Aldridge has 26 points and 13 rebounds as Spurs beat Clippers 115-107
LaMarcus Aldridge had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs went on a 20-6 run that bridged the third and fourth quarters to beat the LA Clippers 115-107 for their fifth straight win.
The Clippers led 82-76 with 2:12 left in the third quarter. Jonathon Simmons’ dunk put the Spurs ahead for good with 11:06 left in the fourth quarter. They took a 96-88 lead with 9:17 left.
The Clippers got within 96-93 on Blake Griffin’s jumper with 6:37 to play, but Tony Parker answered with a pull-up 3-pointer, and the Clippers got no closer than 99-95.
During clutch time, the Spurs outscored the Clippers 8-0. Parker scored 4 of the Spurs’ 8 on 2 for 3 shooting.
Parker scored 21 points.
For the Clippers, Chris Paul had 27 points (11 in the third quarter), 10 assists and 3 steals, and Griffin added 25 points.
The Spurs grabbed 10 offensive rebounds to the Clippers’ 6. The Clippers forced 9 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions.