Chris Paul scored 19 points in 23 minutes before being taken out with a pulled hamstring in the third quarter. After also losing Blake Griffin for four to six weeks for knee surgery, the LA Clippers (22-8) stuck with their bench into the fourth quarter to get a win against a Western Conference powerhouse in the San Antonio Spurs (23-6).
Marreese Speights added 14 points in 28 minutes. Raymond Felton with 14 points stepped up with a host of strong drives against the Spurs’ slow bigs to help lead the team to victory.