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The San Antonio Spurs (14-34) meet the Los Angeles Clippers (26-24) Thursday. Tip-off from Crypto.com Arena is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET.
\The Spurs have dropped 3 games in a row, and 8 of the previous 9 games overall, including a 113-104 defeat on this very same floor against the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday. San Antonio is just 2-4 against the spread (ATS) across the past 6 outings after a 5-0 ATS run from Jan. 4-11.
The Clippers posted a 131-126 win in San Antonio on Jan. 20 to kick off the 3-game slide for the Spurs. L.A. also played the Lakers last time out, winning 133-115 as a 4.5-point favorite on Tuesday as the Over (231) hit. The Clippers have won 3 outings in a row and cashed against the number in the past 2.
Spurs at Clippers odds
- Moneyline (ML): Spurs +600 (bet $100 to win $600) | Clippers -900 (bet $900 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Spurs +12.5 (-115) | Clippers -12.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 233.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Spurs at Clippers key injuries
Spurs
- Not yet submitted
Clippers
- F Luke Kennard (calf) questionable
- F Marcus Morris Sr. (ribs) questionable
- G John Wall (abdominal) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Spurs at Clippers picks and predictions
Prediction
Clippers 122, Spurs 106
Moneyline
The Clippers (-900) will cost you 9 times your potential return, and there is never a reason to bet favorites so heavily, especially in a standalone bet.
AVOID.
Against the spread
The CLIPPERS -12.5 (-105) is the lean, but go lightly. There is some concern with Morris, who is nursing an injury to his ribs. He is averaging 12.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, and he is 4th on the team in scoring.
The Spurs have cashed in just 6 of the past 19 road games, and they’re 1-4 ATS in the past 5 outings when playing on no rest.
Over/Under
UNDER 233.5 (-105) is the play, especially based on the series trends.
The Under is 6-1 in the past 7 in this series, while hitting in 5 of the past 6 meetings in Los Angeles.
While the trends are mostly Over for the Spurs lately, the Under is a whopping 23-5 in the past 28 home games for the Clippers, while cashing at a 5-1 clip in the past 6 against losing teams.