NBA Odds: Clippers (-2)
The Los Angeles Clippers (35-19) welcome the San Antonio Spurs (34-19) in a matchup that pits the first-ranked offense against the third-ranked defense. The game gets underway at 10:30 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 19 and will air on TNT.
The Clippers beat the Rockets 110-95 in their last game. DeAndre Jordan played a key role, recording 24 points and 20 rebounds to notch his 27th double-double this season. The Spurs, meanwhile, are coming off a 104-87 win over the Pistons in their last outing. Danny Green shot 7-for-13 and led in scoring with 19 points.
Over the last five games, Jordan has been playing at a high level for the Clippers. During that stretch, he has averaged 14.2 points, 15.6 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1.0 steal, and 1.6 blocks.
The game should be a matchup of strength against strength, as the high-octane offense of Los Angeles (first in the NBA with an offensive efficiency of 110.2) takes on the top-notch defense of San Antonio (third in the league with a defensive efficiency of 99.6).
The Spurs have won two out of three against the Clippers this season, but dropped their most recent game, a 105-85 blowout. Blake Griffin recorded a double-double with 31 points and 13 rebounds.
Los Angeles is favored by a slight two-point margin in its matchup against San Antonio. The Clippers look to build on their records of 35-19 Straight Up (SU) and 22-32 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games they are 3-7 ATS. The Clippers are an impressive shooting team from three-point range with a .371 three-point field goal percentage, one of the highest marks in the NBA. The Clippers, sporting the best assist-to-turnover ratio in the NBA (2.1), have proven themselves to be an extremely efficient offensive team.
Across the court, the Spurs head into the game with records of 23-28-2 ATS and 34-19 SU. While San Antonio has gone 2-7-1 ATS over its past ten matchups, they’ve excelled SU with a record of 7-3.
Following the Clippers’ latest win over San Antonio, Los Angeles is still behind in the head-to-head record over the last 10 meetings, 4-6 SU. The teams have an even record ATS, 5-5. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, San Antonio held the edge in all three of these categories three times in the last 10 meetings. Los Angeles did so twice.
Predictions: SU Winner – SA, ATS Winner – SA
Notes
LA Clippers are 15-8 SU in their last 23 games.
LA Clippers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games.
LA Clippers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of the LA Clippers last 15 games at home.
LA Clippers are 17-4 SU in their last 21 games at home.
LA Clippers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the LA Clippers last 8 games when playing San Antonio.
LA Clippers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Antonio.
LA Clippers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing San Antonio.
LA Clippers are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games when playing at home against San Antonio.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games when playing at home against San Antonio.
San Antonio has allowed an average of 96.7 points per game this season. Los Angeles averages 106.7 points per game, placing the team second in scoring.
Los Angeles averages a solid 107.1 points per home game this season. However, San Antonio is the top-ranked team in points allowed on the road, giving up just 94.9 points per game.
The Los Angeles Clippers have a winning record (23-2) when their opponents score fewer than 100 points this season. The San Antonio Spurs are 13-14 when they don’t hit triple digits.
Los Angeles is 12-17 when allowing 100 or more points this season. The Spurs have an outstanding 21-5 record when they hit the century mark.
The Clippers have the top-ranked offense this season, averaging 110.2 points per 100 possessions. The Spurs have one of the best defenses, allowing 99.6 points in the same number of possessions (ranked third).
Los Angeles averages fewer possessions per game than San Antonio, with 96.9 compared to 97.1. However, the Clippers score an average of 1.102 points per possession, more than the 1.037 that the Spurs score.
The Los Angeles Clippers have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking third in the league with an EFF% of 53.0%. The San Antonio Spurs have a winning 7-4 record in games where opponents have a similar or higher EFF%.
The Los Angeles Clippers, ranked third in the NBA, average 24.6 assists per game. The San Antonio Spurs make 24.3 assists (ranked sixth)
The Los Angeles Clippers average 4.7 blocks per game for a rank of 14th. The San Antonio Spurs rank higher (eighth), earning 5.4 blocks each contest.
Los Angeles is ranked 27th when it comes to offensive rebounding. San Antonio ranks sixth in defensive rebounds.
Los Angeles averages 7.9 steals per game. San Antonio is 19-14 when allowing at least 7 steals.
