The Clippers bounce back after losing to the Bulls and beat the Spurs 102-96
Los Angeles Clippers #13 Paul George fall-away jump shot from the right side of the court against the San Antonio Spurs. Photo by Jerry Kelly/T.G.Sportstv1.
LOS ANGELES, CA -Paul George scored 34-points, and Reggie Jacksons' 21-points led the Los Angeles Clippers past the San Antonio Spurs 106-92 at the Staple Center.
The Spurs' leading scorers were Dejounte Murray's 26-points, Derrick White with 19-points, and Keldon Johnson and Thaddeus Young, both with 10-points.
Keldon Johnson gave the Spurs a 5-0 lead in the first quarter. Ivica Zubac's dunk gave the Clippers a 6-5 lead. Eric White's jump shot, help the Spurs regain the lead 10-6.
Paul George tied the game 12-12 with a fall-away jump shot. George broke the tie with a three-pointer to give the Clippers a 15-12 lead.
Luke Kennard's jump shot at the top of the key gave the Clippers a 19-18. Reggie Jackson's driving layup had the Clippers up 23-18. The spurs trail 25-20 at the end of the quarter after a layup by Lonnie Walker.
Bledsoe gave the Clippers a 27-22 lead in the second quarter. George's jump shot gave the Clippers a four-point lead 30-26. Kennard made a three-pointer increasing the Clippers' lead to 35-26.
The Spurs cut the Clippers' lead to five, 37-25 after Dejounte Murray stole a pass from Kennard with 7:08 left before halftime. Amir Coffey's two free throws had the Clippers leading 41-32.
Jackson would make a three-point shot giving the Clippers a ten-point lead 44-34. The Spurs trail 50-40 after a jump shot by George. The Spurs trail 52-46 after a dunk by Murray.
The Spurs went on an 8-3 run to trail the Clippers 55-53, with 56.6 left in the first half. The Clippers at halftime 57-53.
The Clippers led 64-63 in the third quarter after George made two free throws. The Spurs regained the lead 67-64 after a jump shot by Murray. Jackson's three-pointer at the top of the gave the lead back to the Clippers 69-67.
The Clippers led 74-69 after a jump shot by Brandon Boston Jr. The Spurs wouldn't go away, were down by six points 77-71 with a layup by Thaddeus Young. The Spurs trail the Clippers at the end of the third quarter 83-71, after back-to-back baskets by Reggie Jackson.
Boston Jr. scored the first points for the Clippers in the fourth quarter after making a three-point shot now led 86-71. Bledsoe stole the ball and went downcourt for a layup, and the Clippers led 91-73.
Keldon Johnson made a three-pointer for the Spurs that made the score 91-78, and the Clippers called a full timeout with 7:41 left in the game. After the timeout, Jackson knocked down a three-pointer making the score 94-82.
Moments later, George's layup increased the Clippers' lead to 99-84 with 3:22 left in the game. The Clippers led 103-90 after two free throws by Boston Jr.
The Clippers went on to beat the Spurs 106-92 to start a new winning streak. Boston Jr. had 13-points off the bench, and Bledsoe finished the night with 11-points.