Spurs-Clippers Preview

By GREG BEACHAM
Posted Apr 18 2015 6:42PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) The San Antonio Spurs have faced almost every postseason obstacle imaginable during their 18-year run of steady success.

They've never had their team owner banned from the NBA for life in the middle of a playoff series, though.

"Yeah, we've had some challenges as a team," Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin said. "And we're tougher because of it."

The Clippers hope their unique experience during last year's supremely turbulent postseason gave them some of the tenacity necessary to survive a first-round meeting with the defending NBA champions. San Antonio visits Staples Center for Game 1 on Sunday night.

A year after Donald Sterling's public exposure for racist comments led to his banishment in the middle of their first playoff run under coach Doc Rivers, the Clippers are healthy, hungry and free of off-court distractions.

They just hope they're prepared for the daunting challenge of knocking off the Spurs in the league's most intriguing opening-round matchup.

"I think experience is the best teacher, and that was definitely tough," Clippers guard Jamal Crawford said, recalling Sterling's downfall last spring. "Playing the defending champs in the first round, that's tough, but I think we're up for the challenge."

The Clippers are unlikely ever to face anything similar to the distractions they overcame last year to eliminate Golden State in a tense seven-game series. Sterling's comments were made public early in the series, and the Clippers wore their warmup shirts inside-out before dumping them at center court in Oakland in a defiant display of unity against their team owner.

The Spurs survived their own seven-game slugfest with Dallas in the first round last spring, but lost just four more games on the way to the fifth championship for Tim Duncan and coach Gregg Popovich.

Both teams drew a brutal opening matchup thanks to San Antonio's loss to New Orleans on the final day of the regular season. The 55-win Spurs dropped all the way to the sixth seed, giving them a matchup with the third-seeded Clippers, who won 56 games and had the NBA's third-best record.

"We're starting on the road against one of the hottest teams playing right now," Duncan said. "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."

While the Spurs have won five championships and reached nine conference finals in the last 18 years, the Clippers have won only four playoff series in their entire 45-year franchise history - two of those in the previous three years.

"We're not going to have their experience. There's no way," Rivers said. "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."

Here are some additional story lines in this marquee Western Conference matchup:

A SIXTH FROM SIXTH: If the Spurs are going to win their first repeat championship and sixth overall, they'll have to do it as a sixth seed. Only the 1995 Houston Rockets have won a title from the No. 6 spot, something French guard Tony Parker knows well: "I watched the finals. I woke up at 3 in the morning to watch every game. It's a great example. It's been done before, (but) it's not going to be an easy task."

STREAKING HOME: The Clippers and the Spurs aren't just two NBA powers who got an unfortunate draw: They're both heading into the postseason with incredible momentum. Los Angeles has won 14 of its last 15 games, losing only to Golden State since March 15. San Antonio has won 14 of 16, including 11 straight before that season-ending defeat.

HACK-A-DJ: DeAndre Jordan couldn't make more than 40 percent of his free throws this season, and Popovich is well aware of the NBA rebounding champion's shortcomings. San Antonio sent Jordan to the line 28 times in a loss to the Clippers in February, and Jordan won't be surprised if such a strategy is used against him again. "There are situations in which we will probably do it," San Antonio's Manu Ginobili said.

KEEP COOL: The Spurs have been called for only 50 technical fouls in the last five years. The Clippers were called for 57 this season alone. Yet Rivers isn't worried: "I think we should stay that way, because that's who we are. We're not quiet. We are an emotional team, so let's not run from who we are. ... There's a lot of ways you can win. The Spurs have perfected their way, and they've done it really well. I think every coach would love to be that way, and that's not who we are."

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CP3, Griffin lead Clippers past Spurs 107-92 in opener

By GREG BEACHAM
Posted Apr 20 2015 2:42AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) Blake Griffin accelerated through the paint and threw down a vicious dunk right on Aron Baynes' head in the third quarter. A few minutes later, Griffin did it again to the same poor San Antonio center.

After three years of early-round failures, the Los Angeles Clippers are hungry for their first major taste of postseason success. As Griffin proved, they'll jump all over the defending champion Spurs as many times as necessary to advance.

Chris Paul scored 32 points, Griffin added 26 points and 12 rebounds, and the Clippers surged in the second half for a 107-92 victory Sunday night in their first-round series opener.

