Clippers vs Spurs Game 7 Pregame Analysis

Both teams have the same goal to achieve in this particular season. To win an NBA Championship. But first, one team must get past the first round. Tonight's game will obviously be very hard fought. The series has been going back and forth. First, the Clippers won the first game with the help of point guard Chris Paul and power forward Blake Griffin. Then the Spurs won two games in a row to make the series 2-1 in their favor. Then the Clippers won to make the series now 2-2. Then the Spurs bounced back and won despite Blake Griffin's 30 point game. And then on Thursday, the Clippers won so now the series is tied 3-3 with one game left. The team that wins it will be the one to challenge the Houston Rockets in the semifinals.

                   Everybody knows about how Chris Paul and Blake Griffin and Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard can contribute but now let's talk about the players on both teams who come off the bench who can make a difference and chip in a little.

                    First, we'll talk about Glen Davis, power forward/center for the Clippers, and how he can help them out. Glen Davis's numbers don't show it to you, but he is a very hard worker. He can box out to get rebounds because of his big size, and he is also a very discipline defender. And on occasional times you can feed the ball to him in the post and he'll give you some points. The only concern for him is if he can defend Tim Duncan throughout the game if Blake Griffin is not on the court. Another factor in this game for the Clippers will be Austin Rivers. He is very quick and can get to the hoop for them if they are in need for points. He can also shoot the 3-ball pretty efficiently. He has a size advantage on Tony Parker so he should be able to defend him pretty well and not allow a lot of points on him. He will also have to distribute the ball to the open man a lot when he is in for Chris Paul.

                     Now we'll move to the Spurs side of the court. One of the players that come off the bench that will make a difference will be Manu Ginobili. His shooting is superb from outside and he has been showing some impressive defense throughout the series. The only concern for him will be if he can put some points on the board for San Antonio because on Thursday in Game 6, he was just 1-6 on shooting and he had just 3 points.

                      I think the Spurs will win because they have more experience in the playoffs and the score will be 101-97. For the Clippers Chris Paul will have 21 points and 10 assists, and Blake Griffin will have 28 points and 12 rebounds. For the Spurs, Tony Parker will have 19 points and 7 assists, and Kawhi Leonard will have 26 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 steals.

                      There is only one game left in the series and only one team can come out winning.