Game Preview: Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Clippers
By Andrew Ites
The Warriors will travel to Los Angeles to take on the Clippers in a battle of the top two teams in the Pacific Division on Saturday.
The Pacific Division has been absolutely terrible this season, which is why the Clippers have been able to remain in second place with a multitude of injuries and a record of under .500.
Los Angeles is still missing a few of their key players, but Blake Griffin is back in the lineup, which gives them a chance to give the Warriors some trouble on Saturday afternoon.
These weekend afternoon games in L.A. have given the Warriors some trouble over the past few seasons. A 12:30 PM start on a Saturday is a tough spot for Golden State coming off of a road back-to-back in Dallas and Houston on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Warriors will need to focus to take care of business against the Clippers this weekend.
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Warriors Injuries
At the time of this post, Kevin Durant is listed as questionable for Saturday’s game with a calf injury.
David West, Omri Casspi, Andre Iguodala, Steph Curry, and Draymond Green are all listed as probable
Clippers Injuries
Danilo Gallinari and Austin Rivers are listed as out for this game against the first-place Warriors, and Milos Teodosic is questionable with a foot injury.
While Blake Griffin has returned from injury to play in the past four games, the Clippers are still incredibly banged up, which will hurt their chances in this game.
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Prediction
Even if Kevin Durant misses this game and the Warriors get off to a slow start, Golden State should be able to come out with a comfortable victory on Saturday afternoon.