Leonard, Powell fuel 4th-quarter push as Clippers beat Wembanyama, Spurs, 128-116
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell had 27 points each and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-116 on Wednesday night.
Los Angeles center Ivica Zubac added 21 points and 22 rebounds in an intense battle with San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama.
Wembanyama had 23 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs. They have lost five of six.
Wembanyama and Zubac battled throughout with one exchange nearly leading to a skirmish with 4:45 remaining in the third quarter following a 3-pointer by Harrison Barnes and a Clippers timeout.
After being shoved to the court from behind by Zubac, Wembanyama got up and ran after the Clippers center but was held back by Spurs staff and players as they filed onto the court for the timeout. Zubac was visibly upset on the previous play, flailing his arms after no foul was called when he was blocked by Wembanyama. No technical foul was called and, after a brief discussion, officials opted not to review the play.
San Antonio closed the third quarter on a 17-9 run and took a one-point lead in the fourth quarter before Los Angeles closed out its third win in four games.
San Antonio rookie guard Stephon Castle had 20 points and Devin Vassell added 19.
Clippers: Los Angeles shot 50% on 3-pointers.
Spurs: San Antonio forward Jeremy Sochan had seven points and no rebounds as he remained out of the starting lineup after missing several games with a lower back injury.
The Clippers went on a 15-2 run over 3 1/2 minutes to grab a 119-107 lead after Wembanyama’s step-back 3-pointer had put the Spurs up 105-104 with 5:38 remaining in the game.
Wembanyama extended his NBA record to 35 straight games with a block and a 3-pointer.
The Clippers are at Charlotte on Friday night. The Spurs host Milwaukee on Friday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Ivica Zubac vs. Victor Wembanyama (Harrison Barnes gains possession) | |||
11:41 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point pullup jump shot (Harrison Barnes assists) | 0-2 | |
11:21 | Victor Wembanyama blocks Ivica Zubac's two point turnaround hook shot | |||
11:18 | Devin Vassell defensive rebound | |||
11:11 | Devin Vassell turnover (lost ball) (Ivica Zubac steals) | |||
11:07 | Victor Wembanyama personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | |||
11:00 | Ivica Zubac turnover (bad pass) (Victor Wembanyama steals) | |||
10:49 | Norman Powell personal foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | |||
10:41 | +2 | Stephon Castle makes two point driving layup | 0-4 | |
10:19 | Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
10:15 | Devin Vassell defensive rebound | |||
10:11 | Victor Wembanyama turnover (lost ball) (Derrick Jones Jr. steals) | |||
10:05 | Kawhi Leonard misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
10:04 | Derrick Jones Jr. offensive rebound | |||
10:04 | +2 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point putback layup | 2-4 | |
9:50 | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point alley-oop dunk (Devin Vassell assists) | 2-6 | |
9:44 | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 5-6 | |
9:35 | Devin Vassell misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:32 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
9:21 | +2 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point driving layup (James Harden assists) | 7-6 | |
9:08 | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | |||
9:06 | Norman Powell defensive rebound | |||
8:59 | James Harden turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
8:48 | +3 | Stephon Castle makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 7-9 | |
8:23 | James Harden misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
8:22 | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | |||
8:22 | Ivica Zubac misses two point tip layup | |||
8:21 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
8:14 | Devin Vassell misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
8:11 | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | |||
8:08 | Stephon Castle personal foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | |||
7:59 | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 9-9 | |
7:49 | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 9-12 | |
7:35 | James Harden turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
7:22 | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point turnaround bank jump shot (Harrison Barnes assists) | 9-14 | |
7:13 | Stephon Castle personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | |||
7:06 | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 11-14 | |
6:46 | Stephon Castle misses three point jump shot | |||
6:43 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
6:39 | Chris Paul personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | |||
6:39 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
6:31 | Kawhi Leonard misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
6:31 | Clippers offensive rebound | |||
6:31 | Harrison Barnes personal foul (Loose ball) (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | |||
6:31 | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-14 | |
6:31 | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-14 | |
6:14 | Kawhi Leonard blocks Harrison Barnes's two point driving layup | |||
6:10 | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | |||
6:08 | +2 | James Harden makes two point running layup (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 15-14 | |
5:40 | +3 | Julian Champagnie makes three point pullup jump shot (Harrison Barnes assists) | 15-17 | |
5:24 | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point driving layup (James Harden assists) | 17-17 | |
5:05 | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point pullup jump shot | 17-20 | |
5:03 | Clippers 60 second timeout | |||
4:41 | James Harden misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
4:40 | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | |||
4:40 | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point tip layup | 19-20 | |
4:25 | Julian Champagnie turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
4:00 | Ivica Zubac misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
3:58 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
3:52 | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point running layup | 19-22 | |
3:34 | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Keldon Johnson steals) | |||
