After trailing by 10, Clippers rally to tie San Antonio Spurs 51-51 by halftime

DeAndre Jordan

DeAndre Jordan/Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Clippers, NBA.com

 

The Clippers trailed 45-35 with just over six minutes to play in the first half Thursday night in Game 6 against the Spurs at AT&T Center in San Antonio.

By the time halftime rolled around, they were tied 51-51 with San Antonio.

DeAndre Jordan led the Clippers with 15 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in the half. Hack-a-DJ was deployed by Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, and Jordan responded by making 7 of 13 from the free-throw line.

J.J. Redick also had a solid half, with 14 points.

Marco Belinelli led the Spurs with 12 points off the bench, all on 3-pointers. Kawhi Leonard scored 10 and Tim Duncan had six points and seven rebounds, but also had three fouls.

The Clippers shot 1 of 9 from 3-point range.