Of the 15 games on the slate for Sunday, none is more consequential than this Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors matchup. All eyes will be on this one, and especially on Steph Curry.
As our own Sean Barnard wrote today, Curry is listed as questionable for the matchup with a right thumb injury. He jammed the thumb in Friday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. With how much is at stake for Golden State in the matchup, it would be a shock if Curry didn’t suit up tomorrow.
Tomorrow’s game is the only matchup where both teams can move around in playoff seeding. Depending on the results, Los Angeles can end up anywhere between the fourth seed and seventh seed. A win guarantees it at least the fifth seed. Golden State would be the sixth seed with a win and seventh seed with a loss, assuming the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the league-worst Utah Jazz. It’s no wonder this is the marquee matchup of the last day of the regular season.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Golden State is a 2.5-point home favorite for this matchup. Let’s dig into the best Curry props for this contest.
Best Steph Curry Prop Bets
35+ Points + Rebounds + Assists (-120)
It feels like everything is on the line for Golden State in this one. A loss guarantees the play-in. Golden State has its fair share of play-in demons, including a brutal loss to Memphis in 2021, who will be waiting for them if it loses. The play-in also opens up the possibility of outright elimination from the playoffs. That would be a tough pill to swallow for a squad that’s already won 48 games.
On top of that, the play-in means no rest. Even if the Dubs win, their time to gameplan for the send-seed Houston Rockets is shortened. A loss, then a win, means even less rest and the buzzsaw that is the Oklahoma City Thunder. In short, the play-in spells doom.
That means Steph Curry will put it all on the line tomorrow. Thumb injury or no, he will go out on his shield to avoid the play-in and guarantee a date with the Lakers. Curry already averages 34.9 P/R/A on the season and will be giving 110% effort.
