Game thread # 72 -- vs. Los Angeles Clippers

   44-23 ............................................. 21-49

Streak:
     4 W .................................................. 8 L

Home record:
    28-6 ................................................ 12-24

Road record:
    20-17 ................................................ 9-25

Last 10:
     5-5 .................................................. 1-9

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(Sort of) Interesting facts:

► Previous games: These two teams have met twice this season.
   → Dic/22/07 - SA 99  | LAC 90 - @ San Antonio.
   → Jan/06/08 - SA 88  | LAC 82 - @ Los Angeles.

► The Spurs have breached the 100 pts barrier in 3 of the last 4 games. They're averaging 99.8 ppg during the 4-game victorious streak, as opposed to the 85.5 ppg they scored during the previous 4 consecutive defeats.

► San Antonio has won the last 7 games against the Clippers and 9 of the last 10. The last 11 at home against the Clippers have all resulted in Spurs victories.

► Duncan has done well against the Clippers this season: 25.5 ppg and 17.5 rpg in those 2 encounters.

► The Clippers come from losing to the Mavericks (playing without Dirk) by 103-90 on Tuesday, prolonging their losing streak to 8 games - their longest this season.

► The Clippers have been plagued with injuries this season:
   → Elton Brand - Torn Achilles' tendon - Out
   → Brian Knight - Day to day
   → Chris Kaman - Back pain - Day to day - Unlikely

► Próximos partidos de los Spurs:
   → Vs. LA Clippers - Wednesday 26/Mar - TODAY
   → Vs. Minnesota - Friday 28/Mar
   → Vs. Houston - Sunday 30/Mar
   → Vs. Golden State - Tuesday 1/Apr
   → @ Utah - Friday 4/Apr
   → @ Portland - Sunday 6/Apr
   → Vs. Phoenix - Wednesday 9/Abr

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Probable starting lineup:

T. Parker       M. Finley      B. Bowen      T. Duncan     F. Oberto
  P. Guard        S. Guard       S. Forward      P. Forward        Center
  18.5 PPG         9.6 PPG         6.0 PPG         19.6 PPG        4.6 PPG
   3.1 RPG         3.1 RPG         2.8 RPG         11.5 RPG        5.3 RPG
   5.8 APG         1.4 APG         1.2 APG          3.0 APG         1.1 APG

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Transmissions:

NBA League Pass broadcasts this one, so go grab your link from one of the sites below:

ChannelSurfing
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(If one of these doesn't work for you, just try another. And if the NBA LP feeds are a no go, remember that there will likely be P2P feeds available for Sopcast or TvAnts users. Beware of the Chinese announcers, though.)

...And if there's no other choice:
WOAI - San Antonio Spurs

Spurs 100
Clippers 80

PREDICTIONS!

TP erupts to 4/10 FG, Brand enters the court only to pull Manu to the ground (because he's so white, it seems?), Tim stares his way into 20/10, Findog continues to improve and becomes the Spurs go-to guy in the clutch, Oberto shoots the flattest 2pt ever and miraculously misses and Mad Eye Kurt kills a grown man with a lazy glance in his general direction.

Is Vaughn amazing or what? Dude was saving his energy and leet skills for the next time the Spurs hired a backup PG.

Also, Manu's FT streak has finished. I was just about to do a Fight Club rip-off and order people not to talk about the streak. Ah well.

Findog's sucking Barry's lifeforce.