Draymond Green's Strong Prediction for Warriors-Clippers Game

Draymond Green comments on the Golden State Warriors' regular season finale against the Los Angeles Clippers

Apr 9, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) smiles during a break in the action against the San Antonio Spurs in the third quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images / David Gonzales-Imagn Images

The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers have clinched spots in at least the play-in game, but there is plenty on the line when the two teams meet in their regular-season finale on Sunday.

A Warriors victory locks them into the sixth seed and a first-round matchup against the Los Angeles Angeles Lakers, who secured the third seed on Friday night.

A Clippers win likely pushes the Warriors to the seventh seed and a play-in showdown against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Warriors could still finish sixth with a loss to the Clippers, but they would need help in the form of the Utah Jazz beating the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Ahead of Sunday's game, Warriors star Draymond Green said he expects "A playoff game. Super intense. Twoteams fighting for their playoff lives. Expecting it to be very physical, high intelligent, high-level basketball game."

Draymond Green on what he expects Sunday against Los Angeles: "A playoff game. Super intense. Two teams fighting for their playoff lives. Expecting it to be very physical, high intelligent, high-level basketball game."

— Sam Gordon (@BySamGordon) April 12, 2025

The Clippers have won all three meetings against the Warriors this season, though the two teams haven't met since December.

Both teams have undergone big changes since that meeting, as Kawhi Leonard has yet to suit up for a game against the Warriors, and Jimmy Butler was traded to the Warriors in February ahead of the NBA trade deadline.

Not if they tie with the Clippers because the Wolves went 4-3 against those two teams and if Dubs win, they only go to 4-4 against the two teams. https://t.co/86AqqcpVJw pic.twitter.com/KWWn5LgNJS

— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) April 12, 2025

A Clippers win on Sunday puts them at no worse than fifth for the playoffs. They could move up to fourth with a win and some help, most notably, Houston defeating Denver. They could fall to sixth with a loss, with Minnesota beating Utah and Denver beating Houston.

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