Golden State Warriors vs La Clippers Picks and Predictions April 13th 2025

Clippers, Warriors Face High-Stakes Showdown to Avoid Play-In

It doesn’t get much bigger than this. The Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors will meet Sunday in San Francisco with a playoff berth—and the chance to avoid the dreaded play-in tournament—hanging in the balance.

The Clippers (49-32) and Warriors (48-33) both control elements of their fate, but the margin for error is razor-thin. A win for the Clippers guarantees them a top-six finish, while the Warriors would likely need help from a Minnesota loss to leap into the safe zone.

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“It should be like a Game 7 kind of vibe… You win and you control your destiny,”

– Warriors star Stephen Curry on the intensity surrounding Sunday’s finale.

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Golden State enters on a high note, having secured a 100-92 win over Portland on Friday. Curry briefly exited the game with a thumb issue but returned and confirmed postgame he’ll be good to go for Sunday.

“I just know it hurts right now… But I’ll be all right,”

– Curry on the sore thumb he tweaked in Friday’s win.

The Clippers have taken all three previous meetings this season, holding a key tiebreaker over Golden State. James Harden averaged 17.7 points and 11.3 assists in those contests, but Norman Powell may have been the true X-factor—scoring 20+ in each game and averaging 23.3 points.

Notably, neither Kawhi Leonard (for LA) nor Jimmy Butler (now with Golden State) played in any of the first three meetings. Both could be difference-makers in what amounts to a playoff game before the playoffs.

“High stakes, huh?… That’s a good team over there,”

– Clippers center Ivica Zubac on the looming matchup with the Warriors.

A loss Sunday could relegate either team to the 7-seed and a do-or-die play-in round—an outcome Clippers coach Tyronn Lue finds hard to digest.

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“Win 49 games and if you don’t win Sunday, you got a chance to be seventh… It is what it is,”

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– Clippers coach Tyronn Lue on the wild West playoff race.

Whether it’s a Game 7 atmosphere or a heavyweight preview of what’s to come, Sunday’s finale promises fireworks—and serious playoff implications.