Los Angeles Clippers vs San Antonio Spurs Picks and Odds Dec 20
Los Angeles Clippers vs San Antonio Spurs Betting Preview
WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his Los Angeles Clippers vs San Antonio Spurs betting preview for Monday, December 20. At the time of posting, the Clippers are holding steady as a 4.5-point home favorite over the visiting Spurs, with the total at 217.5 points.
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| Mon, Dec 20 | NBA Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Point Spread: | Los Angeles Clippers -4.5 vs San Antonio Spurs |
| Total: | 217.5 Points |
| Game Time: | 10:40pm ET / 7:40pm PT |
| Arena: | Staples Center in Los Angeles |
| TV: | Bally Sports SoCal |
Los Angeles Clippers vs San Antonio Spurs Predictions
The San Antonio Spurs will travel to Los Angeles for a Monday night showdown with the Clippers at Staples Center. The 11-17 Spurs are coming off a 121-114 loss last night against a depleted Sacramento Kings team. Meanwhile the 16-14 Clippers are on a two game losing streak after a 104-103 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night. These two squads already met last month in Los Angeles, where the Clippers came out on top by a score of 106-92.
The San Antonio Spurs have heavily relied on their star Dejounte Murray, who has averaged 17.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game. The Spurs have been in a slump recently, as they have lost 5 of their last 8 games. This includes losing last night against a Covid ravaged Kings team. Of course Murray led the way with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists.
Defense has been a major issue for the Spurs as they have allowed over 110 points a game, ranking them 23rd in the league. In their past two games they have allowed 126 points to the Utah Jazz and 121 points to a water downed Kings club.
The Los Angeles Clippers have been in far better form as they have won 5 of their past 8 games. They will be chomping at the bit to get back on the court after a heartbreaking 104-103 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, the Clippers will once again be without Paul George, Larry Hartenstein and Marcus Morris Sr due to injuries and illness.
Reggie Jackson has stepped it up as George has been out for prolonged period. Jackson has averaged 17.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists. In his last game against OKC, Jackson scored 16 points while doling out 10 dimes and collecting 2 rebounds. The Clippers have played excellent defense as they have allowed only 104.9 points a game, good for 6th least in the NBA.
The LA Clippers are favored by 4.5 points with a total of 217. The Spurs are 16-13 against the spread, while the Clippers are 13-17 ATS. The Clippers have consistently played solid defense and have played to a 13-17 over/under ATS record. Five of the last seven Clippers games have fallen under the total. The Spurs are 16-11-2 over/under ATS overall on the season.
But here’s the interesting thing, there is a great disparity between the Spurs home and road over/under ATS records. They play to the over at home with a league leading 12-2-1 record. However they play heavily to the under on the road with a 4-9-1 over/under ATS record. I’m going with the under 217 in this contest, as the Clippers are also missing several key offensive contributors.
Official Play: UNDER 217 Points
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