Clippers extend win streak to 4 with 138-100 rout of Spurs
LOS ANGELES (AP) If anyone needed any proof of how confident Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers are feeling, it came late in the second quarter of their game against the San Antonio Spurs.
George stole the ball from Zach Collins after a bad pass by Stanley Johnson, dribbled down the court and threw down a windmill dunk to give the Clippers a 20-point advantage.
The dunk was part of a 35-point night by George as the Clippers extended their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 138-100 rout on Thursday night.
''My body has been feeling pretty good, and I have been working a ton to stay healthy and keep it that way,'' said George, who is averaging 22.4 points after he missed five games earlier this month due to right hamstring soreness. ''Everything is kind of falling into place at this point. We're healthy and starting to figure out our rotations.''
It was the fifth time this season George has had at least 35 points. He was 14 of 19 from the field, including 5 of 8 from beyond the arc as the Clippers posted their largest winning margin since 2021. It was the 11th time since 2013 they have won a game by at least 38 points.
Kawhi Leonard added 27 points and was 10 of 16 from the field.
''We just have to continue to keep building. We're trending upwards, but we still got a long ways to go, but I like where we're at right now.,'' Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said.
Keldon Johnson scored 19 points for San Antonio, while Isaiah Roby had 14 and Keita Bates-Diop 13. The Spurs have dropped nine of their last 10 and 12 of their 14.
''We played hard. Got our butts kicked. Hopefully learned some things. Go home and start up again,'' said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, whose postgame remarks went just 15 seconds.
It was the fifth time this season San Antonio has lost a game by 35 or more points.
The Clippers have won seven of their past nine against the Spurs and swept the four-game season series for the first time since 1996-97.
Los Angeles, which shot 58.4% from the field and made 18 3-pointers, led the entire game. It had a double-digit lead for the final 38 minutes and was up 41-25 at the end of the first quarter.
''When they're hitting shots like they were tonight and active on defense, that's what makes them special,'' said Bates-Diop about George and Leonard.
ROAD WOES
San Antonio lost for the 18th time in 23 road games and has dropped 10 straight away from home. It is the fifth time in franchise history the Spurs have dropped at least 10 straight road games in a season. Their in-season longest road losing streak is 12 set during the 1985-86 season.
The Spurs' overall away losing mark is 22 games, which started in the 1988-89 season and extended to the following campaign.
TIP-INS
Spurs: Fell to 1-8 in the second game of a back-to-back. ... Rookie Jeremy Sochan did not play after sustaining a quad injury during the fourth quarter Wednesday.
Clippers: Luke Kennard returned to the lineup and had five points in 17 minutes. Kennard has missed 20 games this season due to a right calf injury. ... Marcus Morris Sr. did not play due to a rib contusion. ... Norman Powell had 15 points off the bench and Robert Covington added 13. ... Leonard made two 3-pointers to reach 900 for his career.
UP NEXT
Spurs: Return home to face the Phoenix Suns on Saturday.
Clippers: Begin a six-game road trip on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jakob Poeltl vs. Ivica Zubac (Luke Kennard gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point hook shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:19 |  | Keldon Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:16 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | Jakob Poeltl shooting foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 11:04 | | Ivica Zubac misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:04 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-3 |
| 10:45 | | Malaki Branham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:41 | | Keita Bates-Diop offensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | +3 | Keita Bates-Diop makes three point jump shot (Keldon Johnson assists) | 3-3 |
| 10:23 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point driving layup (Paul George assists) | 3-5 |
| 10:07 | | Tre Jones misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:04 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 3-7 |
| 9:37 | | Jakob Poeltl turnover (bad pass) (Paul George steals) | ||
| 9:31 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point reverse layup | 3-9 |
| 9:29 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:20 | | Kawhi Leonard shooting foul (Keita Bates-Diop draws the foul) | ||
| 9:20 | | +1 | Keita Bates-Diop makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-9 |
| 9:20 | | +1 | Keita Bates-Diop makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-9 |
| 9:05 | | Malaki Branham personal foul (Luke Kennard draws the foul) | ||
| 8:54 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot | 5-12 |
| 8:44 | | +2 | Keita Bates-Diop makes two point driving bank jump shot (Jakob Poeltl assists) | 7-12 |
| 8:29 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point layup (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 7-14 |
| 8:04 | | +2 | Keldon Johnson makes two point driving layup | 9-14 |
| 7:49 | | Luke Kennard misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:50 | | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | Tre Jones misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:35 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point pullup jump shot (Terance Mann assists) | 9-16 |
| 7:17 | | Ivica Zubac shooting foul (Jakob Poeltl draws the foul) | ||
| 7:17 | | Jakob Poeltl misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:17 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | Jakob Poeltl misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:15 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | Kawhi Leonard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:49 | | Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 9-19 |
| 6:17 | | +2 | Malaki Branham makes two point pullup jump shot | 11-19 |
| 6:02 | | Paul George misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:00 | | Malaki Branham defensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | Ivica Zubac shooting foul (Keldon Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:54 | | +1 | Keldon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-19 |
| 5:54 | | +1 | Keldon Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-19 |
| 5:38 | | Keldon Johnson kicked ball violation | ||
| 5:31 | | Tre Jones personal foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 5:16 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:13 | | Zach Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 5:04 | | Keldon Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 5:02 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point driving layup | 13-21 |
