Ivica Zubac has scored at least 17 points in 15 of his last 20 games. I like that trend to continue tonight against a Spurs team that allows the second-most points to centers in the NBA. The last time Zubac faced SA he went for 21 points and 22 rebounds. This is a big game for the Clippers. It sounds like Kawhi Leonard will play but he is dealing with a right knee injury. Look for Zubac to pick up the scoring slack in a must-win game for playoff seeding.

Harrison Barnes has exploded over his last four outings totaling 84 points and making a whopping 13 of 25 three point field goals. While Barnes has stepped up, he’s an incredibly streaky and inconsistent scorer and we’re getting an inflated line here in what would certainly qualify as a difficult matchup. In addition to ranking 4th in total defense, the Clippers guard the perimeter very well surrendering the third lowest three point field goal percentage. The Spurs are heavy underdogs tonight as well which could result in fewer minutes for Barnes. I’d play this up to (-175).

It's a logjam in the West! The fourth-thru eighth seeds remain completely in flux as all five teams currently in those spots sit on 32 losses. Of that bunch, the Clippers are the hottest, having won 14 of 17, while covering 12 of their last 13. Back-to-back demolitions of Dallas last weekend at the Intuit Dome by a combined 56 points suggests LA's serious current mindset. Kawhi Leonard is one possible absence on Tuesday, but note the Clips beat the Mavs by 25 on Friday night the last time they played minus Kawhi. Meanwhile, the Spurs' longshot play-in chances have ended by losing seven of eight, with injuries having taken Wemby, De'Aaron Fox, and Jeremy Sochan out of the lineup. Play Clippers