Blake Griffin and the Clippers will hit the hardwood in San Antonio on Wednesday night for an NBA betting matchup against the Spurs.
Griffin was good for 22 points and seven rebounds in the Clippers' 105-86 domination of the Warriors on Christmas Day. The Spurs won their opener 95-82 over the Grizzlies on Monday night.
View LA Clippers vs San Antonio Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Oddsmakers opened the Spurs as 4-point favorites in this matchup, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting at 195.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 20-rated Clippers taking on the No. 5-rated Spurs in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 111-105 win for the Clippers on Wednesday.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits San Antonio's No. 16-ranked offense, averaging 95 PPG, against a Clippers defense that ranks No. 6 at 86 PPG. The Spurs field goal percentage has averaged 39.8% so far, less than the Clippers shooters have achieved on the year, 45.7% per game.
Defensively, the Clippers feature the league's No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 86 points per game. San Antonio, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the league in scoring at home.
Los Angeles was a 105-86 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Warriors. They covered the 4.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 191 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Clippers got 22 points from Blake Griffin as Los Angeles ran past Golden State 105-86 on Sunday at Oracle Arena.
San Antonio won its last outing, a 95-82 result against the Grizzlies on December 26. The Spurs covered in that game as a 5-point favorite, while the 177 combined points took the game UNDER the total. San Antonio earned a 95-82 victory over Memphis on Monday, getting 24 points from Manu Ginobili at AT&T Center.
Los Angeles Clippers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 0-10
Before playing Chicago are 6-4
After playing Golden State are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
San Antonio Spurs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing Memphis are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
A few Clippers at Spurs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the LA Clippers last 7 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games when playing San Antonio
LA Clippers are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
San Antonio is 18-1 SU in their last 19 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
San Antonio is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
LA Clippers home to Chicago, Friday, December 30
San Antonio at Houston, Thursday, December 29
