Christian Post Report – The Los Angeles Clippers will play host to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday in Game 1 of their NBA 2015 Playoffs series. The game has a start time of 10.30 p.m. ET and takes place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The game can be watched on TV on the TNT network, or online through free live stream (details below).
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The Los Angeles Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan.
Tim Duncan has said ahead of the game: “We’re starting on the road against one of the hottest teams playing right now. We’re comfortable playing on the road. We’ve been through just about every situation possible, so we have the capacity and we have the experience to be able to start a series on the road.”
The Spurs are the team with the experience; they have won five championships and reached nine conference finals in the last 18 years. The Clippers meanwhile have won just four Playoff series in their entire 45 year franchise history.
Coach Doc Rivers has said: “We’re not going to have their experience. There’s no way. So what? It’s a clear advantage. They should have an advantage. They have an advantage over every team playing, not just us. They have an advantage over everybody. They’ve won titles together, and that you cannot knock off.”
There are four games taking place on Sunday in the NBA as the 2015 Playoffs get underway. The Boston Celtics go on the road to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
That game will mark the first time LeBron James will have worn a Cleveland shirt in the Playoffs since 2010. He will be hoping to lead the Cavaliers to a dream NBA Championship, however, to do so he and his team will have to navigate their way past the Boston Celtics first.
It is interesting to note that James’ first stint with the Cavaliers ended with defeat against the Celtics. In 2010 the Celtics came out on top in six games, and that memory has remained with James, and no doubt he will use it as motivation for today’s game.
The Brooklyn Nets will also be on the road against the Atlanta Hawks at the Philips Arena in Georgia.
The Memphis Grizzlies will also face off against the Portland Trail Blazers as the Grizzlies look to get their early season form back. They had looked certain to enter the Playoffs as the No. 2 seeds in the Western Conference, however, they suffered a bad slide in the final weeks of the regular season that has seen them slip to the fifth spot. There is now much uncertainty over how well Memphis will do in the Playoffs.
Center Marc Gasol though is looking to remain positive. He has said, “I’m happy how the team is and even though we’ve had a lot of ups and downs and adversity and things that didn’t go our way, it’s time to put all the negative stuff aside. Try to be positive and get ready for a really tough playoff series.”
Today’s game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the San Antonio Spurs will start at 10.30 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the TNT network or online through free live stream by clicking here.
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