Spurs overcome 25-point deficit to beat Clippers
- 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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