Jamal Crawford added 17 points as the Clippers stayed comfortably ahead down the stretch, meeting the defending champs' challenge to start off a difficult postseason-opening matchup for two powerful teams.

"They're still the defending champs, and they're going to be the defending champs every night," Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. "We have a lot of confidence in our team, but you just have to stay humble and respect who you're playing."

Game 2 is Wednesday night.

Paul and Griffin took control in the third quarter with a 24-10 run. Griffin got his roof-raising, back-to-back dunks off pick-and-roll plays, throwing down in vintage Lob City style after avoiding some acrobatic dunks this season to protect his health.

"I just want to be aggressive," Griffin said. "I don't want to settle for anything, because now is not the time to have the mindset of selfpreservation."

Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points for the Spurs, who had won the opening game in their previous 11 playoff series. Tim Duncan had 11 points and 11 rebounds, but the Spurs couldn't rally from their hefty second-half deficit.

"The game was their defense was better than our offense," coach Gregg Popovich said. "Their aggressiveness, their athleticism, their physicality really hurt us offensively. I actually felt decent at halftime ... and then they had that run, but I thought it was their defense."

Tony Parker rolled his ankle early on and managed just 10 points on 4-of-11 shooting for the Spurs, who slipped to the sixth seed in the Western Conference in their season finale. That loss at New Orleans forced them to open their chase of their sixth NBA title against the hungry Clippers, who have never reached a conference final.

Both teams headed into the postseason with enormous momentum: Los Angeles won 14 of its final 15 games to finish with 56 victories and the NBA's third-best record, while San Antonio won 14 of 16 and 11 straight before the season finale.

"We give them a lot of credit, because they sustained it longer than we did," Duncan said. "They played harder longer. They had the energy with their home crowd behind them."

The Clippers anticipate considerably less postseason turmoil than they faced last season, when team owner Donald Sterling was banned from the NBA for life during the club's first-round series against Golden State after his racist remarks were revealed. The Clippers beat the Warriors in seven games after dumping their warmup shirts at center court in Oakland in a gesture of solidarity against Sterling.

HACK-A-DJ

San Antonio began intentionally fouling DeAndre Jordan at midcourt with 1:34 left in the first half, resuming the much-loathed strategy of forcing a 39-percent free-throw shooter to the line. It had minimal effect, though: Jordan went 4 for 8 in his four trips to close the first half, leaving the Clippers up 49-43.

GET AFTER IT

Baynes and the Clippers' Matt Barnes both sparked their teams when they wrestled for a loose ball in the third quarter. Neither would give up the ball as they tumbled into the cameramen underneath the Spurs' basket, bringing the crowd to its feet. "I liked them both," Rivers said. "Neither one was dirty. They were having a man contest."

LAST MEN STANDING

The Clippers are the only playoff team among Staples Center's three tenants, and the Kings' ice has been melted and the Lakers' championship banners covered up for their club-record fourth straight postseason appearance. A sellout crowd in red T-shirts batted illuminated balls around the arena before the game and remained standing in the final minutes for a long ovation. "That was amazing," Rivers said. "I thought it was better than the Golden State (seventh) game last year."

TIP-INS

Spurs: Tiago Splitter returned to San Antonio's starting lineup for the series opener after missing the last six games with an injured right calf. The Brazilian center played only 10 minutes and had his calf heavily wrapped on the bench. ... Rivers said the decision to start the series on a low-profile Sunday night television slot showed "disrespect" for the Spurs' five championships. When told of his friend's comments, Popovich dryly replied: "He's trying to trick me somehow."

Clippers: Crawford went 10 for 36 in four games after returning from a lengthy injury absence earlier this month, but went 7 for 10 in the playoff opener. ... Austin Rivers made his NBA playoff debut, scoring two points.

