a six-game win streak was halted by a 146-115 loss to Boston, with Kawhi Leonard averaging 39.0 points during the surge.
- BetMGM listed the Clippers as 1.5-point favorites with a 223.5 total as of Sunday, while Yahoo/Covers posted Warriors -1.5 and projected a higher total, underscoring split projections.
- Roster and discipline notes include Draymond Green’s recent ejection against Utah, Steve Kerr’s praise for Buddy Hield despite healthy scratches, and Seth Curry sidelined with left sciatic nerve irritation.