Clippers vs. Spurs Line at San Antonio -11 for Game One of the NBA Playoffs
The Clippers vs. Spurs line was among the longest of the 2012 Playoffs thus far with San Antonio a -11 home favourite in Game One. All betting odds for this game can be found at Bookmaker.eu, which was offering LIVE IN-PROGRESS WAGERING in addition to up to $2500 in FREE CASH for qualified new customers. Learn more here.
The 11 point line at first may seem like a mystery considering the new and improved LA Clippers have gone 2-2 against San Antonio in the last 4 games of this series. The Clippers also lost one of those games in overtime.
Still, the Spurs are widely seen as the favourites to win the 2012 NBA Championship. They would currently pay slightly better than EVEN odds with only the Miami Heat offered at a shorter price.
Oh yeah, and San Antonio comes into this one having won 10 straight. The Clippers have won 6 of their last 10. LA comes into this series plagued by injuries.
Let’s take a look at some of the trends coming into this game.
The Clippers are 19-42-2 Against The Spread in their last 63 vs. NBA Southwest.
The Clippers are 7-16 ATS in their last 23 games as a road underdog of 11.0 or greater.
LA is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games as an underdog of 11.0 or greater.
LA is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing less than 75 points in their previous game.
The Spurs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
The Spurs are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. NBA Pacific.
San Antonio is 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games as a home favorite of 11.0 or greater.
San Antonio is 20-4-2 ATS in their last 26 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
The Spurs are 22-5-1 ATS in their last 28 home games.
The Spurs are 26-8-2 ATS in their last 36 vs. Western Conference.
San Antonio is 15-5-2 ATS in their last 22 games following a ATS loss.
The Spurs are 32-15-4 ATS in their last 51 games following a S.U. win.
If there is one bright note for the Clippers, it is that the Spurs are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Conference Semifinals games.
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