| 4:48 | | +2 | Tre Jones makes two point layup | 15-21 |
| 4:32 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:30 | | Nicolas Batum offensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | Nicolas Batum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:21 | | Zach Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 4:17 | | Terance Mann blocks Tre Jones's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:12 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | Kawhi Leonard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:08 | | Zach Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | +3 | Doug McDermott makes three point jump shot (Keldon Johnson assists) | 18-21 |
| 3:58 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:36 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point turnaround jump shot | 18-23 |
| 3:16 | | Stanley Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Kawhi Leonard steals) | ||
| 3:12 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point running finger roll layup | 18-25 |
| 2:55 | | Blake Wesley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point jump shot (Nicolas Batum assists) | 18-28 |
| 2:23 | | Zach Collins misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:17 | | Isaiah Roby offensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | Isaiah Roby misses two point tip layup | ||
| 2:15 | | Isaiah Roby offensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | +2 | Isaiah Roby makes two point tip layup | 20-28 |
| 2:06 | | Norman Powell turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:56 | | Reggie Jackson shooting foul (Stanley Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:56 | | Stanley Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:56 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | +1 | Stanley Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-28 |
| 1:41 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point driving layup | 21-30 |
| 1:41 | | Blake Wesley shooting foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:42 | | +1 | Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-31 |
| 1:35 | | Stanley Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Reggie Jackson steals) | ||
| 1:32 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point running layup | 21-33 |
| 1:32 | | Stanley Johnson defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 1:18 | | Isaiah Roby misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:15 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | Norman Powell misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Zach Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | +2 | Blake Wesley makes two point pullup jump shot | 23-33 |
| 0:50 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point driving layup | 23-35 |
| 0:50 | | Isaiah Roby shooting foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 23-36 |
| 0:38 | | Stanley Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Reggie Jackson steals) | ||
| 0:33 | | Blake Wesley shooting foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 0:33 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-37 |
| 0:33 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-38 |
| 0:13 | | +2 | Stanley Johnson makes two point driving layup (Zach Collins assists) | 25-38 |
| 0:00 | | +3 | Kawhi Leonard makes three point pullup jump shot | 25-41 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | Zach Collins misses two point hook shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Isaiah Roby offensive rebound | ||
| 11:44 | | +2 | Isaiah Roby makes two point tip layup | 27-41 |
| 11:31 | | Keita Bates-Diop shooting foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 11:31 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-42 |
| 11:31 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-43 |
| 11:14 | | +2 | Isaiah Roby makes two point cutting dunk (Zach Collins assists) | 29-43 |
| 11:14 | | Nicolas Batum shooting foul (Isaiah Roby draws the foul) | ||
| 11:14 | | Isaiah Roby misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 11:10 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | Robert Covington turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:51 | | Reggie Jackson personal foul (Keita Bates-Diop draws the foul) | ||
| 10:45 | | Robert Covington shooting foul (Blake Wesley draws the foul) | ||
| 10:45 | | +1 | Blake Wesley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-43 |
| 10:45 | | Blake Wesley misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:41 | | Robert Covington defensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | Zach Collins blocks Paul George's two point driving dunk | ||
| 10:34 | | Doug McDermott defensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:20 | | +2 | Zach Collins makes two point layup (Isaiah Roby assists) | 32-43 |
| 10:20 | | Robert Covington shooting foul (Zach Collins draws the foul) | ||
| 10:20 | | +1 | Zach Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 33-43 |
| 10:00 | | +3 | Robert Covington makes three point jump shot (Nicolas Batum assists) | 33-46 |
| 9:49 | | Robert Covington blocks Zach Collins's two point layup | ||
| 9:50 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:26 | | Paul George offensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Norman Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:13 | | Zach Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | +3 | Doug McDermott makes three point jump shot (Blake Wesley assists) | 36-46 |
| 8:48 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:46 | | Isaiah Roby defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Doug McDermott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:38 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point floating jump shot | 36-48 |
| 8:03 | | +2 | Keldon Johnson makes two point driving layup (Doug McDermott assists) | 38-48 |
| 7:53 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point stepback jump shot | 38-50 |
| 7:53 | | Blake Wesley shooting foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:53 | | +1 | Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 38-51 |
| 7:34 | | Keldon Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:31 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 7:22 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point pullup jump shot | 38-53 |
| 7:21 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:57 | | Paul George blocks Jakob Poeltl's two point layup | ||
| 6:57 | | Keldon Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Spurs turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 6:42 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 38-55 |
| 6:20 | | +2 | Keita Bates-Diop makes two point jump shot (Tre Jones assists) | 40-55 |
| 6:01 | | +3 | Nicolas Batum makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 40-58 |
| 5:50 | | Keita Bates-Diop misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:47 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | |