Spurs 119-115 Clippers (Mar 16, 2026) Game Recap
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — — Victor Wembanyama had 21 factors and 13 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame an early 14-point deficit earlier than blowing most of a 24-point lead and recovering to carry off the Los Angeles Clippers 119-115 on Monday evening.
Stephen Castle had 23 factors, eight assists and 7 rebounds to steer the Spurs (50-18), who reached 50 wins for the primary time since 2016-17 and path the first-place Thunder by three video games within the West. Devin Vassell added 20 factors.
Fighting to safe a spot for the play-in event, the Clippers’ second straight loss dropped them again to .500 with Kawhi Leonard watching from the bench. The NBA’s sixth-leading scorer sat out with a sprained left knee.
Darius Garland led six Clippers in double figures with 25 factors and 10 assists. Jordan Miller had 22 factors off the bench, which outscored the Spurs’ reserves 57-30.
After the Spurs ran off seven in a row to steer 115-102, Garland scored seven of the Clippers’ 9 factors to get inside 4 with 38 seconds remaining. But the Spurs made 4 straight free throws to protect the win.
The Spurs led by 24 factors within the third earlier than the Clippers closed with a 16-3 run to path by 10 going into the fourth.
The Spurs began slowly, lacking eight of their first 9 pictures, whereas the Clippers emerged to a 17-3 lead. They shot 65% from the ground within the opening quarter, hit 5 of seven 3-pointers and made 10 of 12 free throws.
San Antonio turned issues round within the second. The Spurs erased all of their 14-point deficit, helped by 15 straight factors over the tip of the primary and begin of the second. In the interval, they outscored the Clippers 37-15 to steer 66-52 at halftime.
Spurs: Visit Sacramento on Tuesday to finish a back-to-back.
Clippers: Visit New Orleans on Wednesday to open a three-game journey.
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