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The Clippers Have A Three Percent Chance Of Beating The Spurs?

Clippers Have A Three Percent Chance Of Beating The SpursAfter just one game of the Los Angeles Clippers vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Western Conference Semifinal series, some Las Vegas oddmakers have already declared Blake Griffin, Chris Paul and the upstart Clippers franchise finished.

Going into Game 2 on Thursday night, pregame.com has pronounced the Spurs chances of defeating LA at a whopping 97 percent.

The folks at pregame.com must have really been blown away by San Antonio’s 108-92 thrashing in Game 1.

By the way, the website’s feelings towards the other LA NBA team are not much better.

In the wake of their Game 2 defeat at Oklahoma City, the Lakers only have a six percent chance of coming back from 0-2 down versus the Thunder.

Because the co-tenants of Staples Center are given virtually no opportunity of winning their respective matchups, pregame.com has listed the odds of both LA teams advancing to the Western Conference Finals at an astronomical 555 to 1.

If some optimistic LA fans have some spare change lying around, it might be worth their time to put a couple bucks down on both the Clippers and Lakers.

Although, that money could probably be spent in about a million better places, as it looks like the Spurs and Thunder are destined to meet in the West finals.

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Jon Rapoport has spent his career working on all sides of the media and sports industry. He began his career at ESPN in studio production at the ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. While there, he won an Emmy for his contribution to "SportsCenter." Following his tenure at ESPN, Jon relocated to Los Angeles, joining the staff of the “Best Damn Sports Show” on FOX Sports Net.

Upon leaving the show, Jon worked in Web site and sports radio show development/production, with Major League Baseball in media operation logistics for the World Baseball Classic and on behalf of Los Angeles’ effort to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics back to Southern California. Jon currently writes a political blog for the Los Angeles edition of Examiner.com.

Born and raised in Plymouth, Minnesota (just outside of Minneapolis), Jon is an avid sports fan, particularly for his beloved Minnesota teams. Jon graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he earned his BA in communication and interned for ABC’s “Good Morning America” in New York City and Washington D.C. He is married and resides in Los Angeles.  

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