Los Angeles took it to San Antonio again in a 126-99 victory that was closer than the final outcome. The Spurs were done in by frigid 3-point shooting (9-for-35) compared to the Clippers’ veteran presence and aggression caught the San Antonio defense repeatedly off-guard and led to more buckets and free throws. The Clippers (5-7) improved to 2-5 after the addition of James Harden, while the Spurs (3-11) suffered its ninth straight defeat.
Los Angeles’ trio of Kawhi Leonard (21 points, 4 rebounds), Paul George (28 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds), and James Harden (13 points and 10 assists) did the bulk of the damage.