San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/26/2023

Game Time: 10:30 pm ET, Thursday, January 26, 2023

Venue:  Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA 

Where to Watch:  BSSW

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Spurs +13, Clippers -13; Over/Under:  233.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Spurs +12.5, Clippers -12.5; Over/Under:  233.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Spurs +13, Clippers -13; Over/Under:  233.5 points

San Antonio Spurs:  14-33 (4th place, Southwest Division)

Los Angeles Clippers:  26-24 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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San Antonio Spurs:  2-8 last 10

Los Angeles Clippers:  5-5 last 10

The Spurs are coming into this game with a 14-33 record overall and they are 5-16 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Thursday. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trail Blazers in their last game. Keldon Johnson led the team in points in that game with 20 while Jeremy Sochan was next on the team with 18 points. Tre Jones led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jakob Poeltl led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 52.2% from the field, 48.1% from 3-point range, and 76.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 122 PPG against them. The Spurs have an ATS record of 23-24 this season and their O/U record is 28-17-2.

The Clippers are coming into this game with a 26-24 record overall and they are 13-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the San Antonio Spurs, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Los Angeles Lakers in their last game. Paul George led the team in points in that game with 27 while Kawhi Leonard was next on the team with 25 points. Nicolas Batum led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Kawhi Leonard and Paul George each led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 60.7% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.6 PPG against them. The Clippers have an ATS record of 24-26 this season and their O/U record is 20-30.

The current betting odds have the Clippers listed as a 13 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Clippers have been struggling this season as they got off to a bad start but they have been playing a lot better in their games lately as they are now 26-24 overall and are in the fight for a playoff spot in the West. They are only 13-11 in their home games this year but they have won 3 games in a row entering this one and have been on a roll over the last week. The Spurs are one of the worst teams in the NBA this season with a 14-33 record overall and they have been terrible in their road games too with a 5-16 road record. They have even lost 2 games in a row entering this back-to-back and are playing this game on the back end of that. The Clippers are rolling right now and they will have no problem disposing of a bad Spurs team that hasn't been playing well lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Clippers to cover the spread in this game.

Spurs Clippers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, January 26, 2023 (10:30 pm ET start time) is Clippers 134 Spurs 108.

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San Antonio Spurs: 12-4 ATS as an underdog of 10 or more points. 12-7 ATS as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points. 26-17 UNDER against Pacific division opponents.

Los Angeles Clippers: 8-14 ATS off a win against a division rival. 16-23 ATS after a division game. 13-3 UNDER as a home favorite.

San Antonio Spurs:  R. Langford (SG) Ques Wed - Hip. D. Vassell (SG) Late Feb - Knee.

Los Angeles Clippers:  L. Kennard (SG) Early Feb - Calf. J. Wall (PG) Early Feb - Abdominal.

“We’re scoring enough points, we’re not getting enough stops. A lot of credit goes to Damian tonight. He was great. He got the better of us, a great player. He’s who he is, and we couldn’t stop him.” - Gregg Popovich after his team’s loss against the Trail Blazers in their game on Monday.

“(James) had a great shooting game, but we weathered the storm. When they cut (the lead) to 10 and LeBron is on fire like that ... we just tried to take everyone else out and make him go one-on-one.” - Tyronn Lue after his team’s win against the Lakers in their game on Tuesday.

PG Tre Jones

SG Romeo Langford

SF Keldon Johnson

PF Jeremy Sochan

C Jakob Poeltl 

PG Terance Mann

SG Paul George 

SF Kawhi Leonard

PF Marcus Morris Sr.

C Ivica Zubac

PPG: K. Johnson (21.5)

APG: T. Jones (6.4)

Reb/G: J. Poeltl (9.2)

PPG: P. George (23.2)

APG: P. George (5.2)

Reb/G: I. Zubac (10.4)

Coaches:

San Antonio Spurs: Gregg Popovich (27th season)

Los Angeles Clippers: Tyronn Lue (4th season)