The San Antonio Spurs (14-31, 9-16 Home) will try to overcome one of the NBA’s top scoring defenses when they welcome the Los Angeles Clippers (23-24, 10-13 Away) on Friday. Los Angeles was dominated by the Utah Jazz 126-103 at Vivint Arena on Wednesday, their fifth straight loss away from home.
Norman Powell was a top performer in the loss with 30 points. The Clippers are the seventh seed in the Western Conference. San Antonio won on Tuesday at AT&T Center, beating the Brooklyn Nets 106-98. Keldon Johnson had 36 points and 11 rebounds, leading the team. The Spurs are the 14th seed in the Western Conference.
The teams are meeting for the last time this season. Los Angeles will be seeking a season sweep against San Antonio after coming out on top in both of their earlier matchups, the last of which was a 119-97 victory at Crypto.com Arena in November 2022. Powell led the Clippers with 26 points.
Jakob Poeltl had 20 points and three assists in the loss. Powell is averaging 16.0 points per game to lead the Clips in scoring this season. Meanwhile, Ivica Zubac is grabbing 10.3 rebounds per game, eighth-most in the league, and John Wall is dishing 5.2 assists.
Johnson has powered the Spurs’ offense, averaging 21.5 points per game. Poeltl is posting 9.4 rebounds per game, and Tre Jones is doling out 6.4 assists. Holding opponents to 110.5 points per game, the Clippers are one of the best scoring defenses in the league (4th). The teams have split their last 10 clashes at AT&T Center (5-5).
Los Angeles is 2-8 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -7.1 (109.4-116.5). For the season, the Clippers are averaging 109.2 points per game, compared to 110.5 for opponents. San Antonio has also a 2-8 record over the last 10, allowing 124.2 points per game on average while scoring only 115.9 (-8.3 margin).
CLIPPERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Kawhi Leonard: 38.5 | 27.9 | +10.6
Points per game:
Kawhi Leonard: 28.5 | 18.5 | +10.0
Paul George: 13.0 | 23.4 | -10.4
Rebounds per game:
Paul George: 8.0 | 6.0 | +2.0
SPURS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Tre Jones: 18.0 | 13.8 | +4.3
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
LA Clippers (-275)
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