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• Spurs: Anderson, Williams
• Clippers: Hamilton, Wilcox

• Spurs: --
• Clippers: --

• Lead Changes: 3
• Times Tied: 3

• Arena: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Officials: #41 Ken Mauer, #36 David Jones, #14 Ed Malloy
• Attendance: 19309
• Duration: 2:32

San Antonio Spurs (55-28)		Los Angeles Clippers (57-26)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Jordan vs Duncan (Paul gains possession)
	11:43	Redick Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Leonard (1 ST)
Duncan Jump Shot: Missed Block: Jordan (1 BLK)	11:32
Green Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:29
Green Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:23 [SAS 2-0]
	11:06 [LAC 2-2]	Griffin Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	10:53
	10:52	Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:35	Griffin Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (1 BLK)
Green Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:33
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	10:17
	10:16	Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:05	Redick Jump Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:04
Leonard Jump Shot: Missed	09:58
	09:57	Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:51 [LAC 5-2]	Paul 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Duncan Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Parker (1 AST)	09:28 [SAS 4-5]
	09:28	Jordan Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA) (E Malloy)
Duncan Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	09:28
	09:27	Redick Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:15 [LAC 8-4]	Barnes 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Paul (1 AST)
Splitter Hook Shot: Missed Block: Jordan (2 BLK)	08:54
Splitter Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:52
Green Jump Bank Shot: Missed	08:48
	08:47	Jordan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:39 [LAC 10-4]	Griffin Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Paul (2 AST)
Splitter Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA) (E Malloy)	08:39
Team Timeout : Regular	08:39
	08:39 [LAC 11-4]	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Splitter Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Duncan (1 AST)	08:24 [SAS 6-11]
	08:11 [LAC 13-6]	Redick Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Griffin (1 AST)
Duncan Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Splitter (1 AST)	07:53 [SAS 8-13]
	07:31	Griffin Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Splitter (1 ST)
Leonard Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	07:31
	07:18 [LAC 16-8]	Redick 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Barnes (1 AST)
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	07:01
	07:00	Griffin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:54	Griffin Layup Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:52
Parker Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Barnes (1 ST)	06:47
Leonard Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA) (K Mauer)	06:43
	06:43 [LAC 17-8]	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
Green Substitution replaced by Ginobili	06:43
Splitter Substitution replaced by Baynes	06:43
	06:43 [LAC 18-8]	Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Leonard Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Duncan (2 AST)	06:34 [SAS 10-18]
	06:13	Griffin Layup Shot: Missed
Ginobili Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:12
Parker 3pt Shot: Missed	06:05
	06:04	Jordan Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:59 [LAC 20-10]	Barnes Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Jordan (1 AST)
	05:44	Barnes Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA) (E Malloy)
Leonard Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	05:44 [SAS 11-20]
Leonard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:44
	05:43	Barnes Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:33	Paul 3pt Shot: Missed
Ginobili Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:32
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed	05:22
Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	05:20
Baynes Layup Shot: Missed	05:11
	05:10	Jordan Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:58	Paul Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Duncan (1 ST)
Leonard Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF) (K Mauer)	04:55
Leonard Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	04:55
	04:55	Team Timeout : Regular
Duncan Substitution replaced by Diaw	04:55
Leonard Substitution replaced by Green	04:55
	04:36	Griffin Hook Shot: Missed
Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:35
Baynes Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Diaw (1 AST)	04:27 [SAS 13-20]
	04:27	Barnes Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA) (K Mauer)
	04:27	Barnes Substitution replaced by Crawford
Baynes Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	04:27 [SAS 14-20]
	04:15	Griffin Jump Shot: Missed
Baynes Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:14
	04:01	Jordan Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA) (K Mauer)
Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	04:01 [SAS 15-20]
	04:01	Jordan Substitution replaced by Davis
Parker Substitution replaced by Joseph	04:01
Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:01
	04:00	Griffin Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:41	Redick 3pt Shot: Missed
Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:40
Ginobili Foul: Offensive Charge (1 PF) (E Malloy)	03:29
Ginobili Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	03:29
	03:29	Redick Substitution replaced by Rivers
	03:16 [LAC 22-15]	Griffin Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Paul (3 AST)
