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Apr 24, 2015; San Antonio, TX, USA; Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul (3) dribbles against San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (2) in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Saturday, April 8th, the (47-31) Los Angeles Clippers will be on the road to take on the (60-17) San Antonio Spurs.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” is projecting a final score of Spurs 107.1 – Clippers 100.7 with an over/under of 207.8.
Statistics (2016-17 season):
Point differential: Spurs +7.7 (2nd) > Clippers +3.6 (6th)
Points per game: Clippers 108.5 (6th) > Spurs 105.9 (13th)
Points allowed per game: Spurs 98.2 (2nd) > Clippers 104.9 (13th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Spurs 47.4% (4th) > Clippers 47.2% (5th)
Three Point Percentage: Spurs 39.3% (1st) > Clippers 37.6% (tied for 4th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Spurs 44.2% (2nd) > Clippers 45.3% (11th)
Turnovers committed per game: Clippers 12.7 (8th) > Spurs 12.9 (tied for 11th)
Turnovers forced per game: Spurs 14.0 (tied for 9th) > Clippers 12.5 (tied for 22nd)
Rebounds per game: Spurs 43.8 (tied for 11th) > Clippers 43.0 (tied for 21st)
Assists per game: Spurs 24.0 (tied for 6th) > Clippers 22.4 (tied for 14th)
Summary:
San Antonio is (8-2) in their last ten games while Los Angeles is (7-3). These two teams have split their last ten head to head regular season meetings. The Clippers are the more potent offensive team while San Antonio is elite on the defensive side of the ball. Speaking of defense the Spurs have held the opposition to an average of 95.8 points in their last ten games. San Antonio has the NBA’s second best home record at (31-8) while the Clippers are (21-19) on the road. The Clippers have held Kawhi Leonard to 20.7 points (his lowest against any opponent this season) and just 37.5% shooting from the field. I expect Leonard to rebound and prove why he is a legitimate MVP candidate this year. These teams are pretty evenly matched with San Antonio having a slight advantage in most statistical categories. I like the Spurs to win at home.
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