The San Antonio Spurs beat the Detroit Pistons in the first game back from the Rodeo Road Trip, and they won't have any rest as the Los Angeles Clippers come to town.
The San Antonio Spurs lost only one game on their Rodeo Road Trip, and returned home on Thursday to beat the Detroit Pistons 121-106. The Spurs kicked off a prolonged homestand with a win, but won't have any time to recover as the Los Angeles Clippers are coming to town on Friday.
The Clippers got off to one of the worst starts of any team this season, but have since cut Chris Paul and traded both Ivica Zubac and James Harden. Kawhi Leonard is quietly having the best season of his Hall-of-Fame career, and Los Angeles has won three in a row, rising up to ninth place in the Western Conference.
The Spurs are yet to play the Clippers this season, and likely would have preferred to meet them earlier in the season before they finally found their footing.
Before tipoff, we have you covered with everything you need to know, from betting odds, TV info, and injury reports for both squads.
How to Watch Spurs vs. Clippers
- Where: Frost Bank Center, San Antonio TX
- When: 8:30PM CST
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Streaming: N/A
San Antonio Spurs Injury Report
- Mason Plumlee, conditioning (QUESTIONABLE)
- Harrison Barnes, ankle (QUESTIONABLE)
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report
- Darius Garland, toe (OUT)
- John Collins, neck (OUT)
- Bradley Beal, hip (OUT)
- Yanic Konan Niederhauser, foot (OUT)
Spurs vs. Clippers Betting Lines
- Point spread: Spurs -6.5/Clippers +6.5
- Money line: Spurs (-260)/Clippers (+216)
- Over/under: 222.5
This season, Leonard is posting 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and two steals per game. For good measure, he is shooting 37.9% from 3-point range. Perhaps most impressively, he has played in 47 games this season, missing only 14 contests so far.
If the Clippers were in contention--as expected at the start of the season--he would likely be the MVP frontrunner.
Despite Leonard's dominance and the Clippers' turnaround as of late, the Spurs are still heavy favorites. The team has fully embraced returning home after their road trip and put on a show in their first game back against Detroit, with Victor Wembanyama posting 38 points, 16 boards, and five blocks.
With no Zubac down low to get physical and fight for rebounds, the only thing standing in Wemby's way from another spectacular night should be the limited rest.