Los Angeles Clippers at San Antonio Spurs Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 12/21/2014
Monday, December 22, 2014 at 8:30 PM
AT&T Center in San Antonio
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On Monday night, the Los Angeles Clippers will face off against the San Antonio Spurs in a game between two teams in the top 10 in assists per game. Last year, the Spurs found a way to win two out of their three games against the Clippers.
The Clippers have now won three out of their last four games after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 106-102 at home on Saturday. They played well on defense in that win by forcing the Bucks into committing 18 turnovers.
Through 27 games, the Clippers are one of the bottom rebounding teams in the league, but they are also in the top five in scoring. All-Star point guard Chris Paul has scored 17.9 points per game this season and is near the top of the league in assists with 9.9 per game.
The Spurs scored just 16 points in the fourth quarter of their game against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday and ended up losing 99-93 on the road. They made just three of their 13 three-point attempts in that game and ended up turning the ball over 19 times.
So far this season, the Spurs have one of the top defenses in the Western Conference by allowing just over 97 points per game. Veteran power forward Tim Duncan has made 47.2 percent of his shots this season and is averaging 15.8 points per game while pulling down 11 rebounds per game. Small forward Manu Ginobili is currently averaging 12.6 points and 4.7 assists per game.
Los Angeles Clippers Betting Trends
Los Angeles Clippers are 11-16-0 Against the Spread
Los Angeles Clippers are 15-11-0 against the Over/Under
San Antonio Spurs Betting Trends
San Antonio Spurs are 13-15-0 Against the Spread
San Antonio Spurs are 14-14-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Los Angeles Clippers
12/18/14 F Spencer Hawes Leg out indefinitely
San Antonio Spurs
12/21/14 F Kawhi Leonard Hand "?" Monday vs. LA Clippers
12/21/14 G Tony Parker Hamstring doubtful Monday vs. LA Clippers
10/24/14 G Patrick Mills Shoulder out indefinitely
Guy's Pick: Take San Antonio
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