With less than two weeks remaining until the 2026 NBA postseason, there’s 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.
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.
Below, we’ll break down our Spurs vs. Clippers prediction and picks for Thursday night’s game. Make your NBA picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals!
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Spurs vs. Clippers Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
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.
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 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.
With just six games left in L.A.’s season, time is running out to catch the 42-34 Phoenix Suns for the top play-in spot.
The Spurs and Clippers have met 193 times 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.
Spurs vs. Clippers Spread, Over/Under
The Spurs enter Thursday’s game as 4.5-point road favorites, returning a 1.53x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
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.
- Spread: San Antonio Spurs -4.5
- Over/Under: 231.5
- Game Winner Payout: Spurs 1.53x | Clippers 2.43x
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Spurs vs. Clippers Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full Spurs vs. Clippers injury report for Thursday, via NBA.com.
San Antonio Spurs Injury Report
- Not submitted at time of writing.
C Luke Kornet (knee) missed Wednesday’s 127-113 win over the Golden State Warriors.
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report
- C Isaiah Jackson (ankle): OUT
Spurs vs. Clippers Prediction on Spread – 4/2/26
Here are the key stats to know before locking in your Spurs vs. Clippers prediction on spread for Thursday, April 2 on PrizePicks.
- The Spurs are 30-27-2 against the spread 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).
- San Antonio’s 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).
- On the other end of the court, it’s no surprise that the Wembanyama-led Spurs hold opponents to just a 45.1% shooting mark, the fourth-lowest in the sport.
- The Clippers’ 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).
- It’s 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).
Spurs vs. Clippers Picks for PrizePicks Today: 4/2/26
Here are three top Spurs vs. Clippers picks to target for Thursday, April 2 on PrizePicks. Player stat projections via PrizePicks are headlined by C Victor Wembanyama, F Kawhi Leonard, and PG Darius Garland.
Spurs C Victor Wembanyama vs. Clippers Projection: 36.5 Pts + Rebs
- On 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, “The Alien” 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%).
- Los Angeles’ 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.
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Clippers F Kawhi Leonard vs. Spurs Projection: 26.5 Points
- Despite 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, “The Klaw” has averaged 28.6 PPG on 51.2% shooting from the field.
- Leonard’s 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%).
- According to databallr, Leonard’s 34.6 true shot attempts per 100 possessions put him in the 96th percentile.
Clippers PG Darius Garland vs. Spurs Projection: 26.5 Pts + Asts
- Since 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’s canning 50% of his 3-point tries.
- Per NBA RAPM, the veteran floor general spends 36% of his time on-ball and racks up 19.0 potential assists per 100.
- The Spurs rank 21st in assist-to-turnover ratio allowed (2.002) and 18th in assists per made shot ceded (0.641).
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