Game Seven is Saturday in Los Angeles, though home court may not be much of an advantage for the Clippers. Both teams are 1-2 at home in the series.
Before losing Thursday, the Spurs had finished off seven straight playoff opponents at home since losing a Game Seven to the Dallas Mavericks in 2006.
Guards J.J. Redick and Chris Paul scored 19 apiece for the Clippers. Paul, who added 15 assists, scored 15 in the second half, including a basket that gave the Clippers a 98-93 lead with 21 seconds remaining. Los Angeles center DeAndre Jordan contributed 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Reserve guard Marco Belinelli led the Spurs with 23 points. Belinelli was lethal from long range. He made seven three-point baskets, one of them that left the Spurs trailing by two with 14.5 seconds left.
Backup guard Jamal Crawford secured the win for the Clippers by making two free throws with 10 seconds remaining.
San Antonio reserve forward Boris Diaw supplemented Belinelli with 17 points, but the Spurs' starters struggled.
Forwards Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard scored 12 points each, but Leonard hit just three of 15 shots from the field. Guard Tony Parker wasn't much better, making four of 12 shots and scoring eight point. Guard Danny Green went 3-for-9 in a seven-point effort.
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