Spencer Hawes/Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Clippers, NBA.com
The Clippers were 0-2 against defending NBA-champion San Antonio this season before they defeated the Spurs 105-85 on Saturday at AT&T Center in San Antonio. The Spurs won 89-85 Nov. 10 at Staples Center and 125-118 on Dec. 22 in San Antonio.
Spencer Hawes, who had 11 points in Saturday’s victory, talked post-game about emerging victorious in this most recent go-round.
“It felt good just to beat them after the last couple of games we’ve had against them,” Hawes said. “The (game) in L.A., I think we led for 46 or 47 minutes and they out-executed us down the stretch. Then, during the last one here (the Spurs) were shooting 80 percent in the first half or whatever it was. It was kind of a shootout to 120. It felt good to beat them, but to have a defensive game like we did tonight is something we can hang our hats on.”
The Clippers held the Spurs to 37.3 percent shooting from the field.
The Clippers (33-15) next play at Brooklyn (18-28) on Monday at 4:30 p.m.