San Antonio at Los Angeles

The Clippers showed last game they aren't going to kneel to the mighty Spurs. They took back home-court advantage by stealing one in San Antonio and the last thing they want to do is give it right back. That game was a confidence booster for the Clips and I think they come out hard and fast here. San Antonio, as good as they have been in the playoffs, are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 Conference Quarterfinals games. They are also 4-11 ATS in their last 15 road games vs. elite competition (teams at .600+). The Clippers are 7-3 ATS in their last ten games after allowing triple digits to an opponent while San Antonio is just 7-10 straight-up on the road this season after scoring 105 or more. Dating back to last season, the Spurs are just 10-16 straight-up vs. teams like LA that outscore opponents by 6+ points per game. In the Gregg Popovich era, the mighty Spurs are 98-124 straight-up vs. such teams. Take the Clippers here to take the series lead.