Williams helps Clippers edge Spurs for 3rd straight victory
LOS ANGELES (AP) Lou Williams did it again.
He hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 40 seconds remaining and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the San Antonio Spurs 116-111 on Thursday night for their first three-game winning streak of the season.
''We feel like we're a good basketball team despite what people are talking about,'' Williams said.
The Clippers improved to 7-1 at home after blowing leads of 14 points in the second quarter and 10 in the fourth.
''This was a gritty win,'' Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers said.
The Spurs were the third high-powered team in a row beaten by the Clippers, who edged Milwaukee and defending NBA champion Golden State in a pair of overtime wins.
Williams proved the difference in those games, too.
He scored the final 10 points in overtime against the Warriors after the Clippers blew a 14-point lead in the fourth. His layup with 0.3 seconds left in overtime beat the Bucks.
''It's a good experience for us, especially early in the season,'' Williams said. ''It'll be worth our while late in the season.''
Williams led Los Angeles with 23 points off the bench, hitting two free throws to seal the win.
''When he goes out there and does the things that he does, how effortless he does it, he only weighs 90 pounds soaking wet,'' DeRozan said. ''It's amazing to see.''
Danilo Gallinari added 19 points, including four straight late free throws, and Tobias Harris 18.
DeRozan scored 34 points for the Spurs, who dropped their third in a row. Rudy Gay added 19 points off the bench.
The Spurs tied it up 107-all on a pair of free throws by LaMarcus Aldridge, who had 16 rebounds.
Williams tried to get Bryn Forbes in the air with a pump-fake and let fly a 3, having missed his two other attempts in the game.
''We fight all the way back and then at the end it unravels, so that's pretty frustrating,'' Forbes said. ''The last two games we actually tied it with a few minutes to go and just completely blew it.''
DeRozan scored on a drive to get the Spurs to 110-109, but they got no closer.
''It sucks to lose these games but it's still early in the season,'' DeRozan said. ''We'd rather go through it now than later. Everybody in the league is right there. Once we catch our stride, we'll be fine.''
Montrezl Harrell scored the Clippers' first six points of the fourth to get them back to a double-digit lead, 96-86.
DeRozan missed two free throws before Patty Mills and Marco Belinelli hit back-to-back 3-pointers that closed the Spurs to 96-94.
San Antonio got within one early in the third on basket by DeRozan. He twice scored to put them within two. But every time the Clippers answered to stay ahead, with their second unit scoring 10 of their final 12 points for a 91-84 lead after three.
The Clippers opened the second quarter with a 15-2 run that produced their largest lead of 44-30. Harrell scored seven in a row.
The Spurs answered with a 23-8 spurt, including 10 by DeRozan, to erase their 14-point deficit and give them a 53-52 lead. The Clippers got a pair of free throws by Gallinari to lead 61-60 going into halftime.
TIP-INS
Spurs: They fell to 2-5 on the road. ... They were outrebounded 50-45. ... F-C Pau Gasol missed his fifth straight game with a sore left foot.
Clippers: Harris has at least 15 points in a career-best 14 straight games. ... They improved to 5-1 in their last six games at home against the Spurs.
THE ROOKIE
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got in foul trouble for the first time this season with three in the first half. Rivers kept him on the floor after he got his fourth and the rookie didn't get another. Gilgeous-Alexander finished with nine points and five rebounds.
He came up with a big jumper when the Clippers were clinging to a one-point lead in the fourth.
''He's a tough kid. You look at his body and the last thing you think of is tough,'' Rivers said. ''He's a skinny kid who's tough.''
HE SAID IT
''I believe I am one of the underrated players in the league.'' - Harris after hearing TNT commentator Charles Barkley described him that way.
UP NEXT
Spurs: Host Golden State on Sunday.
