Paul George scored 21 points (18 in the first quarter), and the LA Clippers beat the San Antonio Spurs 119-97.
The Clippers led by as many as 30 and never trailed, pulling away with a 26-10 run in the first quarter.
Norman Powell scored 26 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) on 10 for 16 shooting off the bench. Reggie Jackson added 20 points on 8 for 11 shooting, and John Wall had 5 points, 15 assists and 4 steals. The Clippers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Spurs, Jakob Poeltl had 20 points and 8 rebounds.
The Clippers shot 54.3% from the field and 52.5% from 3 to the Spurs’ 41.4% and 26.9%. The Clippers made 21 3-pointers, 5 of them by George and 5 by Powell. The Spurs outscored the Clippers 56-32 in the paint.