Game ID: 22401155
San Antonio Spurs @ LA Clippers
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAC 28 26 37 31 122SAS 26 26 26 39 117
LAC vs SAS ScoutingLAC vs SAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAC availability going into 3/31 · back-to-backOUT Miller missed 8 since 3/14, out tonight
LAC availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 9 since 3/14, out tonight
LAC availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Coffey missed 2 since 3/31, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 10 since 3/14, out tonight
LAC availability going into 4/05 · back-to-backOUT Coffey missed 3 since 3/31, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 11 since 3/14, returns tonight: 7 min (66% of 11)
LAC availability going into 4/08 · 2 days' restOUT Coffey missed 4 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Miller back 4/05 after 11, 7 min since (66% of 11)
LAC availability going into 4/09 · back-to-backOUT Coffey missed 5 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Miller back 4/05 after 11, 4 min since (37% of 11)
LAC availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Coffey missed 6 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Miller back 4/05 after 11, 3 min since (28% of 11)
LAC availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restOUT Coffey missed 7 since 3/31, returns tonight: 4 min (16% of 24)
BACK Miller back 4/05 after 11, 3 min since (28% of 11)
LAC availability going into 4/19 · 5 days' restOUT Batum missed 2 since 4/11, returns tonight: 24 min (132% of 18)
OUT Miller missed 2 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK Coffey back 4/13 after 7, 4 min since (16% of 24)
NEW Leonard 33 to 38 min over the last 4
SAS availability going into 4/01 · 1 day's restOUT Biyombo missed 2 since 3/29, returns tonight: 26 min (138% of 19)
BACK Bassey back 3/30 after 18, 10 min since (95% of 10)
NEW Wesley 12 to 21 min over the last 5
NEW Mamukelashvili 11 to 16 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 4/02 · back-to-backBACK Biyombo back 4/01 after 2, 26 min since (138% of 19)
BACK Bassey back 3/30 after 18, 10 min since (95% of 10)
NEW Wesley 12 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Mamukelashvili 11 to 17 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Bassey missed 2 since 4/01, returns tonight: 3 min (29% of 10)
BACK Biyombo back 4/01 after 2, 28 min since (152% of 19)
NEW Wesley 12 to 19 min over the last 5
NEW Mamukelashvili 11 to 18 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 4/06 · 1 day's restBACK Biyombo back 4/01 after 2, 28 min since (149% of 19)
BACK Bassey back 3/30 after 18, 6 min since (62% of 10)
NEW Wesley 12 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Mamukelashvili 11 to 19 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restBACK Biyombo back 4/01 after 2, 26 min since (137% of 19)
BACK Bassey back 3/30 after 18, 6 min since (62% of 10)
NEW Wesley 12 to 18 min over the last 5
NEW Mamukelashvili 11 to 18 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 4/09 · back-to-backOUT Bassey missed 2 since 4/06, out tonight
BACK Biyombo back 4/01 after 2, 25 min since (132% of 19)
NEW Castle 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Wesley 12 to 17 min over the last 5
NEW Mamukelashvili 11 to 18 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Bassey missed 3 since 4/06, out tonight
NEW Barnes 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Castle 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Wesley 12 to 18 min over the last 5
NEW Mamukelashvili 11 to 19 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restOUT Bassey missed 4 since 4/06, out tonight
NEW Castle 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Wesley 12 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Mamukelashvili 11 to 19 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 101, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Leonard at 24 and Harden at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Coffey (4 straight). 2 days' rest. San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Barnes at 18 and Vassell at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 101 a night to San Antonio's 121 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-4 a night and San Antonio minus-4. Call it the Clippers 118, San Antonio 107, the Clippers by 11.
