The Los Angeles Clippers have ensured that they will play a seventh game against the San Antonio Spurs after winning game six of their first-round playoff series 102-96 Defending champions the San Antonio Spurs have been knocked out of the NBA playoffs after a last-gasp shot from Chris Paul lifted the Los Angeles Clippers to a 111-109 win in the deciding game in their first-round series.
The Los Angeles Clippers will evaluate Glen Davis after the forward sprained his ankle late in their game against the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center last night. Davis landed awkwardly during the fourth quarter of the 102-96 win, resulting in him being taken to the locker room in a wheelchair.
Paul sustained an injury which forced him out for the majority of the first half, but the guard returned before the break to help leave the home side just ahead at the interval. The Clippers were five points back with five minutes to go in the fourth quarter, but Blake Griffin added a couple of free throws before a three-pointer from JJ Redick tied it up.
The lead changed hands several times in the final minutes as both sides battled to remain in the playoffs, with a couple of free throws from Paul being cancelled out by Tim Duncan with less than nine seconds remaining. Paul quickly charged back down the other end though, beating Duncan and Danny Green with a one-handed shot at the buzzer, clinching the series win for the home side.
The win sets up a Western Conference semi-finals series with the Houston Rockets for the Clippers.
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