Clippers rally in 4th quarter to edge Spurs
LOS ANGELES (AP) Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points, Paul George added 19 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 108-105 on Monday night.
Leonard's one-handed dunk gave the Clippers a two-point lead with 1:35 remaining after they trailed by 15 in the first half. George's jumper with 13 seconds left made it 106-102.
Patty Mills hit a 3-pointer with two seconds left to draw the Spurs within one.
Lou Williams got fouled and made both for the Clippers. Mills' half-court heave at the buzzer came up short.
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 27 points and DeMar DeRozan added 26 - but none in the fourth - for the Spurs, whose two-game winning streak ended. Aldridge had 13 points in the fourth.
Patrick Beverley's 3-pointer tied the game for the Clippers for the last time at 102-all.
Leonard's streak of nine straight games with at least 30 points ended. George had a season-high 12 rebounds to go with a game-high eight assists.
George got hit in the nose by DeRozan's left elbow at 6:02 of the third. After a video review, DeRozan was called for a flagrant-1 foul. DeRozan was driving to the basket when he struck George, who spun around and went down on his knees holding his face. George returned in the fourth.
The Spurs blew a 15-point first-half lead and the game became a back-and-forth affair over the final two quarters.
TIP-INS
Spurs: The teams combined to make 12 of 22 shots from 3-point range in the first quarter.
Clippers: Leonard's streak of 30-point games was the longest in the NBA this season and the longest by a Clippers player since World B. Free in 1980. ... Leonard missed a one-handed dunk in the third when the ball hit the edge of the backboard.
UP NEXT
Spurs: Stay in L.A. to play the Lakers in the second game of a back-to-back Tuesday.
Clippers: Host Miami on Wednesday, a team they beat by five points on the road last month.
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