	03:09	Paul Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA) (K Mauer)
Joseph Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:09
Team Rebound	03:09
Joseph Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	03:09 [SAS 16-22]
	02:46	Crawford Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Diaw Running Hook Shot: Missed	02:30
	02:29	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:18 [LAC 24-16]	Paul Floating Jump shot: Made (5 PTS)
Green Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed	02:05
	02:03	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:55	Griffin Jump Shot: Missed
Ginobili Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:54
Baynes Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Paul (1 ST)	01:44
	01:37	Paul Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Ginobili (1 ST)
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	01:31
	01:29	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:19	Team Timeout : Short
	01:19	Paul Substitution replaced by Turkoglu
	01:12 [LAC 27-16]	Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Baynes Jump Shot: Missed	00:54.9
Ginobili Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:53.8
	00:49.2	Davis Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA) (E Malloy)
Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:49.2
Team Rebound	00:49.2
Baynes Substitution replaced by Bonner	00:49.2
	00:49.2	Griffin Substitution replaced by Hawes
Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	00:49.2 [SAS 17-27]
Bonner Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA) (E Malloy)	00:31.1
	00:31.1 [LAC 28-17]	Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
Green Substitution replaced by Belinelli	00:31.1
	00:31.1	Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Ginobili Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	00:30.9
	00:12.3	Hawes Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA) (K Mauer)
Diaw Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:12.3
Team Rebound	00:12.3
Bonner Substitution replaced by Baynes	00:12.3
	00:12.3	Davis Substitution replaced by Redick
Belinelli Substitution replaced by Mills	00:12.3
Diaw Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	00:12.3 [SAS 18-28]
	00:01.2 [LAC 30-18]	Crawford Pullup Jump shot: Made (5 PTS)
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.7
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
San Antonio Spurs (55-28)		Los Angeles Clippers (57-26)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Mills 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (1 AST)	11:48 [SAS 21-30]
	11:35	Davis Foul: Offensive (2 PF) (D Jones)
	11:35	Davis Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Diaw Floating Jump shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (2 AST)	11:12 [SAS 23-30]
	10:56	Davis Hook Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:55
Diaw Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (3 AST)	10:42 [SAS 25-30]
	10:28	Crawford Jump Shot: Missed
Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:27
Duncan Fadeaway Bank shot: Missed	10:17
Team Rebound	10:17
	10:17	Hawes Substitution replaced by Jordan
	10:17	Davis Substitution replaced by Griffin
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (1 AST)	10:09 [SAS 28-30]
	10:09	Team Timeout : Regular
	10:09	Turkoglu Substitution replaced by Redick
	10:09	Rivers Substitution replaced by Paul
Mills Substitution replaced by Parker	10:09
	09:48	Crawford Jump Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:44
Diaw Jump Shot: Missed	09:38
	09:37	Jordan Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Diaw Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA) (D Jones)	09:17
	09:17	Jordan Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	09:17	Team Rebound
Ginobili Substitution replaced by Leonard	09:17
	09:17	Crawford Substitution replaced by Barnes
	09:17 [LAC 31-28]	Jordan Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Diaw Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed	08:53
	08:51	Griffin Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:42 [LAC 33-28]	Griffin Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Paul (4 AST)
Leonard Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Diaw (2 AST)	08:21 [SAS 30-33]
Diaw Foul: Personal (2 PF) (E Malloy)	08:15
	08:10	Paul Jump Shot: Missed
Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:09
Diaw 3pt Shot: Missed	08:00
	07:59	Barnes Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:44 [LAC 35-30]	Redick Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Griffin (2 AST)
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Duncan (3 AST)	07:25 [SAS 33-35]
Parker Foul: Personal (1 PF) (K Mauer)	07:19
Diaw Substitution replaced by Baynes	07:19
	07:13	Redick Jump Shot: Missed
Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:12
	07:06	Paul Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA) (K Mauer)
Parker Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	07:06 [SAS 34-35]
Parker Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	07:06 [SAS 35-35]
	06:52	Paul Jump Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	06:51
Belinelli Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Barnes (2 ST)	06:37
	06:22	Griffin Hook Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (2 BLK)
	06:21	Barnes Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:15	Barnes Jump Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:14
Duncan Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Baynes (1 AST)	06:05 [SAS 37-35]
Duncan Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA) (E Malloy)	05:45
	05:45
	05:45	Jordan Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:45	Team Rebound
	05:45	Jordan Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	05:43	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:39 [LAC 37-37]	Paul Pullup Jump shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Griffin (3 AST)
