SAN ANTONIO -- Kawhi Leonard had a postseason career-high 32 points and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in dominating the Los Angeles Clippers 100-73 on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.
The Clippers scored a franchise postseason low and their 11 points in the third were their fewest in any quarter this season.
Boris Diaw had 15 points and Danny Green added 11 for San Antonio, which led by as many as 37 points after two tense games in Los Angeles.
Tim Duncan was held to four points on 2-for-6 shooting but his production wasn't needed with Leonard displaying his offensive game a day after being named Defensive Player of the Year.
Blake Griffin had 14 points and 10 rebounds and DeAndre Jordan added 10 points for the Clippers.
Game 4 is today in San Antonio.
Griffin averaged 27.5 points on 47 percent shooting in the first two games, but was held to 6-for-15 shooting against a collapsing Spurs' defense in Game 3.
After a series of highlight dunks in the opening two games, Griffin could only watch from under the basket as Leonard rose high above the rim to corral a pass from Green for a one-handed dunk on a 2-on-2 break. The dunk was part of a 9-0 run that made it 46-33 late in the first half.
Leonard faked a spin outside and stutter-stepped to get by Matt Barnes on a drive and then feigned an upfake to hold Jordan in place long enough to lay the ball in ahead of the Clippers 6-foot-11 center. Leonard followed that up with a stepback, fadeaway jumper on Barnes for a 56-43 lead.
Tony Parker of the Spurs attacked the basket early with unexpected bursts of quickness and energy, showing no indication of the tightness in his right Achilles that put his playing status in question only hours earlier.
While Parker struggled to score, finishing with six points, his drives drew defenders and opened up the outside for San Antonio. The Spurs opened the game 5 for 10 from 3-point range and finished 10 for 24 from beyond the arc.
Wizards 106, Raptors 99
WASHINGTON -- John Wall drew choruses of "M-V-P!" from the crowd by producing 19 points and 15 assists, 37-year-old Paul Pierce hit two key late 3-pointers, and the Washington Wizards closed in on a first-round playoff sweep by beating the Toronto Raptors 106-99 on Friday night.
Six Wizards scored in double figures, including Marcin Gortat, who had 24 points and 13 rebounds. Pierce's 18 points were highlighted by one 3 that capped a 10-2 run with 2 minutes left, and another with 16.3 seconds remaining after Toronto got within three points.
After the second, Pierce turned to the stands with arms aloft, nodded and yelled, "That's why I'm here!"
The Wizards lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series 3-0 and can end it Sunday, when they host Game 4.
No team has overcome a 3-0 deficit to win an NBA postseason series.
Sports on 04/26/2015