Spurs hold off Clippers 119-115 on March 16, securing first 50-win season since 2017

Game result and context

The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 119-115 on Monday night, March 16, 2026, at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The win moved San Antonio to 50 victories for the first time since the 2016-17 season, marking a milestone as the regular season enters its final weeks.

How the game unfolded

Los Angeles set the early tone with a 37-29 first quarter, but San Antonio’s second quarter swung the game. The Spurs held the Clippers to 15 points in the period while scoring 37 of their own, taking a 66-52 lead into halftime. The Clippers responded after the break, outscoring San Antonio 30-26 in the third and 33-27 in the fourth, trimming what had been a larger gap to a one-possession finish.

• Quarter scores: Clippers 37-15-30-33; Spurs 29-37-26-27
• Final: Spurs 119, Clippers 115

Key individual performances

San Antonio’s balance showed through in the featured stat lines of its two central contributors. Victor Wembanyama finished with 21 points on 9-of-20 shooting and 13 rebounds, providing interior production and rebounding that helped the Spurs sustain their lead through Los Angeles’ late push.

Stephon Castle led San Antonio’s scoring among the highlighted performers with 23 points on 9-of-19 shooting and added eight assists, giving the Spurs both creation and finishing across multiple stretches of the game.

For the Clippers, Darius Garland posted 25 points, hit 4-of-9 from three-point range, and recorded 10 assists, driving much of Los Angeles’ offense as it attempted to erase the deficit. Jordan Miller added 22 points on an efficient 10-of-13 shooting and pulled down nine rebounds, contributing to the Clippers’ second-half surge.

Runs and turning points

The decisive separation came during the second quarter, when San Antonio put together multiple extended bursts. The Spurs completed a 15-0 run to move in front after an early tie, and later built additional separation with a 17-4 run. Those sequences created the halftime cushion that ultimately held up.

San Antonio’s 37-point second quarter, paired with holding Los Angeles to 15, proved to be the game’s largest single-period swing.

What it means going forward

With a 50-win mark now secured, San Antonio leaves Southern California having met a significant benchmark while also receiving a late-game test from a Clippers team that produced 63 second-half points. The Clippers, meanwhile, demonstrated offensive resilience after the break but were left needing stops they could not consistently generate following the second-quarter drought.

The teams’ final margin reflected the night’s pattern: San Antonio built its advantage through a dominant middle stretch, while Los Angeles’ late momentum narrowed the outcome without flipping it.