Spurs blow 26-point lead in 113-104 loss to Clippers

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Norman Powell scored 23 points, Amir Coffey added 21 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from an early 26-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 113-104 Monday night for their first win at Intuit Dome.

James Harden scored 17 points and Ivica Zubac had 17 points and 13 rebounds. It was the Clippers’ largest comeback when trailing at the end of the first quarter and tied for the third largest when trailing by any deficit since 1996, according to Sportradar.

Victor Wembanyama had 24 points, 13 rebounds and nine blocked shots for the Spurs, who are without coach Gregg Popovich due to illness. Julian Champagnie had 21 points.

The Spurs had a 40-14 lead at the end of the first quarter, but were unable to sustain the momentum. LA got within eight at halftime and had the margin down to four going into the fourth quarter.

It was the largest blown San Antonio lead at the end of the first quarter and the fourth-largest by any deficit in franchise history.