San Antonio Spurs turn second-quarter tide at Intuit Dome as the Los Angeles Clippers chase late

The San Antonio Spurs arrived at 50-18 and left Intuit Dome with a 119-115 line over the Los Angeles Clippers, who moved to 34-34.

First quarter

The Spurs opened with 29 points while the Clippers set the early pace with 37 points to take the first lead.

The Spurs shot 46 percent from the field for the game, a base that kept the road team within reach after the opening push.

Second quarter

The Silver and Black swung the night in the second quarter by scoring 37 points while holding the Clippers to 15 points.

San Antonio piled up 64 points in the paint, and that interior scoring run matched 22 offensive rebounds that produced 25 second-chance points.

Third quarter

The Spurs added 26 points in the third quarter as their ball movement continued to show in 25 assists.

The Clippers countered with 30 points in the third quarter and leaned on 11 steals to create 19 points off turnovers.

Fourth quarter

San Antonio closed with 27 points in the fourth quarter and finished the game with a biggest lead of 24 while leading for 32:41 overall.

The Clippers poured in 33 points in the fourth quarter and got 57 bench points across the night as the home push tightened the margin.

The Spurs ended with 60 total rebounds while the Clippers finished with 51, a gap that supported the San Antonio Spurs full-time result.

Key Spurs notes

Victor Wembanyama’s previous-game line of 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 blocks set a recent reference point for rim work tied to the team’s 7 blocks in this one.

Devin Vassell’s previous-game 20 points on 57 percent from 3-point range echoed a perimeter option on a night when the Spurs hit 10 threes on 28 percent.

Stephon Castle’s previous-game 23 points and 8 assists reflected a creation role consistent with the Spurs’ 1.79 assist-to-turnover ratio from 25 assists and 15 turnovers.

Those snapshots sit alongside the San Antonio Spurs post-match stats and frame the post game analysis around paint scoring, rebounding volume, and late-game shot-making.

What it means next

The next Spurs broadcast is scheduled for 6:00 PM EDT on 03/17/2026, with the San Antonio Spurs visiting the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, USA.

Fans can watch on NBCS-CA or FDSSW, and the night sets up San Antonio Spurs vs LA Clippers final thoughts to carry into the next tip.

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