Clippers: At Brooklyn on Saturday to start a three-game Eastern swing.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jumpball | |||
11:45 | Bryn Forbes missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
11:40 | Defensive rebound by Marcin Gortat | |||
11:16 | +2 | LaMarcus Aldridge made jump shot, assist by DeMar DeRozan | 2-2 | |
11:02 | Team rebound | |||
10:53 | Tobias Harris missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
10:49 | Defensive rebound by Derrick White | |||
10:37 | +3 | Bryn Forbes made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Dante Cunningham | 5-2 | |
10:28 | Danilo Gallinari missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
10:23 | Defensive rebound by DeMar DeRozan | |||
10:17 | Dante Cunningham missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
10:12 | Defensive rebound by Tobias Harris | |||
10:06 | +2 | Danilo Gallinari made finger-roll layup | 5-4 | |
9:47 | +2 | LaMarcus Aldridge made jump shot | 7-4 | |
9:37 | Personal foul on Derrick White | |||
9:29 | Shooting foul on Dante Cunningham | |||
9:29 | +1 | Danilo Gallinari made 1st of 2 free throws | 7-5 | |
9:29 | Danilo Gallinari missed 2nd of 2 free throws | |||
9:27 | Defensive rebound by Dante Cunningham | |||
9:08 | LaMarcus Aldridge missed jump shot | |||
9:04 | Defensive rebound by Patrick Beverley | |||
8:58 | +2 | Patrick Beverley made floating jump shot | 7-7 | |
8:45 | Shooting foul on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |||
8:45 | Bryn Forbes missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
8:45 | Team rebound | |||
8:45 | +1 | Bryn Forbes made 2nd of 2 free throws | 8-7 | |
8:35 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed jump shot | |||
8:31 | Defensive rebound by DeMar DeRozan | |||
8:22 | DeMar DeRozan missed floating jump shot | |||
8:20 | Defensive rebound by Marcin Gortat | |||
8:14 | +2 | Danilo Gallinari made jump shot, assist by Marcin Gortat | 8-9 | |
7:53 | LaMarcus Aldridge missed jump shot | |||
7:51 | Defensive rebound by Patrick Beverley | |||
7:33 | Offensive rebound by Patrick Beverley | |||
7:30 | +3 | Tobias Harris made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Patrick Beverley | 8-12 | |
7:16 | Traveling violation turnover on LaMarcus Aldridge | |||
7:02 | +2 | Patrick Beverley made floating jump shot | 8-14 | |
6:49 | DeMar DeRozan missed jump shot | |||
6:47 | Defensive rebound by Marcin Gortat | |||
6:39 | +3 | Danilo Gallinari made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Patrick Beverley | 8-17 | |
6:19 | +2 | LaMarcus Aldridge made turnaround jump shot, assist by Bryn Forbes | 10-17 | |
5:58 | Tobias Harris missed layup | |||
5:55 | Defensive rebound by Rudy Gay | |||
5:49 | Rudy Gay missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
5:44 | Offensive rebound by LaMarcus Aldridge | |||
5:41 | LaMarcus Aldridge missed fade-away jump shot | |||
5:37 | Offensive rebound by Rudy Gay | |||
5:32 | +2 | Rudy Gay made jump shot | 12-17 | |
5:22 | Out of bounds turnover on Patrick Beverley | |||
4:59 | +2 | Rudy Gay made jump shot | 14-17 | |
4:43 | Tobias Harris missed jump shot | |||
4:39 | Defensive rebound by DeMar DeRozan | |||
4:27 | DeMar DeRozan missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
4:24 | Defensive rebound by Marcin Gortat | |||
4:15 | Marcin Gortat missed floating jump shot | |||
4:11 | Defensive rebound by Patty Mills | |||
4:06 | +2 | DeMar DeRozan made jump shot | 16-17 | |
3:56 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed running Jump Shot | |||
3:52 | Defensive rebound by Jakob Poeltl | |||
3:35 | Patty Mills missed turnaround jump shot | |||
3:32 | Defensive rebound by Mike Scott | |||
3:28 | Out of bounds turnover on Lou Williams | |||
3:17 | +2 | DeMar DeRozan made jump shot, assist by Rudy Gay | 18-17 | |
3:03 | +2 | Lou Williams made driving layup, assist by Montrezl Harrell | 18-19 | |
2:51 | +3 | Patty Mills made 3-pt. jump shot | 21-19 | |
2:37 | +2 | Mike Scott made jump shot, assist by Montrezl Harrell | 21-21 | |
2:30 | Personal foul on Lou Williams | |||
2:20 | Team rebound | |||
2:20 | Personal foul on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |||
2:09 | +2 | Rudy Gay made jump shot | 23-21 | |
1:55 | Montrezl Harrell missed layup | |||
1:52 | Defensive rebound by DeMar DeRozan | |||
1:50 | Shooting foul on Mike Scott | |||
1:50 | +1 | Jakob Poeltl made 1st of 2 free throws | 24-21 | |
1:50 | Jakob Poeltl missed 2nd of 2 free throws | |||
1:48 | Defensive rebound by Sindarius Thornwell | |||
1:36 | Shooting foul on Marco Belinelli | |||
