San Antonio Spurs was defeated by Los Angeles Clippers on December 1, 2010. Blake Griffin had 31 points and 13 rebounds, Gordon added 21 points and the Clippers ended an 18-game skid against the Spurs, beating NBA-leading San Antonio 90-85 Wednesday night. Baron Davis had seven points and 10 assists in his return from a 10-game injury absence for the Clippers, who have the league’s worst record at 4-15. They still beat a team with the NBA’s best record for the second time in 10 days, following a similarly stunning win over New Orleans late last month. Although neither team played very well in the fourth quarter, scoring 17 points apiece, the Clippers won by attrition, ending the slow-legged Spurs’ 8-0 road start to the season. George Hill scored 17 points and Manu Ginobili added 15 for the Spurs, who lost for just the second time in 16 games and dropped to 15-3 with their first road loss. Tim Duncan had just eight points, one night after posting a triple-double at Golden State.
The Spurs refused to make excuses for an ugly effort against a team that hadn’t beaten them since March 7, 2006.
“We played badly, bottom line,” Duncan said. “Nobody played well. I played awful. The ball wouldn’t go in the hole. On top of that, Blake played great, Eric played great, and they kept making shots down the stretch. … Our defense gave us a chance, and we got to that threshold where a 3-ball or any made shot would have got us right in it, and we couldn’t get the ball to go down.” Los Angeles took the lead with a 20-2 run spanning halftime and never lost the advantage despite a shaky fourth quarter that included six straight misses from the free throw line. The Clippers have won three of five after a 1-13 start during a fairly brutal November schedule compounded by the injury absence of Davis, Chris Kaman and Randy Foye. “It’s always great to give our loyal fans something great to see like this win,” Griffin said. “We have lost winnable games on the road, though, and we need to take care of that.” Davis returned after sitting out all but 10 minutes of the Clippers’ November schedule with a sore left knee. The fragile guard had missed 14 of Los Angeles’ last 15 games, but he took over in the final minutes for rookie starter Eric Bledsoe, who managed just five points. San Antonio had won nine straight over Los Angeles at Staples Center, but the Spurs clearly had little energy, making just six of their 21 shots in the final period. Duncan was held scoreless, and Richard Jefferson got just three of his 13 points in the final period. “You have to give the credit to their defense and to their energy, so I’m happy for them,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “It’s the NBA, and anybody can beat anybody at any time.” Tony Parker had just two points on 1-for-6 shooting and sat out most of the second half for the Spurs, playing just 2:28 in the third quarter. Several celebrity news outlets reported he had lunch earlier Wednesday with his estranged actress wife, Eva Longoria, who filed for divorce last month. San Antonio led 38-30 with 5 1/2 minutes left in the first half before the Clippers roared away on an 18-2 run led by three 3-pointers by Rasual Butler and two late baskets by Griffin. The Spurs missed 14 of their last 15 shots in the first half, including nine straight while falling behind 48-40. Kaman missed his 11th straight game with a sprained ankle. The club hasn’t projected a firm return date for the former All-Star center. Foye also missed his second straight game with a strained left hamstring. … The clubs concluded their season series with their third meeting. … When Duncan fell to the court holding his foot in the second quarter after drawing a foul on an apparently clean block by DeAndre Jordan(notes), a fan near courtside screamed: “We know bad acting, Tim Duncan. This is L.A.!” … Fans near courtside included director Penny Marshall and actress Sasha Grey.