Leonard Jump Shot: Missed	05:20
	05:19	Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	05:10	Jordan Hook Shot: Missed
Baynes Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:08
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed	05:01
	05:00	Jordan Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	04:52	Paul Layup Shot: Missed
Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:51
Duncan Jump Shot: Missed	04:28
	04:27	Jordan Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
Duncan Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA) (K Mauer)	04:22
	04:22 [LAC 38-37]	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	04:22	Barnes Substitution replaced by Crawford
Team Timeout : Regular	04:22
Baynes Substitution replaced by Diaw	04:22
	04:22 [LAC 39-37]	Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
	04:08	Paul Foul: Personal (3 PF) (E Malloy)
	04:08	Paul Substitution replaced by Rivers
Duncan Foul: Offensive (3 PF) (D Jones)	04:00
Duncan Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	04:00
Duncan Substitution replaced by Baynes	04:00
	03:47 [LAC 41-37]	Rivers Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	03:28
	03:27	Jordan Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	03:11	Rivers Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Leonard (2 ST)
Leonard Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Griffin (1 ST)	03:04
	02:56 [LAC 43-37]	Crawford Floating Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	02:30
Belinelli Substitution replaced by Ginobili	02:30
	02:22 [LAC 45-37]	Crawford Pullup Jump shot: Made (9 PTS)
Diaw 3pt Shot: Missed	02:08
Baynes Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:05
Ginobili Jump Shot: Missed Block: Jordan (3 BLK)	01:54
Team Rebound	01:54
Parker 3pt Shot: Missed	01:46
Leonard Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:44
	01:37	Jordan Violation:Defensive Goaltending (D Jones)
Leonard Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	01:37 [SAS 39-45]
Baynes Foul: Personal Take (1 PF) (2 FTA) (E Malloy)	01:34
	01:34	Jordan Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:34	Team Rebound
Parker Substitution replaced by Mills	01:34
	01:34	Jordan Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	01:32
Leonard Pullup Jump shot: Made (9 PTS)	01:12 [SAS 41-45]
Mills Foul: Personal Take (1 PF) (2 FTA) (E Malloy)	01:05
	01:05	Jordan Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:05	Team Rebound
	01:05 [LAC 46-41]	Jordan Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Diaw Jump Shot: Missed	00:50.9
Diaw Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:48.9
Baynes Slam Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Diaw (3 AST)	00:48.5 [SAS 43-46]
Baynes Foul: Personal Take (2 PF) (2 FTA) (E Malloy)	00:46.0
	00:46.0 [LAC 47-43]	Jordan Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	00:46.0	Jordan Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Baynes Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:44.9
Ginobili Jump Shot: Missed	00:25.8
	00:24.8	Redick Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Mills Foul: Personal Take (2 PF) (2 FTA) (E Malloy)	00:23.6
	00:23.6 [LAC 48-43]	Jordan Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
	00:23.6 [LAC 49-43]	Jordan Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
	00:20.4	Rivers Foul: Personal Take (1 PF) (K Mauer)
	00:20.4	Jordan Substitution replaced by Davis
Baynes Substitution replaced by Bonner	00:20.4
	00:20.4	Crawford Substitution replaced by Jones
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed	00:03.5
	00:00.9	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
End of 2nd Quarter
San Antonio Spurs (55-28)		Los Angeles Clippers (57-26)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Duncan Jump Shot: Missed	11:37
Green Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	11:36
Splitter Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	11:27
	11:26	Team Rebound
	11:21	Barnes Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Green (1 ST)
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	11:14
Splitter Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	11:13
Splitter Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jordan (4 BLK)	11:11
Leonard Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	11:08
Leonard Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	11:05
	11:04	Redick Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	11:02 [LAC 51-43]	Jordan Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Redick (1 AST)
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	10:36
	10:35	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	10:28	Jordan Dunk Shot: Missed
	10:26	Jordan Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	10:24	Jordan Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Leonard (3 ST)
Parker Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Green (1 AST)	10:19 [SAS 45-51]
	10:14	Paul Layup Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	10:10
Duncan Layup Shot: Missed Block: Griffin (1 BLK)	10:08
Splitter Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)	10:08
	10:08	Redick Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA) (D Jones)
Splitter Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:08
Team Rebound	10:08
Splitter Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	10:08
Duncan Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	10:06
Duncan Layup Shot: Missed	09:59
Duncan Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	09:57
Splitter Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Leonard (1 AST)	09:40 [SAS 47-51]
	09:27	Redick Foul: Offensive (2 PF) (E Malloy)
	09:27	Redick Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	09:10
	09:09	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
