The San Antonio Spurs (45-32) will attempt to snap their five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers (41-36) at Staples Center. The game can be seen on TNT at 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 3, 2018.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the game has been set at 210 points with San Antonio opening as a 1-point favorite.
San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Clippers ATS Prediction
In the Spurs’ last matchup, they beat the Houston Rockets, 100-83. The Spurs held the Rockets to an effective field goal percentage of 0.383 (below their season average of 0.553) and had a better offensive rebounding percentage (19.0 vs. 16.7). San Antonio received a boost from LaMarcus Aldridge, who led the team in scoring with 23 points on 11-for-19 shooting.
The Clippers were beaten by the Indiana Pacers in their last contest, 111-104. Indiana’s 0.186 free throw rate was their largest advantage over Los Angeles, who had a mark of 0.134. The Pacers’ mark was above their season average of 0.176, while the Clippers’ was below their season average of 0.223. With 21 points on 9-for-16 shooting, Tobias Harris was Los Angeles’ high scorer.
Los Angeles does a great job at getting to the charity stripe. They rank fifth in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.222), but San Antonio is among the best in the NBA at keeping opponents off the line (ranking second by allowing a FTA rate of 0.168).
San Antonio heads into the contest with records of 45-32 straight up (SU) and 40-33-4 against the spread (ATS). Of the Spurs’ 77 games, 42 have finished under the O/U total.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles owns records of 41-36 SU and 41-35-1 ATS. Unlike San Antonio, Clippers games have finished over the total 51.9 percent of the time.
The Spurs have emerged victorious in both games against the Clippers this year, including an 18-point blowout in their last matchup. San Antonio covered as a 12-point favorite and the game finished with a total of 200 points, which was just 0.5 points above the projected point total of 199.5 points. The Spurs made 20 of their 25 free throws (80.0 percent) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.543 vs. 0.494). Aldridge was the game’s leading scorer with 19 points.
San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Clippers Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Spurs, ATS Winner – Spurs, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
San Antonio is 15-20-3 ATS on the road with 22 unders, 15 overs and 1 push.
At home, Los Angeles is 17-20 ATS with 21 overs, 15 unders and 1 push.
Los Angeles is 13-2 when they allow less than 100 points, while San Antonio is 31-10.
The Clippers are 39-24 when they reach the century mark, while the Spurs are 35-12.
San Antonio ranks second in blocks allowed per game (3.9) while Los Angeles ranks 25th (5.5).
The Clippers rank third in points in the paint per game (51.6) while the Spurs rank 19th (43.7).
San Antonio averages 13.1 second chance points per game, which ranks ninth in the league. Los Angeles ranks 24th in second chance points allowed per game (13.3).
The Spurs rank 17th in fast break points allowed per game (12.1) while the Clippers rank last (15.4).
San Antonio ranks 14th in steals allowed per game (7.7) while Los Angeles ranks 25th (8.5).
The Spurs rank eighth in rebounds per game (44.4) while the Clippers rank 18th in rebounds allowed per game (43.7).
Los Angeles ranks 21st in three pointers attempted per game (27.4) while San Antonio ranks 27th (24.1).
The Spurs rank 15th in assists per game (22.8) while the Clippers rank 21st in assists allowed per game (24.3).
San Antonio ranks 15th in points off turnovers per game (16.2) while Los Angeles ranks 20th in points off turnovers allowed per game (17.2).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, San Antonio is 3-2 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders.
Los Angeles is 3-2 ATS with 4 unders and 1 over over their last five games.
The Spurs’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.4, down from 3.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Clippers have scored an average of 106.6 points per game (2.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 103.8 points per game (4.6 below their season average).
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