Spurs
San Antonio
Western Conference
Southwest
61
19
80
3115
3607
22
8
36
80
34
42
14
11
79
33
7
40
3
20
3
13
17
87
4
55
11
20
2519
117
5
17
05
29
116
41
157
20
63
00
10
2320
6060
75
51
68
1917
106
6
24
24
100
511
11
522
20
65
21
66
2717
6060
5
1
20
25
11
44
1
0
0
11
4
15
2
6
0
1
23
60
5
1
20
19
7
37
7
5
71
6
1
7
0
3
0
0
20
60
7
5
71
19
10
53
2
2
100
5
1
6
2
6
2
6
27
60
5
1
20
17
6
35
4
4
100
11
1
12
0
5
1
6
17
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LaMarcus
Aldridge
LaMarcus Aldridge
True
35
9
17
53
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
1
2
3
18
-9
none
Kawhi
Leonard
Kawhi Leonard
True
34
10
19
53
5
8
62
3
4
75
0
5
5
5
1
0
3
1
28
-7
none
Jonathon
Simmons
Jonathon Simmons
True
25
3
6
50
0
2
0
2
2
100
0
4
4
4
0
0
0
2
8
2
none
Tony
Parker
Tony Parker
True
19
1
5
20
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
2
-10
none
Dewayne
Dedmon
Dewayne Dedmon
True
15
2
6
33
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
5
10
2
0
1
1
3
4
-5
none
Pau
Gasol
Pau Gasol
False
26
4
8
50
1
3
33
6
7
86
1
6
7
1
0
1
1
2
15
-7
none
Patty
Mills
Patty Mills
False
24
1
6
17
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
1
0
1
0
3
-4
none
Manu
Ginóbili
Manu Ginóbili
False
21
1
4
25
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
4
4
2
0
0
3
2
3
-13
none
Kyle
Anderson
Kyle Anderson
False
14
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
2
0
0
2
1
0
-1
none
David
Lee
David Lee
False
12
3
6
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
-2
none
Bryn
Forbes
Bryn Forbes
False
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
none
Dāvis
Bertāns
Dāvis Bertāns
False
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Joel
Anthony
Joel Anthony
False
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
10
April
2017
Monday
Moda Center
Portland
Trail Blazers
Portland
False
Clippers
Los Angeles
Western Conference
Pacific
49
31
80
2704
2705
22
6
27
84
42
50
14
8
57
37
8
45
7
21
8
6
15
98
4
58
22
38
2124
914
43
60
20
33
1113
30
1143
22
77
10
10
2230
6060
18
11
61
1821
127
7
62
51
82
58
14
72
12
43
34
32
3016
6060
5
2
40
21
9
43
6
2
33
11
3
14
2
7
1
1
22
60
8
2
25
24
14
58
0
0
0
13
0
13
2
7
0
0
30
60
1
1
100
18
12
67
6
5
83
5
1
6
1
4
3
3
30
60
8
1
12
21
7
33
2
1
50
8
4
12
2
3
4
2
16
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Blake
Griffin
Blake Griffin
True
36
7
19
37
0
4
0
4
4
100
1
7
8
1
0
1
2
3
18
9
none
DeAndre
Jordan
DeAndre Jordan
True
36
8
10
80
0
0
0
1
4
25
5
12
17
2
1
0
0
2
17
4
double
Luc
Mbah a Moute
Luc Mbah a Moute
True
35
4
7
57
0
1
0
2
4
50
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
1
10
7
none
Chris
Paul
Chris Paul
True
30
9
16
56
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
8
8
8
3
1
2
2
19
3
none
J.J.
Redick
J.J. Redick
True
25
4
8
50
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
2
1
0
11
4
none
Jamal
Crawford
Jamal Crawford
False
23
5
10
50
1
2
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
12
7
none
Raymond
Felton
Raymond Felton
False
17
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
6
8
none
Marreese
Speights
Marreese Speights
False
14
2
5
40
1
4
25
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
2
5
6
none
Wesley
Johnson
Wesley Johnson
False
12
0
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
2
1
0
0
4
none
Paul
Pierce
Paul Pierce
False
7
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
3
none
Brice
Johnson
Brice Johnson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brandon
Bass
Brandon Bass
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Alan
Anderson
Alan Anderson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
10
April
2017
Monday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Rockets
Houston
True
The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the host San Antonio Spurs , 98 - 87 , at AT & T Center on Saturday . These are two teams that have secured playoff berths , but they still fought hard in this potential playoff preview . In fact , there were four ties and 10 lead changes , with neither team leading by more than 14 . Los Angeles were in control for most of the game though , leading for over 40 minutes and holding a lead for the entirety of the second half . Shooting was the difference in the game , with the Clippers hitting 50 percent of their shots and the Spurs shooting just 43 percent from the field . Los Angeles also dominated down low , winning the point in the paint differential , 48 - 32 . The Clippers ( 49 - 31 ) have now won five - straight games , as they have some serious momentum headed into the postseason . Chris Paul led the way , as he tallied 19 points , eight rebounds and eight assists . DeAndre Jordan totaled 17 points and 17 rebounds . Blake Griffin amassed 18 points and eight rebounds . Jamal Crawford was a nice spark off the bench , dropping 12 points . The Spurs ( 61 - 19 ) are locked up in the two - seed in the west , but they still lost this game with all their weapons fully healthy . Kawhi Leonard was a bright spot for San Antonio , as he collected 28 points , five rebounds and five assists . LaMarcus Aldridge scored 18 points in 35 minutes . Pau Gasol was the only other Spur in double figures , as he provided 15 points and seven rebounds off the bench .
