The San Antonio Spurs pulled off a narrow victory in Game 5 over the Los Angeles Clippers, and now have a chance to end this series at home. Can they do just that, or will the Clippers force a Game 7?
Projected Starting Lineups
(3) Los Angeles Clippers (56-26)
G Chris Paul – 19.1 ppg, 10.2 apg
G J.J. Redick – 16.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg
F Matt Barnes – 10.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg
F Blake Griffin – 21.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 5.3 apg
C DeAndre Jordan – 11.5 ppg, 15.0 rpg, 2.3 bpg
(6) San Antonio Spurs (55-27)
G Tony Parker - 14.4 ppg, 4.9 apg
G Danny Green – 11.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg
F Kawhi Leonard - 16.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.3 spg
F Tim Duncan - 13.9 ppg, 9.1 rpg
C Tiago Splitter – 8.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg
What to watch for:
Who can make perimeter shots?
Blake Griffin, Chris Paul, and DeAndre Jordan are able to score in the paint whenever they want to for the Clippers, but their last two losses to San Antonio have come because they can't knock down shots from the outside (18.9 percent from three).
In the Spurs three wins in this series, they’ve shot over 40 percent as a team from behind the arc, compared to just 27.5 percent in their two losses. Both offensive attacks are based on spacing to create open shots from long-range, and so whoever can make those shots will win tonight.
Prediction: Clippers win 113-110
Every game (excluding Game 3) has been decided by one or two possessions, and tonight should be no different. Though the Spurs are at home, Los Angeles is facing elimination, and that desperation will push them over the top at the end.
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