3/31 @ ORL 96-87 — LAC notes
LAC won 96-87. LAC shot 44% (36 of 82) to ORL's 39%, 8 of 31 from three. The glass went 47-32 for them. Leonard led with 21 (8 of 22, 0 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Powell added 21, Harden 20. The hinge was Q4, 27-21: a lead of 3 became 9. LAC trailed 45-47 at the half and won the second half 51-40. Leonard was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
4/02 vs NOP 114-98 — LAC notes
LAC won 114-98. LAC shot 53% (40 of 76) to NOP's 51%, 13 of 32 from three, and went to the line 26 times to NOP's 11 — 21 points from the stripe to their 8. LAC turned it over 10 times to NOP's 15. Leonard led with 28 (11 of 18, 3 of 5 from three); Harden added 21, Zubac 17. The hinge was Q1, 22-16: from level to 6 ahead, and the lead reached 20. Bogdanović was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
4/04 vs DAL 114-91 — LAC notes
LAC won 114-91. LAC shot 49% (44 of 89) to DAL's 45%, 14 of 30 from three, and got to the line 16 times to DAL's 26. Leonard led with 20 (8 of 17, 2 of 5 from three); Powell added 14, Zubac 14. The hinge was Q1, 29-16: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 35. Jones Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +34.
4/05 vs DAL 135-104 — LAC notes
LAC won 135-104. LAC shot 56% (54 of 96) to DAL's 44%, 11 of 28 from three, and got to the line 20 times to DAL's 38. LAC turned it over 6 times to DAL's 15. Harden led with 29 (10 of 19, 1 of 4 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Leonard added 29, Zubac 25. The hinge was Q3, 44-30: a lead of 9 became 23, and the lead reached 32. Leonard was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
4/08 vs SAS 122-117 — LAC notes
LAC won 122-117. LAC shot 52% (48 of 93) to SAS's 53%, 14 of 30 from three. The glass went 50-34 for them. Powell led with 25 (9 of 19, 3 of 7 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Zubac added 24, Harden 21. The hinge was Q3, 37-26: a lead of 2 became 13, and the lead reached 18. Harden was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
4/09 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 99, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Leonard at 24 and Harden at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 7 a night. Without Coffey (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 105, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Green at 24 and Sengun at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it the Clippers 112, Houston 111, Houston keeping it close.
4/11 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; LaVine at 30 and DeRozan at 28 a game. Without Murray (3 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 105, shooting 53 percent and 45 from three, 19 free throws a game; Leonard at 25 and Harden at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Coffey (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 45 percent from three to Sacramento's 39 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 105 a night to Sacramento's 114. Call it the Clippers 115, Sacramento 114, Sacramento keeping it close.
4/13 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 101, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Curry at 22 and Butler III at 19 a game. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 106, shooting 52 percent and 45 from three, 18 free throws a game; Leonard at 25 and Harden at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 6 a night. Without Coffey (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 45 percent from three to Golden State's 36 and the line, where Golden State takes 24 free throws a game to the Clippers' 18. Call it Golden State 111, the Clippers 110, the Clippers keeping it close.
4/19 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Jokić at 28 and Braun at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 5 days' rest. The Clippers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 54 percent and 45 from three, 18 free throws a game; Harden at 29 and Leonard at 28 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 8 a night. Without Batum (2 straight). 5 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 45 percent from three to Denver's 32 and the line, where Denver takes 25 free throws a game to the Clippers' 18. Call it Denver 117, the Clippers 116, the Clippers keeping it close.