The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the host San Antonio Spurs, 98 - 87, at AT & T Center on Saturday. These are two teams that have secured playoff berths, but they still fought hard in this potential playoff preview. In fact, there were four ties and 10 lead changes, with neither team leading by more than 14. Los Angeles were in control for most of the game though, leading for over 40 minutes and holding a lead for the entirety of the second half. Shooting was the difference in the game, with the Clippers hitting 50 percent of their shots and the Spurs shooting just 43 percent from the field. Los Angeles also dominated down low, winning the point in the paint differential, 48 - 32. The Clippers (49 - 31) have now won five - straight games, as they have some serious momentum headed into the postseason. Chris Paul led the way, as he tallied 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. DeAndre Jordan totaled 17 points and 17 rebounds. Blake Griffin amassed 18 points and eight rebounds. Jamal Crawford was a nice spark off the bench, dropping 12 points. The Spurs (61 - 19) are locked up in the two - seed in the west, but they still lost this game with all their weapons fully healthy. Kawhi Leonard was a bright spot for San Antonio, as he collected 28 points, five rebounds and five assists. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 18 points in 35 minutes. Pau Gasol was the only other Spur in double figures, as he provided 15 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the host San Antonio Spurs, 98 - 87, at AT & T Center on Saturday. These are two teams that have secured playoff berths, but they still fought hard in this potential playoff preview. In fact, there were four ties and 10 lead changes, with neither team leading by more than 14. Los Angeles were in control for most of the game though, leading for over 40 minutes and holding a lead for the entirety of the second half. Shooting was the difference in the game, with the Clippers hitting 50 percent of their shots and the Spurs shooting just 43 percent from the field. Los Angeles also dominated down low, winning the point in the paint differential, 48 - 32. The Clippers (49 - 31) have now won five - straight games, as they have some serious momentum headed into the postseason. Chris Paul led the way, as he tallied 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. DeAndre Jordan totaled 17 points and 17 rebounds. Blake Griffin amassed 18 points and eight rebounds. Jamal Crawford was a nice spark off the bench, dropping 12 points. The Spurs (61 - 19) are locked up in the two - seed in the west, but they still lost this game with all their weapons fully healthy. Kawhi Leonard was a bright spot for San Antonio, as he collected 28 points, five rebounds and five assists. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 18 points in 35 minutes. Pau Gasol was the only other Spur in double figures, as he provided 15 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
<GAME> <DATE> 8 April 2017 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> AT&T Center <CITY> San Antonio <HOME> <TEAM> Spurs <CITY> San Antonio <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 87 <WINS-LOSSES> 61 19 <QTRS> 23 20 27 17 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 34 <TEAM-FT> 11 <TEAM-REB> 40 <TEAM-TO> 13 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 10 April 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Moda Center <NEXT-CITY> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Trail Blazers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Clippers <CITY> Los Angeles <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 98 <WINS-LOSSES> 49 31 <QTRS> 22 30 30 16 <TEAM-AST> 21 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 42 <TEAM-FT> 8 <TEAM-REB> 45 <TEAM-TO> 6 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 10 April 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Staples Center <NEXT-CITY> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Rockets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Kawhi Leonard <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 28 <FG> 10 19 53 <FG3> 5 8 62 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 5 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> LaMarcus Aldridge <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 18 <FG> 9 17 53 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pau Gasol <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 15 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonathon Simmons <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> David Lee <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dewayne Dedmon <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 10 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Manu Ginóbili <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patty Mills <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tony Parker <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joel Anthony <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dāvis Bertāns <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bryn Forbes <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Anderson <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chris Paul <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 19 <FG> 9 16 56 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 8 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Blake Griffin <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 19 37 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeAndre Jordan <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 17 <FG> 8 10 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 4 25 <REB> 17 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 5 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jamal Crawford <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> J. J. Redick <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luc Mbah a Moute <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Raymond Felton <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marreese Speights <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alan Anderson <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Bass <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brice Johnson <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Paul Pierce <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wesley Johnson <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none