LA Clippers vs. San Antonio Spurs
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
- Last Matchup: 01/26/2023 | LAC 138 - SAS 100 | P.George: 35 PTS - K.Johnson: 19 PTS
- The Clippers have scored 130 or more points in each of their last two games against the Spurs. It is the fourth time in team history the Clippers have had at least two straight games with 130+ points against an opponent with their only three-game streak coming against the Wizards between 2019-20 and 2020-21.
- In its first two games this season, Los Angeles has had a field-goal percentage of 52.2% and 53.2%. It is the second time since moving to LA in 1984 that the Clippers have shot 50.0% or higher from the field in each of their first two games of a season (also 2019-20).
- Paul George has scored 63 points this season, his second time averaging 30.0+ points per game through the Clippers’ first two games of a season (also 2021-22). No other player has done so in multiple seasons for the team.
- Dating back to last season, Kawhi Leonard has scored 20+ points and made at least three three-pointers in four consecutive home games. The franchise’s longest streak of 20-point home games with three or more made threes is five, done three times (Brent Barry – 1997- 98, Lou Williams 2017-18 & Paul George – 2019-20).
STATS:
2022-23 OPPONENT COMPARISON
| PPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | |
| LAC | 120.5 | .527 | .435 | .795 | 40.5 | 26.5 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 17.0 |
| SAS | 122.5 | .503 | .312 | .740 | 44.0 | 32.5 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 18.5 |