The Los Angeles Clippers will play host to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday afternoon looking to finally pick up a win in Game 3 of their second-round NBA Western Conference playoff series.
The Spurs won the first two games of the series at home by dominating scores of 108-92 and 105-88. Tony Parker scored 22 points for San Antonio in their Game 2 win on Thursday night.
Los Angeles will face the 50-16 Spurs, who own a 42-20-4 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Clippers are 31-33-2 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Spurs are 39-26-1 favoring the OVER.
View San Antonio vs LA Clippers Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Clippers are listed as 5-point underdogs at Sportsbook and most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, with the total listed at 193 over at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Clippers rated this week at No. 16 and the Spurs sitting at No. 3. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 105-101 result in favor of the Spurs today.
How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Los Angeles's No. 22-rated squad against San Antonio's No. 9-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Los Angeles rates No. 5 in the league with 7.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 2 with 8.4 per outing.
Defensively, the Spurs feature the league's No. 19-rated defense on the road, allowing 99.2 points per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 in the league in scoring at home.
The Clippers were a 105-88 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Spurs. They failed to cover the 10.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (193) made winners of UNDER bettors. Blake Griffin scored 20 points in a failed effort to lead the Clippers to victory (they lost 105-88 to San Antonio at AT&T Center on Thursday).
San Antonio Spurs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing LA Clippers are 8-2
After playing LA Clippers are 7-3
After a win are 10-0
Los Angeles Clippers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing San Antonio are 3-7
After playing San Antonio are 1-9
After a loss are 7-3
A few Spurs at Clippers trends to consider:
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 22-2 SU in their last 24 games when playing LA Clippers
San Antonio is 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 13-2 SU in their last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of the LA Clippers last 22 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games
Next up:
San Antonio at LA Clippers, Sunday, May 20
LA Clippers home to San Antonio, Sunday, May 20
