LA Clippers and San Antonio Spurs: Did the third quarter swing decide it at Frost Bank Center?

The LA Clippers moved to 30-32 after a 116-112 loss to the the San Antonio Spurs, who improved to 46-17 at Frost Bank Center.

First quarter

The LA Clippers opened with 32 points in the first quarter while the Spurs scored 25.

The Clippers hit 49 percent from the field in the game and built a biggest lead of 25.

The Spurs kept contact early with 7 lead changes across the game.

Second quarter

The Clippers added 34 points in the second quarter, and the Spurs managed 21.

Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers’ individual production with 30 points and 9 rebounds from the prior game log.

Brook Lopez backed the Clippers with 26 points and 4 steals in that same previous-game stat line.

Third quarter

The Spurs flipped the game with 35 points in the third quarter while the Clippers scored 26.

San Antonio’s shot profile featured 17 made 3-pointers on 42 percent from deep.

The LA Clippers vs San Antonio Spurs recap turned on possession work as the Spurs won 57 total rebounds to the Clippers’ 47.

Fourth quarter

The Spurs matched their third-quarter output with 35 points in the fourth quarter, and the Clippers finished with 20.

The Clippers generated 12 steals and turned them into 16 points off turnovers as part of the game-changing plays LA Clippers vs San Antonio Spurs.

San Antonio answered with 29 assists, and the Clippers finished with 22 assists in the LA Clippers vs San Antonio Spurs tactical recap.

What went wrong for LA Clippers showed up on the glass as the Spurs collected 15 offensive rebounds.

The Clippers will be back on the air at 8:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-07, with an away game against the the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, and viewers can watch on FDSSE or FDSSC.

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