Splitter Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA) (K Mauer)	09:01
	09:01	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	09:01	Team Rebound
	09:01 [LAC 52-47]	Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Green Jump Shot: Missed	08:42
	08:41	Jordan Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	08:34	Redick Jump Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	08:33
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	08:23
	08:22	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	08:16 [LAC 54-47]	Paul Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Parker Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Griffin (2 ST)	07:57
	07:51	Griffin Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	07:51
Parker Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	07:26 [SAS 49-54]
Splitter Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA) (D Jones)	07:20
	07:20	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:20	Team Rebound
Splitter Substitution replaced by Baynes	07:20
	07:20 [LAC 55-49]	Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Parker Floating Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)	07:07 [SAS 51-55]
	06:55 [LAC 57-51]	Paul Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Parker Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	06:43 [SAS 53-57]
	06:20 [LAC 59-53]	Griffin Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (17 PTS)
	06:04	Griffin Foul: Personal (1 PF) (D Jones)
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	05:59
	05:58	Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	05:47	Griffin Jump Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	05:46
	05:36	Jordan Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA) (E Malloy)
	05:36	Team Timeout : Regular
Parker Substitution replaced by Joseph	05:36
Duncan Substitution replaced by Diaw	05:36
Green Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:36
Team Rebound	05:36
Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	05:36 [SAS 54-59]
	05:25	Redick 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:24	Team Rebound
Green Substitution replaced by Ginobili	05:24
Leonard Violation:Kicked Ball (D Jones)	05:19
	04:58 [LAC 62-54]	Barnes 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Griffin (4 AST)
	04:41
	04:41	Jump Ball Barnes vs Baynes (Joseph gains possession)
Joseph Jump Shot: Missed	04:34
	04:33	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	04:25	Griffin Layup Shot: Missed
Ginobili Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	04:24
Leonard Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Paul (2 ST)	04:21
	04:15	Redick 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:14	Team Rebound
Baynes Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF) (E Malloy)	04:14
	04:14	Redick Substitution replaced by Crawford
	04:01 [LAC 64-54]	Griffin Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Paul (5 AST)
Baynes Layup Shot: Missed	03:42
	03:41	Jordan Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
	03:41	Jump Ball Jordan vs Leonard (Barnes gains possession)
Joseph Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA) (D Jones)	03:33
	03:33 [LAC 65-54]	Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	03:33	Jordan Substitution replaced by Davis
	03:33 [LAC 66-54]	Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Diaw Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Barnes (3 ST)	03:12
	03:05	Barnes Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Leonard (4 ST)
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Leonard (2 AST)	02:59 [SAS 57-66]
	02:43 [LAC 68-57]	Griffin Jump Hook Shot: Made (21 PTS)
Diaw Jump Shot: Missed	02:33
	02:32	Barnes Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	02:26 [LAC 71-57]	Paul 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Leonard Jump Hook Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (4 AST)	02:13 [SAS 59-71]
Joseph Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA) (D Jones)	02:02
Team Timeout : Regular	02:02
	02:02	Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:02	Team Rebound
	02:02 [LAC 72-59]	Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Ginobili Layup Shot: Missed	01:47
Baynes Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	01:46
Baynes Layup Shot: Missed Block: Griffin (2 BLK)	01:43
	01:42	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	01:36 [LAC 75-59]	Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Paul (6 AST)
Leonard Jump Shot: Missed	01:26
Diaw Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	01:25
Leonard Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (5 AST)	01:19 [SAS 61-75]
	01:02 [LAC 77-61]	Griffin Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (23 PTS)
Baynes Layup Shot: Missed Block: Griffin (3 BLK)	00:46.9
	00:44.4	Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	00:42.1 [LAC 79-61]	Paul Driving Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)
	00:39.8	Davis Foul: Personal (3 PF) (E Malloy)
	00:39.8	Paul Substitution replaced by Rivers
Joseph Substitution replaced by Mills	00:39.8
	00:33.7	Barnes Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA) (K Mauer)
Leonard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:33.7
Team Rebound	00:33.7
	00:33.7	Davis Substitution replaced by Paul
Leonard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:33.7
Team Rebound	00:33.0
	00:33.0	Paul Substitution replaced by Davis
Diaw 3pt Shot: Missed	00:30.9
	00:28.9	Team Rebound
	00:28.9	Davis Substitution replaced by Paul
	00:06.9	Paul 3pt Shot: Missed
Ginobili Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	00:04.9
Leonard 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (6 AST)	00:00.1 [SAS 64-79]
End of 3rd Quarter
