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SAN ANTONIO — The Clippers is a big fourth quarter to put away the San Antonio Spurs 128-116 on Wednesday night. Los Angeles used a 24-11 run to finish the game and pickup the win. The Clippers are now 27-20 after the win and will get a day off before a Friday night matchup with the Charlotte Hornets.
Here are some takeaways from the Clippers win over the Spurs:
Zubac has another big night against a star big man
Ivica Zubac has been having one of his most productive years of his career.
He has played some of his biggest games against some of the most talented bigs in the NBA.
After putting up big numbers in recent weeks agains the likes of Anthony Davis of the Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks.
He was back at it going up against the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama.
Zubac finished the game with 21 points and 22 rebounds. The Clippers center shot 8-for-16 from the field and made all five of his free throw attempts.
Making him one of four players to have multiple 20-20 games this season.
He has shown this year improved played and is proving to be one of the top bigs in the league.
Clippers fourth quarter run closes the door on Spurs
The Spurs clawed back in the third quarter making it a game.
The Clippers led by as much as 17 points in the third quarter before San Antonio made a run. The Spurs closed the third quarter on a 17-9 run and took a one-point lead into the fourth quarter.
The two teams went back and forth until late in the final period.
Wembanyama’s 3 with 5:38 remaining gave the Spurs their final lead at 105-104 with the Clippers finishing on a 24-to-11 run to pickup the win.
Los Angeles shot 70% in the final period to help pick up their third win in their last four games.
Season highs for Leonard
Kawhi Leonard had his most productive game of the season against his former team, the Spurs.
He looked very decisive with his moves and showed some added explosiveness.
Leonard scored 27 points adding 7 assists and 6 rebounds in 29 minutes. He shots 11-for-19 from the field.
Those were all season highs for the Clippers star.
Leonard is getting closer and closer to looking like his old self and that is scary for the rest of the NBA.