Spurs Beat Clippers For 18th Straight Time

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Manu Ginobili and Richard Jefferson scored 22 points apiece, and the San Antonio Spurs won their fifth straight with a 107-95 victory over the banged-up Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

The Spurs won their 18th consecutive game over the Clippers, who played without Eric Gordon, Baron Davis or Chris Kaman -- three of their four leading scorers.

Injuries have decimated the Clippers, who are off to another horrendous start for the woebegone franchise. They fell to 1-8, so far showing no signs of the playoff potential that first-year coach Vinny Del Negro felt he had.

Tony Parker had 21 points and nine assists for the Spurs.

Rasual Butler led the Clippers with 18 points.

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