The Spurs didn't make any substitutions, Popovich kept the three-wing lineup on the court.

This was Popovich's boldness, but D'Antoni was secretly pleased to see it.

Popovich's overconfident move was giving the Clippers an opportunity!

The Clippers' starting lineup had already overwhelmed the Spurs' starters. Now, he was bringing on the starters early to play against the Spurs' bench. Widening the score wouldn't take long, would it?

Paul dribbled the ball, and after his previous steal, he was clearly paying attention to the positioning of the Spurs' three wings.

As a top-three point guard in the league, his ability and experience were strong.

He signaled for DeAndre Jordan's pick-and-roll again, broke through, and seeing that Kawhi Leonard wasn't helping, he went for a floater.

This time, his shot wasn't contested, but he had bad luck; the ball spun around the rim and rolled out.

The Clippers still couldn't continue their scoring!

Splitter secured the defensive rebound, and Ginobili dribbled the ball to the frontcourt.

Facing Randy Foye's defense, he faked a long pass inside, and when Foye turned to look behind him, he suddenly pulled up and shot a three-pointer!

It was sudden. By the time Foye turned back, Ginobili had already released the shot. Foye's desperate block only made Ginobili's shot lean back slightly.

"Clang!"

Ginobili clearly put more power into this shot, and the ball slammed hard off the backboard before bouncing and falling into the net.

A bank shot three-pointer! It went in!

15-0!

Popovich's three-wing oddity lineup had a miraculous effect, erasing the point difference in one go!

The crowd was in an uproar. The Clippers had a fantastic first quarter, but in the blink of an eye, the 15-point lead had vanished!

And they had watched the whole process. It wasn't bad luck or a sudden Spurs outburst; they were genuinely suffocated by the Spurs' impenetrable defense.

Paul dribbled the ball, signaling Foye and Butler to run a play, preparing to find an opportunity through tactics.

Foye found an opening with a screen, and Paul passed the ball with a flick of the wrist.

But just as Foye received the ball and was about to shoot, Danny Green was already in front of him!

A suffocating feeling!

Foye had no choice but to pass the ball back to Paul.

Paul reorganized.

Kenyon Martin set a high pick-and-roll, and Paul broke through before doing his signature step-back jumper.

Leonard read the play accurately and applied pressure with his big hand.

If it were an average forward or even a center, it would be difficult to interfere with Paul.

But Leonard was fast, with a long wingspan and big hands, completely blocking Paul's shooting vision.

Paul was forced to raise the arc of his shot, and the angle was obviously off after he released it.

"Clang!"

The ball hit the front of the rim, and Splitter boxed out and grabbed the defensive rebound.

The Clippers still hadn't scored...

D'Antoni's eyes were wide open. The Clippers' nearly all-main lineup hadn't gained any advantage!

Popovich was also thoughtful at this point. The effect of this lineup was beyond his expectations.

He was even considering how to increase the lineup's ability to attack in set positions.

The Spurs' frontcourt offense didn't work out, and when the Clippers came back, Paul's strong drive finally drew a foul on Splitter, giving him two free throw opportunities.

Paul made the first free throw, and some fans in the crowd were moved to tears. It was the Clippers' first point since the second quarter started...

Popovich called over Boris Diaw and signaled him to come on and replace Splitter.

This lineup was working surprisingly well. He wasn't in a hurry to replace Duncan or Parker, and instead started trying out lineups.

Paul made the second free throw, and the Clippers regained a two-point lead.

"Defense! Defense!"

The home fans shouted loudly to cheer on their team under the DJ's lead.

Paul's score was a new beginning. They were cheering for their home team, hoping they could regain their spirit with these two points.

The Spurs' offense, Ginobili and Diaw with a pick-and-roll, he broke through and passed the ball back to Diaw.

Diaw dribbled the ball and backed down Paul, breaking inside, and Butler on the weak side came to help defend.

Diaw broke through to the basket, but at that moment, he flicked the ball with his right hand directly to the corner.

The movement was so quick and accurate that the Clippers' players on the court didn't react at all.

The ball went straight to Tang Tian in the corner, and Tang Tian shot.

"Swish!"

With a crisp sound, Tang Tian's three-pointer went in again, in the almost despairing eyes of the home fans.

The Spurs took the lead!

D'Antoni was stunned. The only thing he did was turn around and call Griffin over, preparing to switch back to the full main lineup.

The Clippers' offense, Foye found an opportunity, but his three-pointer after receiving the ball didn't go in!

The Spurs were constantly playing fast breaks, and the Clippers' players on the court showed obvious signs of mental fluctuation.

The Spurs advanced to the frontcourt, and Diaw organized the offense from the high post. Taking advantage of Ginobili's movement, he made a showy behind-the-back bounce pass directly to Green in the other corner.

Green caught the ball and shot a three-pointer, and it went in!

The Spurs were feeling it. Whoever shot, it went in!

"Beep! Beep!"

But at this moment, the referee's whistle sounded urgently from the baseline.

It turned out that Leonard and Martin had a conflict while jostling for position under the basket.

Martin was an old scoundrel, and was using his hand to hold the back of Leonard's head, while still chattering incessantly.

Leonard ignored him and turned to leave, but Martin pulled him back with a sudden grab.

Leonard was mild-mannered, but that didn't mean he was a pushover. With that pull, he turned around and confronted Martin.

Who knew that this was what Martin was waiting for, and he punched Leonard directly in the face.

"Bang!"

Leonard didn't expect Martin to throw a punch, and was hit squarely on the face, causing his nose to bleed.

Tang Tian had originally intended to come over and mediate when he saw the conflict, but he couldn't stand Martin's action at all.

He remembered that this guy had also caused the conflict after Ginobili was injured at the beginning of the season!

He was getting on in years, but after experiencing the NCAA, he had become much more passionate.

He didn't care so much at this moment, and rushed over to punch Martin in the face.

"Bang!"

This punch, because of the running start, was even more vicious than the punch that hit Leonard.

Martin was knocked backwards, and one of his teeth was even knocked out!

The people from both teams were stunned.

They could still understand Martin's impulsiveness just now, but Tang Tian's punch was too swift!

Before they could recover, the referee quickly separated the people on both sides.

The team doctor came over to stop the bleeding for Leonard, while Paul and DeAndre Jordan pulled Martin away. The fiery conflict came to an abrupt end after Tang Tian's punch.