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Wembanyama leads San Antonio against Los Angeles after 41-point performance
By The Associated Press
San Antonio Spurs (58-18, second in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles
Clippers (39-37, eighth in the Western Conference)
Inglewood, California; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spurs -4.5; over/under is 231.5
BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio visits the Los Angeles Clippers after Victor
Wembanyama scored 41 points in the Spurs' 127-113 win over the Golden State
Warriors.
The Clippers have gone 22-24 against Western Conference teams. Los Angeles is
the worst team in the Western Conference recording only 40.6 rebounds per game
led by Kawhi Leonard averaging 6.4.
The Spurs are 33-14 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio is the
Western Conference leader with 35.6 defensive rebounds per game led by
Wembanyama averaging 9.4.
The Clippers score 113.9 points per game, 2.6 more points than the 111.3 the
Spurs give up. The Spurs are shooting 48.2% from the field, 1.3% higher than
the 46.9% the Clippers' opponents have shot this season.
The teams play for the third time this season. In the last meeting on March 17
the Spurs won 119-115 led by 23 points from Stephon Castle, while Darius
Garland scored 25 points for the Clippers.
TOP PERFORMERS: Leonard is averaging 28.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and
two steals for the Clippers. Garland is averaging 20.8 points and 6.6 assists
over the past 10 games.
Wembanyama is averaging 24.7 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.1 blocks for the
Spurs. Julian Champagnie is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Clippers: 5-5, averaging 116.3 points, 38.5 rebounds, 24.1
assists, 10.7 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 50.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 112.7 points per game.
Spurs: 10-0, averaging 124.3 points, 51.2 rebounds, 32.0 assists, 7.1 steals
and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 49.5% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 107.1 points.
INJURIES: Clippers: Isaiah Jackson: out (ankle), Yanic Konan Niederhauser: out
for season (foot), Bradley Beal: out for season (hip).
Spurs: David Jones Garcia: out for season (ankle), Luke Kornet: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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