NBA: Aldridge leads Spurs’ barrage against Clippers

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LaMarcus Aldridge scored 25 points helping the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-107 on Tuesday night.

San Antonio set several season-highs in capturing its third straight win. The Spurs had a season-best 12 steals, and Danny Green, Rudy Gay and Pau Gasol all had or matched their best scoring output of the season.

Green scored 24 points, Gay had 22 and Gasol added 19. The trio combined to make 11 of 15 three-pointers. San Antonio finished 15-for-28 from beyond the arc.

San Antonio Spurs Danny Green’s lay-up /VCG Photo

Aldridge, Gasol and Green all made a three-pointer in the first five minutes as the team shot 6-for-9 on threes to open the game.

The Spurs were dominant in the third quarter for the second straight game. After routing Phoenix by 21 points in the third quarter Sunday, San Antonio outscored the Clippers by 19 (40-21).

The Spurs made six threes in the third, with Manu Ginobili hitting three and Green adding two. Green and Aldridge each had eight points in the third.

The Clippers shot 51 percent from the field in the first half, but committed 18 turnovers.

Austin Rivers led Los Angeles with 24 points. Blake Griffin added 15 points on 4-for-13 shooting.

The Clippers played without starting small forward Danilo Gallinari for the first time this season, while the Spurs continued the line-up without Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker.

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