With less than two weeks remaining until the 2026 NBA postseason, there\u2019s limited time left for teams to move in the standings. For clubs like the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers, that means rising in the Western Conference becomes more challenging.<\/p>\n
Regardless, both squads will clash in a head-to-head bout on Thursday night. The 10:30 p.m. contest sees the Spurs listed as favorites on the road in L.A.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Below, we\u2019ll break down our Spurs vs. Clippers prediction and picks for Thursday night\u2019s game. Make your NBA picks on PrizePicks<\/a> and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you\u2019re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals!<\/p>\n {{nba_offer_banner=”\/style-system\/ui-components-playbook”}}<\/p>\n Spurs vs. Clippers Prediction, Spread, Over\/Under<\/p>\n Backed by MVP candidate C Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs have officially arrived. Ahead of the playoffs, San Antonio is 58-18, just two games back of the Oklahoma City Thunder for the top spot in a loaded Western Conference.<\/p>\n The Clippers, meanwhile, got off to a dreadful start this season but have rebounded since then. Even after shaking things up at the NBA trade deadline<\/a> and making many believe a soft tank was on the way, Los Angeles is holding steady at 39-37, good for the No. 8 seed as things stand.<\/p>\n With just six games left in L.A.\u2019s season, time is running out to catch the 42-34 Phoenix Suns for the top play-in spot.<\/p>\n The Spurs and Clippers have met 193 times<\/a> during the regular season, with San Antonio capturing 135 of those contests. That includes a pair of triumphs in March by a combined eight points.\u00a0<\/p>\n Spurs vs. Clippers Spread, Over\/Under<\/p>\n The Spurs enter Thursday\u2019s game as 4.5-point road favorites, returning a 1.53x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks<\/a> if they win outright.<\/p>\n The Clippers are home underdogs with a 2.43x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn money with your picks in 35 states<\/a>.<\/p>\n Spread: San Antonio Spurs -4.5Over\/Under: 231.5Game Winner Payout: Spurs 1.53x | Clippers 2.43x<\/p>\n Team Picks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change.<\/p>\n Spurs vs. Clippers Injury Report<\/p>\n Let\u2019s dive into the full Spurs vs. Clippers injury report for Thursday, via NBA.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n San Antonio Spurs Injury ReportNot submitted at time of writing.<\/p>\n C Luke Kornet (knee) missed Wednesday\u2019s 127-113 win over the Golden State Warriors.\u00a0<\/p>\n Los Angeles Clippers Injury ReportC Isaiah Jackson (ankle): OUTSpurs vs. Clippers Prediction on Spread \u2013 4\/2\/26<\/p>\n Here are the key stats to know before locking in your Spurs vs. Clippers prediction on spread for Thursday, April 2 on PrizePicks<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Spurs are 30-27-2 against the spread<\/a> as favorites, including a 13-11-1 ATS mark as road favorites. The Clippers are an impressive 22-12 ATS as underdogs (8-3 at home).\u00a0San Antonio\u2019s offense is one of the more efficient attacks in basketball, sitting third in points per game (119.5) and sixth in points per shot (1.177).\u00a0On the other end of the court, it\u2019s no surprise that the Wembanyama-led Spurs hold opponents to just a 45.1% shooting mark, the fourth-lowest in the sport.The Clippers\u2019 slow pace limits them to just 113.9 PPG (23rd), but they generate and make efficient looks, ranking third in both shooting percentage (48.6) and points per shot (1.194).\u00a0It\u2019s the defensive side where Los Angeles is respectable, yet nothing impressive, yielding a 46.9% overall efficiency (12th) but a 36.9% mark from deep (25th).\u00a0Spurs vs. Clippers Picks for PrizePicks Today: 4\/2\/26<\/p>\n Here are three top Spurs vs. Clippers picks to target for Thursday, April 2 on PrizePicks. Player stat projections via PrizePicks<\/a> are headlined by C Victor Wembanyama, F Kawhi Leonard, and PG Darius Garland.<\/p>\n Spurs C Victor Wembanyama vs. Clippers Projection: 36.5 Pts + RebsOn the season, Wembanyama puts up 36.2 points and rebounds each night. That figure was 38.8 in the month of March.Since the All-Star break, \u201cThe Alien\u201d is putting up 25.4 PPG on 50.7% shooting from the field and 33.1% from deep.Wembanyama leads the league in defensive rebounding rate at 33.8%, also topping the field in block percentage (9.4%).\u00a0Los Angeles\u2019 pace is misleading in its rebounding allowance averages, as the percentages show poor rankings on the offensive (27.0%, 22nd) and defensive (76.3%, 24th) glass.\u00a0<\/p>\n {{nba_offer_banner=”\/style-system\/ui-components-playbook”}}<\/p>\n Clippers F Kawhi Leonard vs. Spurs Projection: 26.5 PointsDespite being in his age-34 season, Leonard is pouring in a career-high 28.1 PPG on a personal best 62.8% true shooting.In 26 games since the start of February, \u201cThe Klaw\u201d has averaged 28.6 PPG on 51.2% shooting from the field.\u00a0Leonard\u2019s 33.8% usage rate is the highest of his 15-year career, trumping 2019-20 with the Clippers (33.0%) and 2016-17 with the Spurs (31.1%).\u00a0According to databallr<\/a>, Leonard\u2019s 34.6 true shot attempts per 100 possessions put him in the 96th percentile.\u00a0Clippers PG Darius Garland vs. Spurs Projection: 26.5 Pts + AstsSince making his debut for Los Angeles, Garland is averaging 28.0 combined points and assists.A hot shooting stretch just keeps on rolling for Garland. In 14 games as a Clipper, he\u2019s canning 50% of his 3-point tries.Per NBA RAPM<\/a>, the veteran floor general spends 36% of his time on-ball and racks up 19.0 potential assists per 100.\u00a0The Spurs rank 21st in assist-to-turnover ratio allowed (2.002) and 18th in assists per made shot ceded (0.641).\u00a0Make Spurs vs. Clippers Picks on PrizePicks<\/p>\n Spurs vs. Clippers picks for Thursday night hoops aren\u2019t the only avenue hoops fans have to getting in on the daily NBA action.<\/p>\n You can make your picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks<\/a> and earn real money. Just pick players, predict More or Less on their projected stats, and cash in if you\u2019re correct. 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