3:32 | Julian Champagnie turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
3:13 | +3 | Nicolas Batum makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 22-22 | |
2:55 | Keldon Johnson misses two point cutting layup | |||
2:54 | Tre Jones offensive rebound | |||
2:42 | Harrison Barnes misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:42 | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | |||
2:33 | Jeremy Sochan shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | |||
2:33 | James Harden misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:33 | Clippers offensive rebound | |||
2:33 | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-22 | |
2:24 | Keldon Johnson turnover (lost ball) (James Harden steals) | |||
2:05 | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 25-22 | |
1:55 | +2 | Tre Jones makes two point driving finger roll layup | 25-24 | |
1:55 | Nicolas Batum shooting foul (Tre Jones draws the foul) | |||
1:55 | +1 | Tre Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-25 | |
1:29 | Terance Mann misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
1:27 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
1:24 | Keldon Johnson misses three point running jump shot | |||
1:20 | Terance Mann defensive rebound | |||
1:06 | Terance Mann turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
0:50 | Terance Mann shooting foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | |||
0:50 | Victor Wembanyama misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:50 | Spurs offensive rebound | |||
0:50 | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-26 | |
0:45 | James Harden turnover (lost ball) (Jeremy Sochan steals) | |||
0:42 | +2 | Devin Vassell makes two point cutting dunk (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 25-28 | |
0:35 | James Harden turnover (lost ball) (Jeremy Sochan steals) | |||
0:35 | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point driving layup | 25-30 | |
0:35 | Terance Mann shooting foul (Jeremy Sochan draws the foul) | |||
0:35 | Jeremy Sochan misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
0:32 | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | |||
0:18 | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving bank jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 27-30 | |
0:05 | Kevin Porter Jr. personal foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | |||
0:05 | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-31 | |
0:05 | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-32 | |
0:00 | +3 | Nicolas Batum makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 30-32 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:50 | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup | 32-32 | |
11:50 | Devin Vassell defensive goaltending violation | |||
11:35 | +2 | Devin Vassell makes two point cutting dunk (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 32-34 | |
11:16 | Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Victor Wembanyama steals) | |||
11:16 | +2 | Sandro Mamukelashvili makes two point running layup (Devin Vassell assists) | 32-36 | |
10:52 | Norman Powell misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:50 | Sandro Mamukelashvili defensive rebound | |||
10:48 | Chris Paul misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
10:47 | Sandro Mamukelashvili offensive rebound | |||
10:42 | Devin Vassell misses three point jump shot | |||
10:39 | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | |||
10:33 | Amir Coffey misses three point jump shot | |||
10:31 | Spurs defensive rebound | |||
10:08 | Sandro Mamukelashvili misses three point jump shot | |||
10:08 | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | |||
10:01 | Victor Wembanyama personal foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | |||
9:48 | Norman Powell misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
9:47 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
9:45 | Chris Paul misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:41 | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | |||
9:32 | Kawhi Leonard misses three point jump shot | |||
9:32 | Sandro Mamukelashvili defensive rebound | |||
9:16 | Stephon Castle misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:14 | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | |||
9:08 | +3 | Nicolas Batum makes three point jump shot (Terance Mann assists) | 35-36 | |
8:48 | Stephon Castle turnover (lost ball) (Nicolas Batum steals) | |||
8:35 | Sandro Mamukelashvili personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | |||
8:25 | +3 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 38-36 | |
8:24 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
8:08 | Devin Vassell misses two point driving layup | |||
8:07 | Victor Wembanyama offensive rebound | |||
8:07 | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point tip layup | 38-38 | |
7:47 | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 40-38 | |
7:47 | Chris Paul shooting foul (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
7:47 | +1 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 41-38 | |
7:39 | Kevin Porter Jr. shooting foul (Stephon Castle draws the foul) | |||
7:39 | +1 | Stephon Castle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-39 | |
7:39 | +1 | Stephon Castle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-40 | |
7:21 | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point cutting layup | |||
7:20 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
7:12 | Stephon Castle misses three point running jump shot | |||
7:10 | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:05 | Keldon Johnson shooting foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | |||
7:05 | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 42-40 | |
7:05 | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 43-40 | |
7:05 | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 44-40 | |
6:53 | +2 | Stephon Castle makes two point driving layup | 44-42 | |
6:37 | James Harden misses two point driving layup | |||
6:36 | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | |||
6:36 | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point putback layup | 46-42 | |
6:25 | +2 | Stephon Castle makes two point driving finger roll layup (Chris Paul assists) | 46-44 | |
6:01 | +3 | Kawhi Leonard makes three point jump shot (Norman Powell assists) | 49-44 | |
5:48 | +3 | Devin Vassell makes three point pullup jump shot | 49-47 | |
5:33 | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point stepback jump shot (James Harden assists) | 51-47 | |
5:21 |