Clippers guard Jamal Crawford celebrates with teammate Chris Paul after making a three-point shot against Danny Green and the Spurs late in the fourth quarter Thursday night at Staples Center. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers center DeAndre Jordan dunks against Spurs guard Marco Belinelli on Thursday night. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers center DeAndre Jordan celebrates after dunking against the Spurs. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers guard Jamal Crawford (11) and his teammates on the bench react, along with Spurs point guard Tony Parker (9), after making a three-point shot late in the fourth quarter. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Spurs forward Tim Duncan tries to control the ball against the double-team defense of Clippers point guard Chris Paul, left, and forward Glen Davis.
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Spurs guard Patty Mills (8) knocks a loose ball away from Clippers point guard Chris Paul. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) and guard J.J. Redick (4) battle for a loose ball with Spurs forward Tim Duncan (21) in the first half. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Spurs point guard Tony Parker is fouled by Clippers point guard Chris Paul, right, while driving to the basket as Spencer Hawes tries to help on defense. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers point guard Chris Paul leaps to make a pass to teammate Spencer Hawes over Spurs point guard Tony Parker and forward Tim Duncan in the first half. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers center DeAndre Jordan is fouled by Spurs forward Tim Duncan while trying to drive to the basket in the first half. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Clippers center Spencer Hawes (10) and point guard Chris Paul apply defensive pressure against Spurs point guard Tony Parker in the first half. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Spurs guard Manu Ginobili collides with Clippers forward Glen Davis as he tries to lose guard J.J. Redick after a screen from Tiago Splitter in the first half. (Harry How / Getty Images)
Clippers center DeAndre Jordan is fouled by Spurs power forward Tim Duncan in a February matchup.
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Clippers center DeAndre Jordan attempts a dunk as he elevates above Spurs forward Tim Duncan, who was called for a foul on the play in the first half. (Harry How / Getty Images)
Clippers forward Glen Davis tries to shoot while Spurs center Boris Diaw defends the rim in the first half. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
Clippers forward Matt Barnes glides to the rim while Spurs guard Danny Green tries to swipe at the ball. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
Spurs forward Tim Duncan pressures Clippers point guard Chris Paul, hitting him in the head, during the first half. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
Clippers center Spencer Hawes and Spurs forward Tim Duncan watch a shot fall through the basket as they battle for rebounding position in the first half. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
