The visiting San Antonio Spurs took down the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, 105 - 97. San Antonio (44 - 13) has now won three straight games and continues to sit comfortably as the second seed in the Western Conference. Veteran big man Pau Gasol has spent much of the season on the sidelines after suffering a broken finer, but returned in stellar fashion on Friday. Gasol earned a double - double, recording 17 points and 11 rebounds along with a blocked shot. As per usual in San Antonio, the leading scorer was superstar forward Kawhi Leonard, who had 21 points on the night. It was a below - average offensive night for the Spurs, but the team made up for it with solid defense. San Antonio held LA to under 100 points while grabbing nine steals and blocking seven shots. The Clippers (35 - 23), meanwhile, followed a blown lead against Golden State on Thursday with a disappointing loss to the Spurs on Friday. The two adversaries made for a difficult back - to - back, though All-Star forward Blake Griffin appeared full of energy against San Antonio. Griffin was the game's high scorer with 29 points on 9 - of - 17 shooting. He added nine rebounds and five assists. The Clippers had a tough time shooting the ball overall, hitting just 44 percent of their shots and only making seven three - pointers on the night. On Sunday, the Spurs will visit the Los Angeles Lakers, while the Clippers will host the Charlotte Hornets.
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