San Antonio Spurs at LA Clippers
· National Basketball AssociationSpurs roll past the Clippers 118-99 without Victor Wembanyama for 11th straight win
Wembanyama was rested on the second night of a back-to-back. He had 41 points and 18 rebounds in a 127-113 win at the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
The Spurs had six players in double figures, including Stephon Castle with 20 points and Dylan Harper with 19 off the bench.
San Antonio kept alive its hopes of catching Oklahoma City for the top spot in the West. The Spurs improved to 27-2 since Feb. 1 and 11-5 when Wembanyama doesn't play.
Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points to lead the Clippers with his 53rd consecutive game of 20 or more points. Bennedict Mathurin added 18 points off the bench and John Collins had 15. The loss dropped them to the ninth spot for the play-in tournament with their second straight loss after winning five in a row. Portland moved into eighth after a 118-106 win.
The Spurs led by 26 points in the first half. They shot 72% from the floor early in the second quarter, opening with an 11-2 run and hitting 20 of their first 28 shots.
The Clippers rallied in the third when they outscored the Spurs 34-19. Mathurin had 10 points and Leonard eight as the Clippers closed with a 14-4 run to trail 87-78 going into the fourth.
But the Spurs quickly regained the momentum. Castle scored eight of their 10 points in extending the lead to 99-84.
Clippers: Visit Sacramento on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
SA wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 118 - 99 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 118 - 99 |
| 4th 6.7 |  |
Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | 118 - 99 |
| 4th 7.6 |  |
Bismack Biyombo blocks Kobe Sanders's tip shot | 118 - 99 |
| 4th 8.6 | |
Kobe Sanders offensive rebound | 118 - 99 |
Statistics
 SA |
 LAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 47-88 | FG | 40-93 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 12-31 | 3PT | 5-27 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 12-14 | FT | 14-18 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 38 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 30 | Assists | 20 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 66 | Points in Paint | 56 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 95 | Percent Led | 4 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C | Out | Oct 29 |
| Max Strus, G | Out | Oct 28 |
| Brandon Ingram, F | Out | Oct 28 |
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Oct 14 |
| Jordan Miller, G | Out | Aug 26 |
San Antonio Spurs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Stephon Castle, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 31 |
| Tobias Harris, F | Out | Oct 30 |
| Jayden Quaintance, F | Out | Oct 5 |
Game Information
Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 17,927 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Memphis |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W5 |
 Houston |
5 | 1 | .833 | 0.5 | L1 |
 Dallas |
4 | 2 | .667 | 1.5 | W3 |
 San Antonio |
3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | W3 |
 New Orleans |
1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | W1 |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 2 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Golden State |
1 | 3 | W3 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Phoenix |
2 | 3 | L2 | 0.25 | 1 |
 LA Clippers |
2.5 | 4 | L4 | 0.2 | 1 |
 Sacramento |
3.5 | 5 | L5 | 0 | 0 |
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