Through 1 Quarter
The San Antonio Spurs are giving their home crowd exactly what it was hoping to see. After one quarter neither squad has the contest in the bag, but San Antonio leads 23-22 over the Los Angeles Clippers. Nobody has stood out from the pack for the Spurs offensively yet.
San Antonio and Los Angeles both experienced trouble in their last games, but one is bound to make up for it today. San Antonio is out front, but they can’t get complacent.
Who’s Playing
Los Angeles @ San Antonio
Current Records: Los Angeles 21-22; San Antonio 15-27
What to Know
The San Antonio Spurs are getting right back to it as they host the Los Angeles Clippers at 8:30 p.m. ET Jan. 15 at AT&T Center. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
San Antonio was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Friday as they fell 114-109 to the Cleveland Cavaliers. San Antonio’s defeat came about despite a quality game from point guard Dejounte Murray, who almost posted a triple-double on 30 points, 14 boards, and eight dimes.
Meanwhile, things couldn’t have gone much worse for Los Angeles as they lost 113-89 to the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. The Clippers were in a tough position by the half, with the score already sitting at 53-34. Point guard Reggie Jackson had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 25 minutes but putting up just five points on 2-for-11 shooting.
Barring any buzzer beaters, the Spurs are expected to win a tight contest Saturday. Those sticking with them against the spread have guts, to put it politely, as the squad has let down bettors in their past three games.
The losses put San Antonio at 15-27 and Los Angeles at 21-22. Two numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: San Antonio enters the game with only 18 fouls per game on average, good for fourth best in the league. The Clippers are completely their equal: they also come into the matchup with 18 fouls per game.
How To Watch
- When:Â Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET
- Where: AT&T Center — San Antonio, Texas
- TV:Â Bally Sports SoCal
- Online streaming:Â fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow:Â CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost:Â $16.83
Odds
The Spurs are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Clippers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Los Angeles have won 13 out of their last 23 games against San Antonio.
- Dec 20, 2021 – San Antonio 116 vs. Los Angeles 92
- Nov 16, 2021 – Los Angeles 106 vs. San Antonio 92
- Mar 25, 2021 – Los Angeles 98 vs. San Antonio 85
- Mar 24, 2021 – Los Angeles 134 vs. San Antonio 101
- Jan 05, 2021 – San Antonio 116 vs. Los Angeles 113
- Feb 03, 2020 – Los Angeles 108 vs. San Antonio 105
- Dec 21, 2019 – Los Angeles 134 vs. San Antonio 109
- Nov 29, 2019 – San Antonio 107 vs. Los Angeles 97
- Oct 31, 2019 – Los Angeles 103 vs. San Antonio 97
- Jan 20, 2019 – Los Angeles 103 vs. San Antonio 95
- Dec 29, 2018 – San Antonio 122 vs. Los Angeles 111
- Dec 13, 2018 – San Antonio 125 vs. Los Angeles 87
- Nov 15, 2018 – Los Angeles 116 vs. San Antonio 111
- Apr 03, 2018 – Los Angeles 113 vs. San Antonio 110
- Dec 18, 2017 – San Antonio 109 vs. Los Angeles 91
- Nov 07, 2017 – San Antonio 120 vs. Los Angeles 107
- Apr 08, 2017 – Los Angeles 98 vs. San Antonio 87
- Feb 24, 2017 – San Antonio 105 vs. Los Angeles 97
- Dec 22, 2016 – Los Angeles 106 vs. San Antonio 101
- Nov 05, 2016 – Los Angeles 116 vs. San Antonio 92
- Mar 15, 2016 – San Antonio 108 vs. Los Angeles 87
- Feb 18, 2016 – Los Angeles 105 vs. San Antonio 86
- Dec 18, 2015 – San Antonio 115 vs. Los Angeles 107
