Tim Duncan scored 21 points before DeAndre Jordan was called for basket interference with 4.3 seconds left, and the Spurs hung on for a 111-107 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 on Tuesday night, taking a 3-2 series lead.
Duncan capped a vintage performance with a key block on Blake Griffin in the final minute, while Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points for the five-time NBA champion Spurs, who won their second straight game in Los Angeles.
Griffin had 30 points and 14 rebounds but missed two free throws with 39 seconds to play. Los Angeles missed 16 free throws overall and went 1-for-14 on 3-pointers while getting pushed to the brink.