Kawhi Leonard's 24 Points Not Enough To Save Clippers From Loss To Spurs

De’Aaron Fox scored 22 points connected nine-of-13 shooting, and nan San Antonio Spurs hit nan Clippers 118-99 connected Thursday nighttime without Victor Wembanyama successful nan lineup to triumph their 11th successful a row.

Wembanyama was rested connected nan 2nd nighttime of a back-to-back. He had 41 points and 18 rebounds successful a 127-113 triumph astatine nan Golden State Warriors connected Wednesday.

The Spurs had six players successful double figures, including Stephon Castle pinch 20 points and Dylan Harper pinch 19 disconnected nan bench.

San Antonio kept live its hopes of catching Oklahoma City for nan apical spot successful nan West. The Spurs improved to 27-2 since Feb. 1 and 11-5 erstwhile Wembanyama doesn’t play.

Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points to lead nan Clippers pinch his 53rd consecutive crippled of 20 aliases much points. Bennedict Mathurin added 18 points disconnected nan chair and John Collins had 15. The nonaccomplishment dropped them to nan ninth spot for nan play-in tourney pinch their 2nd consecutive nonaccomplishment aft winning 5 successful a row. Portland moved into eighth aft a 118-106 win.

The Spurs led by 26 points successful nan first half. They changeable 72% from nan level early successful nan 2nd quarter, opening pinch an 11-2 tally and hitting 20 of their first 28 shots.

The Clippers rallied successful nan 3rd erstwhile they outscored nan Spurs 34-19. Mathurin had 10 points and Leonard 8 arsenic nan Clippers closed pinch a 14-4 tally to way 87-78 going into nan fourth.

But nan Spurs quickly regained nan momentum. Castle scored 8 of their 10 points successful extending nan lead to 99-84.

Up adjacent for nan Clippers: astatine Sacramento connected Sunday.