1:36 | +1 | Lou Williams made 1st of 2 free throws | 24-22 | |
1:36 | +1 | Lou Williams made 2nd of 2 free throws | 24-23 | |
1:23 | +2 | Patty Mills made driving layup | 26-23 | |
1:15 | Lou Williams missed driving layup, blocked by Jakob Poeltl | |||
0:59 | Derrick White missed floating jump shot | |||
0:56 | Defensive rebound by Lou Williams | |||
0:47 | Personal foul on Patty Mills | |||
0:47 | +1 | Tyrone Wallace made 1st of 2 free throws | 26-27 | |
0:47 | Offensive rebound by Mike Scott | |||
0:47 | Tyrone Wallace missed 2nd of 2 free throws | |||
0:47 | Team rebound | |||
0:37 | Bad pass turnover on Montrezl Harrell, stolen by Marco Belinelli | |||
0:14 | Jakob Poeltl missed turnaround jump shot | |||
0:13 | Offensive rebound by Jakob Poeltl | |||
0:13 | +2 | Jakob Poeltl made dunk | 28-27 | |
0:04 | +2 | Lou Williams made floating jump shot | 28-29 | |
0:00 | Patty Mills missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
0:00 | Team rebound |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:49 | Shooting foul on Jakob Poeltl | |||
11:49 | +1 | Tyrone Wallace made 1st of 2 free throws | 28-30 | |
11:49 | +1 | Tyrone Wallace made 2nd of 2 free throws | 28-31 | |
11:30 | Davis Bertans missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
11:22 | +2 | Lou Williams made fade-away jump shot, assist by Sindarius Thornwell | 28-33 | |
10:47 | Tyrone Wallace missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
10:44 | Defensive rebound by Marco Belinelli | |||
10:35 | Bryn Forbes missed fade-away jump shot | |||
10:20 | Shooting foul on Jakob Poeltl | |||
10:20 | +1 | Montrezl Harrell made 1st of 2 free throws | 30-34 | |
10:20 | +1 | Montrezl Harrell made 2nd of 2 free throws | 30-35 | |
10:11 | Personal foul on Mike Scott | |||
10:00 | Marco Belinelli missed jump shot | |||
9:56 | Offensive rebound by LaMarcus Aldridge | |||
9:54 | Davis Bertans missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
9:53 | Team rebound | |||
9:53 | Personal foul on Mike Scott | |||
9:43 | LaMarcus Aldridge missed jump shot | |||
9:39 | Defensive rebound by Sindarius Thornwell | |||
9:33 | +2 | Montrezl Harrell made driving layup | 30-37 | |
9:33 | Shooting foul on Davis Bertans | |||
9:33 | +1 | Montrezl Harrell made free throw | 30-38 | |
9:20 | Derrick White missed driving layup, blocked by Sindarius Thornwell | |||
9:20 | Team rebound | |||
9:10 | +2 | Montrezl Harrell made dunk, assist by Lou Williams | 30-40 | |
8:55 | Defensive rebound by Sindarius Thornwell | |||
8:52 | Shooting foul on Derrick White | |||
8:52 | +1 | Sindarius Thornwell made 1st of 2 free throws | 30-41 | |
8:52 | +1 | Sindarius Thornwell made 2nd of 2 free throws | 30-42 | |
8:27 | LaMarcus Aldridge missed jump shot | |||
8:17 | Lou Williams missed jump shot | |||
8:15 | Defensive rebound by DeMar DeRozan | |||
8:07 | Defensive rebound by Tobias Harris | |||
8:01 | Tobias Harris missed layup | |||
7:58 | Defensive rebound by LaMarcus Aldridge | |||
7:49 | Out of bounds turnover on LaMarcus Aldridge | |||
7:37 | +2 | Tyrone Wallace made driving layup | 30-44 | |
7:27 | Shooting foul on Sindarius Thornwell | |||
7:27 | +1 | DeMar DeRozan made 1st of 2 free throws | 31-44 | |
7:27 | +1 | DeMar DeRozan made 2nd of 2 free throws | 32-44 | |
7:17 | Bad pass turnover on Lou Williams, stolen by Dante Cunningham | |||
7:03 | Bad pass turnover on Montrezl Harrell, stolen by DeMar DeRozan | |||
6:54 | +2 | DeMar DeRozan made layup | 36-44 | |
6:38 | Lou Williams missed floating jump shot | |||
6:37 | Team rebound | |||
6:37 | Personal foul on Montrezl Harrell | |||
6:27 | DeMar DeRozan missed jump shot | |||
6:23 | Defensive rebound by Danilo Gallinari | |||
6:16 | Bad pass turnover on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, stolen by LaMarcus Aldridge | |||
6:10 | +2 | Patty Mills made layup | 38-44 | |
5:57 | +2 | Tobias Harris made jump shot | 38-46 | |
5:40 | DeMar DeRozan missed floating jump shot | |||
5:28 | Montrezl Harrell missed hook shot | |||
5:24 | Defensive rebound by Rudy Gay | |||
5:15 | +3 | Rudy Gay made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Patty Mills | 41-46 | |
4:56 | Defensive rebound by LaMarcus Aldridge | |||
4:49 | DeMar DeRozan missed jump shot | |||
4:45 | Defensive rebound by Danilo Gallinari | |||
4:42 | Patrick Beverley missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
4:37 | Defensive rebound by Rudy Gay | |||
4:27 | Personal foul on Patrick Beverley | |||
4:27 | +1 | DeMar DeRozan made 1st of 2 free throws | 42-46 | |
4:27 | +1 | DeMar DeRozan made 2nd of 2 free throws | 43-46 | |
4:16 | +2 | Tobias Harris made jump shot | <