Tuesday night's 113-110 win by the L.A. Clippers over the San Antonio Spurs was an absolute wild one, to say the least. The Clippers (42-36) managed to vigorously claw their way back against legendary head coach Gregg Popovich's squad to keep their playoff hopes alive in the Western Conference playoff race.
“Probably one of my favorite wins of the season,” Clippers rising star point guard Austin Rivers said, via ClutchPoints' own Tomer Azarly. “The second quarter and then our fourth quarter, man. For us to score that many points against a team like that, they're one of the best defensive teams in the league.”
It was very impressive, indeed. They battled back from being down by as many 19 points in the second quarter and 11 points to start the final frame.
Rivers, who hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with just 29.0 seconds left in regulation, admitted that there was one player on the Spurs who was giving him fits: veteran guard Patty Mills.
“Offensively, they're just ridiculous. They just don't stop moving. I almost wanted to choke Patty Mills and just tell him to stop moving, man,” Rivers said with a laugh. “Every time you guard him he's always moving around. I just wanted to grab him and be like ‘just chill for one play, man.'”
At 42-36, the Clippers go back on the road Thursday night to take on the Utah Jazz (45-33) in a game that will have massive playoff implications.
Just like it has been throughout the whole season, the Western Conference playoff race continues to be absolutely nuts.
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