San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 4/2/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Los Angeles Clippers (39-37) will go up against the San Antonio Spurs (57-18) at Intuit Dome on Thursday.

The Spurs played the Bulls and notched a win by a score of 129-114 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Spurs finished with 23 while the Bulls totaled 17 fouls. They also buried 13 of their 44 tries from 3-point land. Chicago finished the game shooting 71.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 21 shots. Moreover, Chicago grabbed 49 boards (11 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Chicago recorded 33 assists and had 9 steals in this game. With regard to defending, San Antonio let their opponent shoot 46.2% from the floor on 43 of 93 shooting. They also doled out 32 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they collected 40 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spurs made 17 of 24 shots for a rate of 70.8%. San Antonio finished the contest with a 51.0% FG percentage (49 of 96) and knocked down 14 of 34 shots from downtown.

Victor Wembanyama is one player who was a factor in this game. Wembanyama finished the contest at 63.0% from the field and also totaled 4 assists. He played 31 minutes and also snagged 16 rebounds. He totaled 41 points on 17 out of 27 shooting.

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San Antonio steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 57-18 for the campaign. They have an average of 119.5 points per contest (3rd in the NBA) while shooting 48.2% from the floor. The Spurs are hitting 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (1,024 of 2,845) and 78.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Antonio is pulling in 47.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 2,093 dimes for the season, which ranks 10th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.8 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Spurs have forced 13.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They rank 10th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,966 surrendered for the campaign. The Spurs defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (3,064 of 6,810) and they surrender 42.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are surrendering 35.2% on 3-point shots and they rank 7th in basketball in opponents PPG (111.3).

In their last game, the Clippers took a loss by a score of 114-104 when they played the Trail Blazers. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Los Angeles allowed Portland to pull down 35 in all (11 offensive). They finished 33.3% from distance by shooting 15 out of 45 and finished the contest at 17 of 18 from the free throw line (94.4%). The Clippers allowed the Trail Blazers to convert 41 out of their 91 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.1% in the matchup. In all, the Clippers ended up going 38 for 76 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. Regarding 3-pointers, Los Angeles made 10 of 30 tries (33.3%). They were able to bury 18 of them for a percentage of 78.3%. The Trail Blazers were called for 19 fouls for the contest which took the Clippers to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. The Clippers recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for this game.

Kawhi Leonard ended up being important for the Clippers in this game. He converted 7 out of 15 in the game giving him a rate of 46.7%, and had 8 rebounds. Leonard tallied 23 points in his 36 mins of playing time and earned 3 dimes for the matchup.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 39-37 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Clippers are shooting 48.6% from the field, which is ranked 3rd in the league. Los Angeles has accounted for 8,654 points on the campaign (113.9 per game) and they pull in 40.6 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 23.7 times per contest (30th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.4 times per contest. The Clippers are committing 18.7 fouls every game and they hit 82.3% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 36.9% on shots from 3-point land (1,026 of 2,780) and opponents are making 79.4% of their foul shots. They relinquish 26.2 dimes and 42.0 boards every game, which ranks 12th and 7th in the NBA. The Clippers on the defensive side of the court are 10th in the league in PPG given up with 112.5. They are able to force 14.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (13th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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