LOS ANGELES, May 19 (UPI) -- Tim Duncan scored 11 of his 19 points during a big third quarter Saturday, carrying the San Antonio Spurs to a 96-86 playoff win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Trailing 53-43 at the half, the Spurs used Duncan's performance to outscore the Clippers 26-8 in the third quarter and then went on to take a commanding 3-0 lead over LA in their Western Conference semifinals series.