Next Gala by Dejounte Murray?
The Los Angeles Clippers are getting a visit from Texas. The San Antonio Spurs have already pitched their tent in LA for quite some time. Because on the last game day they already went against the Lakers. The game was lost with 106:114 and the weak start to the season with only four wins in the first 13 league games continued.
The home side also lost to the Bulls on their home turf and the absence of Kawhi Leonard continues to weaken coach Tyronn Lue’s squad.
For the showdown at the Staples Center between the LA Clippers and San Antonio Spurs, the tip aims for more than 32.5 points, assists and rebounds by Dejounte Murray on the part of the visitors.
LA Clippers – Statistics & current form
The Los Angeles Clippers are off to an expectedly weak start to the new season with four losses and one win. Without Kawhi Leonard, they are simply missing a hugely important player. The two-time Finals MVP will still be unable to play, but head coach Tyronn Lue’s team has come to terms with this shortcoming.
They have won seven of the past eight league games and, above all, have demonstrated a functioning morale. Several of the victories came after the team had trailed for a while.
Ibaka must first compete in the G-League
Further pleasing from the perspective of the team from the Pacific Division is the return of Serge Ibaka. The centre, however, was first sent to the G-League with the Agua Caliente Clippers in order to gain match practice there, after he clearly lacked competitive practice in his first two games after the long injury break.
Paul George continues to perform reliably. The shooting guard is currently the fourth-best shooter in the NBA and also delivers very respectable numbers in terms of rebounds and assists.
Clippers act strong defensively
The team from La-La Land is also convincing on the defensive end. They only allow an average of 102 points per 100 possessions for their opponents. A strong value, which only the Golden State Warriors undercut in a league-wide comparison.
Against this backdrop, bets on a maximum of 220 points are a good idea for the clash between Los Angeles and San Antonio.
Hartenstein feels comfortable in LA
German centre Isaiah Hartenstein has also established himself well. The 23-year-old ranks above his career values in points and rebounds, among other things, whereby this is also due to the fact that he now gets a little more playing time in LA than in his previous stations such as in Denver or Cleveland.
Projected LA Clippers lineup:
George – Batum – Zubac – Bledsoe – Jackson
San Antonio Spurs – Statistics & current form
The San Antonio Spurs entered the new season with a significantly changed team. Prominent players like Demar DeRozan (Bulls) or Rudy Gay (Utah) have turned their backs on the franchise from the Lone Star State in the offseason.
Especially the former two-time All-Star, who is currently back in Chicago with Zach LaVine, has left a gap for the Spurs, as he was San Antonio’s best shooter and distributor last season.
Although the team from the Southwest Division is now almost exclusively competing in the starting five with players who were also part of the squad in the past, they now have to take on more responsibility due to the departure of the seasoned players.
In addition, Doug McDermott, a new small forward from Indiana, was signed, but he still has room for improvement in terms of his consistency.
Murray is almost on MVP level
Coaching legend Gregg Popovich can rely on Dejounte Murray, though. The point guard is clearly the best weapon on the offensive end for the five-time champions after the departure of DeRozan
– averaging 18.1 points per game. Since he is also convincing when it comes to glass-cleaning, the 25-year-old has already collected two triple-doubles this season.
Only the two superstars James Harden of the Nets and Russell Westbrook of the Lakers top this number by one more triple-double! The point guard is carrying the admittedly weaker team at the moment and this at least does not suggest a blowout for the Popovich squad in LA.
No blowout for the visitors?
In view of this, the odds on an away win, including a positive handicap of 8.5 points, are additionally interesting for the Clippers’ clash against the Spurs. Already the previous duel at the Lakers was lost moderately with a difference of eight points. At least there are no signs of a blowout for the guests.
Predicted line-up of San Antonio Spurs:
Johnson – McDermott – Eubanks – White – Murray
LA Clippers – San Antonio Spurs Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
The last time the basketball players from the West Coast and Texas faced each other was last March. Back then, the Clips prevailed away from home with 98-85 in the Countdown City. Furthermore, the home record of the hosts against the Spurs from the recent past is positive: Only three of the last ten games at the Staples Center have not been won.
The odds for the Clippers’ upcoming game against San Antonio are also leaning towards a home win.
LA Clippers – San Antonio Spurs Tip
The home side from the City of Angels were recently beaten by the Bulls, but it was the first defeat after seven wins in a row. The loss of Kawhi Leonard still cannot be fully compensated, but at least the team from “El Lay” has priced it in better in the meantime.
For the clash between the Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs, however, the forecast is that Dejounte Murray will deliver more than 32.5 points, boards and assists for the visitors. The six-time Western Conference winners can currently rely on the top-performing point guard.
In the recent clash with the Lakers, he delivered his second triple-double of the season and in no less than seven of the past ten league games, Murray surpassed the prediction mark. His seasonal figures in the three areas are also above the selected figure at 33.6.
At Bet365, betting odds of 1.86 can be claimed for the clash between the Clippers and Spurs.
