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110 - FinalOTOT1WSH
BOS94
10094
100 - Final2IND
ATL86
8986
89 - Final3BKN
MIA73
10373
103 - Final4MEM
MIL108
90108
90 - Final5PHI
NO77
6277
62 - Final6DEN
HOU93
8793
87 - Final7ORL
MIN75
9075
90 - Final8TOR
DAL104
109104
109 - Final9LAL
UTAH86
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95 - Final10DET
SAC103
105103
105 - Final11SA
LAC84
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106 - Final12CLE
GS96
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106
Final
Series starts 11/7
| Game 1: Wednesday, November 7th | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spurs | 84 | Final |
| Clippers | 106 | |
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| Game 2: Monday, November 19th | ||
|---|---|---|
| Clippers | 92 | Final |
| Spurs | 87 | |
| Recap »Boxscore » | ||
| Game 3: Thursday, February 21st | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spurs | 116 | Final |
| Clippers | 90 | |
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| Game 4: Friday, March 29th | ||
|---|---|---|
| Clippers | 102 | Final |
| Spurs | 104 | |
| Recap »Boxscore » | ||
10:30 PM ET, November 7, 2012
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA
The San Antonio Spurs' dominance of the Los Angeles Clippers carried into the playoffs last season.
That doesn't seem likely to change just yet.
The Spurs look to continue their best-ever start Wednesday night when they face the Clippers for the first time since sweeping them last spring.
San Antonio (4-0) disposed of upstart Los Angeles (2-2) in four straight games in the second round of the playoffs last season before being eliminated by Oklahoma City in the Western Conference finals.
The Spurs' sweep of the Clippers wasn't much of a surprise since they had won 48 of the previous 54 regular-season meetings. San Antonio is 24-4 in its last 28 road games against the Clippers, including two playoff victories.
The Spurs enter this visit to Staples Center on a season-opening four-game winning streak for the best start in the franchise's 40-year history.
"It's just a stat, not that important in the long-term," swingman Manu Ginobili said. "(But) at this point we are enjoying it. It's curious that a team this successful hasn't started that well before."
A season-high 57 points from their reserves helped the Spurs to a 101-79 rout of visiting Indiana on Monday.
"That's kind of been our motto," said guard Gary Neal, who had 17 points off the bench. "With Manu (Ginobili) coming off and Stephen Jackson, those guys could be starting on any team in the NBA. We are a deep team. We've just got to maintain effort when the bench comes in."
Tim Duncan continues to be a force for San Antonio in his 16th season, leading the team with 19.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks.
The 13-time All-Star averaged 21.0 points on 59.4 percent shooting against the Clippers in the playoffs.
Tony Parker sat out the last regular-season meeting with Los Angeles due to a sore thigh, but went on to average 20.7 points in the final three postseason matchups.
The Clippers are trying to avoid a winless three-game homestand after committing 25 turnovers -- their highest total in almost two years -- in Monday's 108-101 loss to Cleveland. Their 18.8 turnovers are among the most in the league.
"You make 25 turnovers and you're going to lose just about every time," guard Chris Paul said. "But it's early though. It's better we do this now than later, but we'll be all right."
Paul is averaging 18.5 points and 11.5 assists through four games, and he had 36 and 11, respectively, in a 120-108 win at San Antonio on March 9. However, he was held to 12.8 points per game with 9.3 assists in the playoff loss to the Spurs.
Blake Griffin averaged 21.0 points and 7.8 rebounds in that series, and he's coming off a season-high 20-point performance against the Cavaliers.
Despite the recent struggles, the Clippers are scoring 104.3 points per game, an increase of 6.8 points from last season.
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Gameday Matchup
SA | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 58-24 | 56-26 |
| Avg Points | 103.0 | 101.1 |
| Avg Points Allowed | 96.6 | 94.6 |
| Home Record | 35-6 | 32-9 |
| Road Record | 23-18 | 24-17 |
| Current Streak | L3 | W7 |
| Last 10 | 3-7 | 7-3 |
| Team Stats: San Antonio | Los Angeles | ||
Injury Report
| San Antonio | ||
|---|---|---|
| No significant injuries | ||
| Los Angeles | ||
| No significant injuries | ||
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Last 5 Games
Starting Lineup
SA (PPG) | LAC (PPG) |
|---|---|
| PG T. Parker 20.3 | SG W. Green 6.3 |
| SG D. Green 10.5 | PG C. Paul 16.9 |
| PF T. Duncan 17.8 | SF C. Butler 10.4 |
| SF K. Leonard 11.9 | PF B. Griffin 18.0 |
| C B. Diaw 5.8 | C D. Jordan 8.8 |
| View full depth chart: San Antonio | Los Angeles | |
Team Stat Leaders
SA | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| Points | T. Parker 20.3 | B. Griffin 18.0 |
| Rebounds | T. Duncan 9.9 | B. Griffin 8.3 |
| Assists | T. Parker 7.6 | C. Paul 9.7 |
| Steals | K. Leonard 1.7 | C. Paul 2.4 |
| Blocks | T. Duncan 2.7 | D. Jordan 1.4 |
| Team rosters: San Antonio | Los Angeles | ||


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