{"id":4266,"date":"2008-11-17T14:21:40","date_gmt":"2008-11-17T19:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=4266"},"modified":"2008-11-17T14:21:40","modified_gmt":"2008-11-17T19:21:40","slug":"spurs-clippers-free-pick-171108","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nba\/spurs-clippers-free-pick-171108\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Betting &#8211; Spurs vs. Clippers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>NBA Betting &#8211; New Look Same Results as Clippers Host Injury-Ravaged Spurs<\/h2>\n<p>The San Antonio Spurs (4-5 SU, 3-6 ATS, 3-6 O\/U) have won consecutive games for members of the BetUS NBA sports betting community the first time this season. The Los Angeles Clippers (1-8 SU, 1-8 ATS, 5-4 O\/U) have dropped two straight in the BetUS Sportsbook. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Tonight, the Clippers will look to snap their recent skid against the Spurs tonight when the Western Conference rivals battle at the Staples Center.<\/p>\n<p>Playing without all-star guards, Tony parker and Manu Ginobili, the banged-up Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 90-88 on Sunday to record their second straight win while cover the spread as 2-point road underdogs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We did a real good defensive job in the fourth quarter, and for us that&#8217;s necessary,&#8221; Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. &#8220;We&#8217;re not exactly a juggernaut on offense. We gave up 88 points, that&#8217;s about as much as we can allow and still win.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Michael Finley led the Spurs with 21 points, while Tim Duncan added 20 and 10 rebounds and backup shooting guard Roger Mason chipped in 18 points.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With guys like Manu and Tony out, we have to make fewer mistakes,&#8221; Duncan said.<\/p>\n<p>The Clippers are struggling as mightily as ever, losing eight of nine overall, including a dismal 121-103 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday in which they failed to cover the spread as 3.5-point home favorites.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats\/11892\/mid\/2385\/default.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px; border: 1px solid #ffffff;\" title=\"Betus NBA Betting\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sportsimagestore.com\/showbanner.asp?affid=11892&amp;banid=2385\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a>The Clippers got 25 points from point guard Baron Davis on 7-for-19 shooting from the field and shot under 40 percent from the field for the fifth time this season<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have a good team. We&#8217;re just not as good as we need to be right now,&#8221; center Chris Kaman said. &#8220;You want to start pointing fingers, but there is no one to point fingers at but yourself. Everybody needs to dig down and work harder. With this team, it&#8217;s far from over.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is a look at the key trends for each team, followed by my in-depth analysis and NBA Free Picks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Spurs are 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games playing on 0 days rest.<br \/>\nThe Spurs are 7-20 ATS in their last 27 road games.<br \/>\nThe Clippers are 17-35 ATS in their last 52 home games.<br \/>\nThe Clippers are 16-37 ATS in their last 53 games overall.<br \/>\nThe Under is 7-1 in Spurs last 8 vs. NBA Pacific.<br \/>\nThe Under is 6-1 in Clippers last 7 Monday games.<br \/>\nThe Under is 13-1-1 in the last 15 meetings in Los Angeles.<br \/>\nThe Under is 19-8-3 in the last 30 meetings.<br \/>\nThe Road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NBA Odds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>San Antonio Spurs +2 -110<br \/>\nLos Angeles Clippers -2 -110<\/p>\n<p>Over 177 -110<br \/>\nUnder 177 -110<\/p>\n<p><strong>Analysis:<\/strong> The Clippers already have the look of a team that has quit even at this early juncture of the season. Say anything you want about the offensively-challenged and injury-ravaged Spurs, but quitters they most certainly are not!<\/p>\n<p>I like San Antonio, plus the points to cover the spread, likely with an outright win over their hapless counterparts.<\/p>\n<h3>NBA Free Picks: Spurs +2 Points\/Over 177 Total Points<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free pick and preview plus NBA betting odds and basketball lines for the matchup featuring the  San Antonio Spurs vs. L.A. 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