Today at 3:30 p.m. ET the Los Angeles Clippers, down 2-1 in their opening-round series vs. the San Antonio Spurs, will try to recover from a 100-73 drubbing in Game 3, the first on the Spurs' home court. Watch the game on ABC or live stream it free by clicking this link. Spurs fans can listen to the radio broadcast on 1200 WOAI, while Clippers fans may do likewise on KFWB 980.
The defending champions may have blown out the Clippers in Game 3, but despite their veteran status and previous success head coach Gregg Popovich wasn't overly impressed with the effort.
"We're not that good, and they're not what you saw (Friday) without a doubt," Popovich said. "We just had one heck of a night, and that's all it is is one night. You throw it out and start all over again, and they'll do the same thing."
Regardless of Coach Pop's tempering of self-congratulating, the Spurs were believed to be in deep trouble with point guard Tony Parker operating at less than 100 percent health. He only played 25 minutes in Game 3, scoring six points and handing out three assists. Forward Kawhi Leonard, who was named this season's Defensive Player of the Year, exploded for 32 points to keep San Antonio's offense humming.
Los Angeles is doing their best to shrug off the blowout, in which Chris Paul and Blake Griffin combined for 21 points.
"This game can't dictate how we play in Game 4," Griffin said. "We just gotta forget about it and move on. Games like this happen. Whether we lose by one or lose by two or whatever it is, it doesn't matter. It's a loss. We gotta move on and get the next one."
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