Pregame Report: Clippers Host Spurs Thursday Night
1 / 7Rowan Kavner LOS ANGELES – The start of four games in five nights begins with the toughest test of the stretch. As the Clippers (21-8) try to space the floor and defend their way to wins without Blake Griffin (knee procedure), they’ll face a Spurs team (23-5) Thursday night that’s only lost one game this month. “It’ll be a tough one, because Blake’s been really big in those games,” said head coach Doc Rivers. “We have to figure out another way… They’re one of the teams, for the most part, they stay big. And we have to figure out what we’re going to have to do there. Gameday Coverage