Reggie Jackson scored a season-high 28 points (16 in the fourth quarter), and the LA Clippers beat the San Antonio Spurs 98-85 for their fourth straight win.
Patrick Patterson’s layup put the Clippers ahead for good with 1:43 left in the third quarter.
The Spurs got within 80-79 on Rudy Gay’s driving layup with 7:18 to play, but Paul George answered with a 15-foot pull-up jumper, and the Spurs got no closer.
During clutch time, the Clippers outscored the Spurs 5-2. Jackson scored all 5 of the Clippers’ points on 2 for 2 shooting.
George had 24 points and a season-high 13 rebounds. Jackson scored 16 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter. Jackson and George set each other up for 6 baskets and 16 points, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Spurs, DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points (14 in the paint).
The Clippers held the Spurs to 85 points. The Spurs got 2 offensive rebounds, about 7 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Spurs’ starters were outscored 36-23 in 13 minutes together.