US EditionSpurs Overcome 25-Point Deficit to Beat Clippers
Victor Wembanyama scored 27 points with 10 rebounds and 4 blocks to spark the Spurs' largest comeback of the season, overcoming a 25-point deficit.
- In San Antonio on Friday, Victor Wembanyama's 27 points led the Spurs to a 117-112 comeback over the Clippers after trailing by 25 points.
- After falling 75-50 in the third quarter, the Spurs opened the fourth with an 18-5 run to take their first lead since the opening minutes.
- Wembanyama's block on Kris Dunn led to a fast-break alley-oop, and his dunk gave the Spurs a 113-112 lead with 16 seconds left, while Stephon Castle sealed the win with a layup and Nicolas Batum turned it over.
- Kawhi Leonard scored 30 points with nine rebounds but the Clippers' three-game winning streak was snapped; Los Angeles visits Memphis on Saturday while San Antonio hosts Houston on Sunday.
- The result lifts San Antonio to 46-17, their largest comeback of the season, and they have won 14 of 15, strengthening second place in the Western Conference.
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'Nobody Gives Up' | How the Spurs Erased a 25-Point Deficit to Beat the Clippers
San Antonio looked dead in the water with tired legs, but Wembanyama went off in limited minutes and the whole team locked in for one of the biggest comebacks in franchise history.
Clippers’ epic collapse: Nicolas Batum’s out-of-bounds blunder hands Spurs comeback win
The Clippers blew a 25-point lead after Nicolas Batum committed a costly out-of-bounds turnover in the final seconds, allowing the Spurs to escape with a dramatic comeback victory.
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Clippers squander 25-point lead in loss to Spurs
SAN ANTONIO — The Clippers were poised to begin a challenging stretch of their schedule with a statement win, but they couldn’t hold off Victor Wembanyama and the red-hot San Antonio Spurs. Wembanyama had 27 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots as the Spurs erased a 25-point second-half deficit and handed the Clippers a 117-112 defeat on Friday night. Kawhi Leonard had 30 points and nine rebounds for the Clippers (30-32), who saw their thr…
NBA: Wembanyama, Spurs rally from 25 down to beat Clippers
SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama had 27 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks as the San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 25-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 117-112 on Friday night. Kawhi Leonard had 30 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles, which had a three-game winning streak snapped. READ: NBA: Wembanyama unleashes 38, Spurs sweep Pistons "That's close to being the hardest game of my life." Wemby was emotional after San Antonio's …
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