Clippers @ Spurs Free Play

By Don Phillips
Los Angeles Clippers at San Antonio Spurs
December 18th @ 8:00 PM ET

With a 118-81 win over the Utah Jazz on 12/14, the Spurs matched their best start at home in franchise history at 13-0. With one more win, San Antonio will record their best start at home in franchise history. San Antonio joins the Golden State Warriors as one of just two teams in the NBA with undefeated records at home this season. The Silver and Black have won 22 straight in San Antonio dating back to last season and are holding opponents to a league best average of 85.4 points in home contests. The 2007-08 Spurs opened 13-0 at the AT&T Center before falling to the Phoenix Suns on 12/17/07.

Currently sitting at 21-5 on the year, the Spurs have produced their second-best start in franchise history after 26 games. The Silver and Black own the second best overall record in the NBA, have won 22 straight at home dating back to last season, and have registered victories in 18 of their last 21 games. San Antonio’s best 26 game start came during the 2010-11 campaign when the squad opened 23-3. That group would go onto win two more in a row to begin 25-3 before falling at Orlando on 12/23/10 in Game 29.

San Antonio is currently ranked first in the NBA in opponent points per game (87.9), first in opposing three-point field goal percentage (.306), first in opponent rebounds per game (39.7) and second in opposing field goal percentage (.418). The Spurs carry a 13-0 record when they have held their opponents between 80-89 points this season and the team’s opposition has been kept under 85 points in 13 of the 26 contests.

Forward Blake Griffin has averaged the most assists per game (4.8) of anybody 6’10 or taller this season. Additionally, Griffin’s career 4.0 assists per game average is the fourth highest among all qualifying players in NBA history that are/were 6’10” or taller.

Aside from injury, four of the five spots in the Clippers starting lineup have remained unchanged this season. In games in which Chris Paul, J.J. Redick, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan have all started, the Clippers are 14-6. When one or more of the four is out due to injury, the team is 2-4.

This season, LAC is 15-5 when they score 100+ points and 1-5 when they have failed to reach the 100-point mark. Conversely, the Clippers are 11-2 when they allow 100 or fewer points and 5-8 when they allow their opponent to score more than 100 points.
 Spurs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
 Spurs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. NBA Pacific.
 Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Friday games.
 Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
 Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days’ rest.
 Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

Selection: San Antonio -7.5
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