4/01 vs ORL 105-116 — SAS notes
SAS lost 105-116. SAS shot 49% (40 of 81) to ORL's 48%, 13 of 32 from three. SAS turned it over 17 times to ORL's 10, and ORL turned those into 12 steals. Barnes led with 24 (9 of 14, 4 of 5 from three); Champagnie added 19, Castle 16. Q1 was theirs, 34-29, but the other 3 periods went 87-71 against them. They led by as many as 11. Castle's -22 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/02 @ DEN 113-106 — SAS notes
SAS won 113-106. SAS shot 44% (43 of 97) to DEN's 40%, 17 of 46 from three, and got to the line 13 times to DEN's 25. Barnes led with 20 (8 of 15, 3 of 8 from three); Paul added 17, Mamukelashvili 16. The hinge was Q1, 33-21: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 20. Mamukelashvili was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
4/04 vs CLE 113-114 — SAS notes
SAS lost 113-114. SAS shot 44% (41 of 94) to CLE's 47%, 16 of 48 from three. Vassell led with 24 (9 of 18, 6 of 10 from three); Barnes added 23, Castle 22. Q3 was theirs, 32-24, the deficit cut from 17 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 90-81 against them. Johnson's -14 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/06 @ POR 109-120 — SAS notes
SAS lost 109-120. SAS shot 43% (41 of 95) to POR's 47%, 11 of 34 from three, and got to the line 21 times to POR's 27. Castle led with 22 (7 of 17, 1 of 5 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Vassell added 21, Barnes 17. Q2 was theirs, 27-21, the deficit cut from 15 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 99-82 against them. Champagnie's -21 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/08 @ LAC 117-122 — SAS notes
SAS lost 117-122. SAS shot 53% (45 of 85) to LAC's 52%, 17 of 42 from three. The glass went 34-50 against them. Barnes led with 24 (8 of 10, 6 of 8 from three); Castle added 19, Johnson 12. Q4 was theirs, 39-31, the deficit cut from 13 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 91-78 against them. Castle's -20 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/09 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Curry at 31 and Podziemski at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Barnes at 22 and Castle at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-5 a night and San Antonio minus-5 and the line, where Golden State takes 24 free throws a game to San Antonio's 17. Call it Golden State 118, San Antonio 110.
4/11 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 125, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 17 free throws a game; Booker at 31 and Allen at 12 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Barnes at 21 and Castle at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 115 a night to Phoenix's 125 and the arc, San Antonio at 37 percent from three to Phoenix's 30. Call it San Antonio 116, Phoenix 114, Phoenix keeping it close.
4/13 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Castle at 20 and Barnes at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 15 free throws a game; Agbaji at 18 and Barnes at 16 a game. Without Castleton (9 straight), Walter (2 straight), Boucher (22 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it San Antonio 114, Toronto 113, Toronto keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACBB B. Bogdanović
BS B. Simmons
BO Bogdanovic
DE D. Eubanks
DJ D. Jones Jr.
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
JM J. Miller
KD K. Dunn
NB N. Batum
NP N. Powell
SASBB B. Biyombo
BW B. Wesley
CP C. Paul
DD D. Duke Jr.
DV D. Vassell
HB H. Barnes
HI H. Ingram
JC J. Champagnie
JM J. McLaughlin
KJ K. Johnson
MB M. Branham
SC S. Castle
SM S. Mamukelashvili
LAC/SAS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Ivica Zubac leads surging Clippers past Spurs 122-117 and into fourth place in the crowded West
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — Ivica Zubac had 24 points and 20 rebounds, Norman Powell scored 25 points and the Los Angeles Clippers surged into fourth place in the Western Conference with a 122-117 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.
James Harden had 21 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds for the Clippers, who have won five straight.
Los Angeles, at 47-32, also currently holds the tiebreaker over Denver, Memphis and Golden State, who all have the same record with three games left in the regular season. All four are right behind the third-place Lakers, who are 48-31.
Kawhi Leonard sat out to rest his perpetually balky right knee, but he’s likely to return for the Clippers’ visit from second-place Houston on Wednesday. Leonard, named the Western Conference player of the week Monday, played in back-to-back games last weekend for the first time in his 13th NBA season, which only began in January due to knee discomfort.
Harrison Barnes scored 24 points and Stephon Castle had 19 for the Spurs, who have lost eight of nine.
Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 19 points in his 500th career game.
Takeaways Spurs: Victor Wembanyama 's absence was obvious in Zubac's dominance and the Clips' 50-34 rebounding advantage.
Clippers: They've won 15 of their last 18 to streak into contention for homecourt advantage in the first round. That could be big, since they've won 12 of 13 and 28 of 35 at Intuit Dome.
Key moment Los Angeles made an 18-3 run in the first four minutes after halftime to create some space. The Spurs rallied, but never quite caught up.
Key stat Zubac has 12 straight double-doubles in the Clippers' longest streak since Paul had 14 straight in 2013. He's the first Clippers player with at least 20 points, 20 rebounds and five assists in a game since Elton Brand in 2005.
Up next While the Clippers host the Rockets, the Spurs visit the Warriors.