US EditionWembanyama Powers Spurs Past Clippers 119-115 After Wild Swings and a Late Scare to Reach 50 Wins
San Antonio Spurs overcame a 14-point deficit and held off a late rally to notch their first 50-win season since 2016-17, trailing Western Conference leader Oklahoma City Thunder by three games.
- On Monday, March 16, 2026, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 119-115 in Inglewood, Calif.
- Trailing early, the Spurs answered with 15 straight points and outscored the Clippers 37 to 15 to lead 66-52 at halftime.
- Victor Wembanyama scored 21 points with 13 rebounds, while Devin Vassell added 20 points; Darius Garland led the Clippers with 25 points and 10 assists, and Jordan Miller scored 22 off the bench.
- With the victory, the San Antonio Spurs improved to 50-18 and trail the first-place team by three games, visiting Sacramento on Tuesday; the Clippers now sit at.500 before visiting New Orleans on Wednesday.
- After building a 24-point advantage, the Clippers bench outscored Spurs reserves 57-30, and in the final minute Darius Garland scored seven points but Spurs made four straight free throws with 38 seconds left.
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NBA: Wembanyama, Spurs hold off Clippers to reach 50 wins
INGLEWOOD, California — Victor Wembanyama had 21 points and 13 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame an early 14-point deficit before blowing most of a 24-point lead and recovering to hold off the Los Angeles Clippers 119-115 on Monday night. Stephon Castle had 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to lead the Spurs (50-18), who reached 50 wins for the first time since 2016-17 and trail the first-place Thunder by three games in the …
Kawhi-less Clippers can’t catch Spurs down the stretch
The Clippers mount a late rally without their star, cutting a 24-point deficit to four in the final minute, but Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs hold on for a 119-115 win that drops the Clippers back to .500.
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Spurs hold on for win over Kawhi Leonard-less Clippers
Victor Wembanyama scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Stephon Castle added 23 points and eight assists and the San Antonio Spurs continued their late-season surge with a 119-115 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday at Inglewood, Calif.
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Wembanyama powers Spurs past Clippers 119-115 after wild swings and a late scare to reach 50 wins
The Spurs rallied from an early hole, then survived a late scare to beat the Clippers 119-115 and reach 50 wins for the first time since 2016-17.
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