“We played badly, bottom line,” Duncan said. “Nobody played well. I played awful. The ball wouldn’t go in the hole. On top of that, Blake played great, Eric played great, and they kept making shots down the stretch. … Our defense gave us a chance, and we got to that threshold where a 3-ball or any made shot would have got us right in it, and we couldn’t get the ball to go down.” Los Angeles took the lead with a 20-2 run spanning halftime and never lost the advantage despite a shaky fourth quarter that included six straight misses from the free throw line. The Clippers have won three of five after a 1-13 start during a fairly brutal November schedule compounded by the injury absence of Davis, Chris Kaman and Randy Foye. “It’s always great to give our loyal fans something great to see like this win,” Griffin said. “We have lost winnable games on the road, though, and we need to take care of that.” Davis returned after sitting out all but 10 minutes of the Clippers’ November schedule with a sore left knee. The fragile guard had missed 14 of Los Angeles’ last 15 games, but he took over in the final minutes for rookie starter Eric Bledsoe, who managed just five points. San Antonio had won nine straight over Los Angeles at Staples Center, but the Spurs clearly had little energy, making just six of their 21 shots in the final period. Duncan was held scoreless, and Richard Jefferson got just three of his 13 points in the final period. “You have to give the credit to their defense and to their energy, so I’m happy for them,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “It’s the NBA, and anybody can beat anybody at any time.” Tony Parker had just two points on 1-for-6 shooting and sat out most of the second half for the Spurs, playing just 2:28 in the third quarter. Several celebrity news outlets reported he had lunch earlier Wednesday with his estranged actress wife, Eva Longoria, who filed for divorce last month. San Antonio led 38-30 with 5 1/2 minutes left in the first half before the Clippers roared away on an 18-2 run led by three 3-pointers by Rasual Butler and two late baskets by Griffin. The Spurs missed 14 of their last 15 shots in the first half, including nine straight while falling behind 48-40. Kaman missed his 11th straight game with a sprained ankle. The club hasn’t projected a firm return date for the former All-Star center. Foye also missed his second straight game with a strained left hamstring. … The clubs concluded their season series with their third meeting. … When Duncan fell to the court holding his foot in the second quarter after drawing a foul on an apparently clean block by DeAndre Jordan(notes), a fan near courtside screamed: “We know bad acting, Tim Duncan. This is L.A.!” … Fans near courtside included director Penny Marshall and actress Sasha Grey.
Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 2, 2010. Shawn Marion scored 16 points, leading a productive effort by Dallas’ backups, and the Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 100-86 for their seventh consecutive victory. “When you step on the court, you’ve got to bring it at the same level as the starters or you’ll be back on the bench,” Marion said. “It’s that simple.” J.J. Barea scored 14 points and Jason Terry had 12 as Dallas’ reserves outscored their counterparts 59-32. Tyson Chandler had 14 rebounds in the third quarter, setting a Mavericks record for any quarter, and finished with 18 overall. Lorenzo Williams and Popeye Jones set the previous quarter mark of 12 boards, both in 1996. Chandler had only four rebounds at halftime. “I thought I had a bad first half and didn’t bring enough energy,” Chandler said. “I made some dumb fouls and Coach kind of got on me at halftime, so I wanted to come out and bring some energy and do some more out there.” The Mavericks were playing their sixth game in nine nights, and they were able to rest stars Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd and Caron Butler. Nowitzki had a season-low 10 points, the same total as Butler. Dallas has won 16 of the last 17 meetings with Minnesota. Kevin Love, the NBA’s top rebounder, had 12 points and 15 boards for the Timberwolves, who lost their fifth straight. Michael Beasley scored 16 as Minnesota fell to 1-9 on the road. At the shootaround earlier in the day, Carlisle talked about the importance of matching Minnesota’s rebounding intensity and Dallas responded with a 50-46 edge on the boards. Backup center Brendan Haywood had 10 rebounds and Marion finished with eight. “That was a point of emphasis for the game,” Carlisle said. “Everybody was focused on keeping a body on their man and knowing where Love was on the floor.” Minnesota coach Kurt Rambis said his team was hurt by 17 turnovers, leading to 20 Dallas points. “We turned the ball over way too much, particularly in the first half,” Rambis said. “And guys got discouraged. Even when it got into the 10-point range in the third quarter, our guys still had their heads down, that was a little bit of a disappointment. So, the guys are young, they’ve got to get to the point where they do little things that turn the game in their favor.” Marion’s 11 points contributed to a 33-14 first-half advantage in reserve scoring, and the Mavericks held a 55-43 edge at the break. Brian Cardinal hit back-to-back 3-pointers for Dallas over the final 2:09 of the third quarter, completing a 14-6 run and helping the Mavs to an 83-64 advantage heading into the fourth. Dallas went on to lead by as many as 24 in the final quarter. “They know how important it is to put an opponent away when they have an opportunity,” Carlisle said. Minnesota PG Jonny Flynn(notes) will report to the team’s development league affiliate in Sioux Falls, S.D., for a game on Friday as he works his way back from hip surgery. Flynn has yet to play in a game this season. He had surgery on his left hip in July and has started ramping up his workouts over the past few weeks. … Dallas F Steve Novak(notes) played in his third game this season. He was active in place of G Dominique Jones(notes), who’s playing a few games for Frisco of the D-League. … Dallas’ 55 points matched its best first half of the season.
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