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Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:37 [LAC 81-64]	Davis Hook Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Crawford (1 BLK)	11:24
	11:22	Jordan Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)
	11:20	Jordan Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Ginobili (2 ST)
Mills 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Leonard (3 AST)	11:13 [SAS 67-81]
	10:58 [LAC 84-67]	Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Ginobili Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	10:47 [SAS 69-84]
	10:26	Rivers Layup Shot: Missed Block: Diaw (1 BLK)
	10:26	Rivers Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
Ginobili Foul: Personal (2 PF) (D Jones)	10:26
	10:17 [LAC 86-69]	Crawford Pullup Jump shot: Made (17 PTS)
	10:06	Crawford Foul: Personal (1 PF) (K Mauer)
Ginobili Substitution replaced by Green	10:06
Mills 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Diaw (4 AST)	09:55 [SAS 72-86]
	09:41	Rivers Layup Shot: Missed
Mills Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:40
Mills 3pt Shot: Missed	09:35
Duncan Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	09:32
Duncan Putback Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)	09:32 [SAS 74-86]
Leonard Foul: Personal (3 PF) (E Malloy)	09:16
	09:16	Rivers Substitution replaced by Paul
	09:16	Davis Substitution replaced by Griffin
	09:06 [LAC 88-74]	Paul Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS)
	08:56	Barnes Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA) (E Malloy)
	08:56
	08:56	Barnes Substitution replaced by Redick
Leonard Substitution replaced by Belinelli	08:56
Mills Substitution replaced by Parker	08:56
Duncan Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	08:56 [SAS 75-88]
Duncan Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	08:56
	08:55	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
	08:35	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:34	Jordan Rebound (Off:2 Def:10)
	08:22 [LAC 90-75]	Paul Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS)
Green 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Duncan (4 AST)	08:03 [SAS 78-90]
	07:47	Redick Jump Shot: Missed
Diaw Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	07:43
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Green (2 AST)	07:36 [SAS 81-90]
	07:35	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:22 [LAC 92-81]	Griffin Layup Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Redick (2 AST)
Duncan Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (1 FTA) (E Malloy)	07:22
	07:22 [LAC 93-81]	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 1 (26 PTS)
Green Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Griffin (3 ST)	07:07
	06:58 [LAC 95-81]	Paul Pullup Jump shot: Made (25 PTS)
Diaw 3pt Shot: Missed	06:49
	06:49	Team Rebound
	06:34	Redick Step Back Jump shot: Missed
	06:32	Jordan Rebound (Off:3 Def:10)
	06:32 [LAC 97-81]	Jordan Tip Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Belinelli Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Diaw (5 AST)	06:12 [SAS 83-97]
	05:49	Griffin Jump Hook Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	05:49
Green Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	05:39
	05:23	Redick 3pt Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)	05:22
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	05:15
	05:13	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)
	05:05 [LAC 100-83]	Redick 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Griffin (5 AST)
	04:52	Griffin Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA) (D Jones)
Duncan Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	04:52 [SAS 84-100]
	04:52	Crawford Substitution replaced by Barnes
Green Substitution replaced by Leonard	04:52
Duncan Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	04:52 [SAS 85-100]
	04:38 [LAC 102-85]	Paul Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (27 PTS)
	04:28	Barnes Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (2 FTA) (K Mauer)
Leonard Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	04:28 [SAS 86-102]
Leonard Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	04:28 [SAS 87-102]
	04:17	Jordan Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Missed
Diaw Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	04:15
Leonard 3pt Shot: Missed	04:04
	04:02	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:11)
	03:53 [LAC 104-87]	Paul Step Back Jump shot: Made (29 PTS)
Diaw 3pt Shot: Missed	03:31
	03:30	Jordan Rebound (Off:3 Def:11)
	03:16	Paul Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)
Duncan Substitution replaced by Ayres	03:16
Leonard Substitution replaced by Joseph	03:16
	03:16	Team Timeout : Regular
Parker Substitution replaced by Bonner	03:16
Diaw Substitution replaced by Mills	03:16
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed	02:54
	02:53	Barnes Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	02:39 [LAC 107-87]	Paul 3pt Shot: Made (32 PTS) Assist: Griffin (6 AST)
Bonner 3pt Shot: Missed	02:17
Mills Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	02:15
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Mills (1 AST)	02:11 [SAS 90-107]
	01:47	Barnes 3pt Shot: Missed
Joseph Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:46
Joseph Driving Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)	01:41 [SAS 92-107]
	01:16	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Mills Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Barnes (4 ST)	00:58.8
	00:36.9	Paul Jump Shot: Missed
Bonner Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:35.9
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed	00:29.9
	00:27.9	Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	00:05.2	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Mills Jump Shot: Missed	00:02.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 4th Quarter