Semi-Finals: Spurs handle Clippers, win 4-1.

For their second consecutive post-season meeting, the Spurs cruised past the Clippers to a 5-Game victory. This series was a comforting contrast to the Spurs war against the Grizzlies, as LA now finds themselves bowing out quickly having to ask how they can do better with now two seasons ending the same way, in five games against the dynastic Spurs. Only this year, the Clippers didn't even make the Western Conference Finals by meeting San Antonio earlier this time around.

This series opened with a block on Ingram by Rudy Gobert, who was then blocked by Drummond. A 20-10 burst by the Clippers was stalled by Evan Fournier's 16 first-quarter points. The Spurs would continue playing well, fueled by a strong 4th Quarter to win Game 1, 118-132.

Game 2 was by far more a one-sided affair, with the Spurs leading 34-17 after one. Ingram scorched LA with 21 points, as San Antonio led 67-37 at halftime. They went on to win 148-92, a trouncing at home over LA. Ingram kept scoring, outdoing his past career-high mark of 63 by scoring a sensational 64 points.

Behind him, Andre Drummond had 20 rebounds. Ingram wasn't just scoring, though: he also had 8 rebounds & 8 assists. The Spurs hit 50% of their 3PT attempts, with LA's star duo going cold all night on a combined 12-29. LA also had 22 turnovers, with the Spurs leading by 63 points at one moment. Dejounte Murray had 21 points & 15 assists.

Game 3 was a very close change of pace, with 3/4 quarters a virtual tie. The Spurs won, 119-112, after winning the 1st Quarter by 32-25. Paul George shot 1-7 from 3PT land, and had he made just one more, LA might've took the 'W' here. Dejounte Murray had 28 points & 15 assists. Drummond had 20 points, 14 rebounds. VanVleet, Ingram & KCP combined for 51 points, with Ingram having 13 rebounds.

Game 4 slipped out of the Spurs fingers, 112-117, with the Spurs having 19 turnovers. Kawhi Leonard had 23 points. In the frustrating loss, Murray & Drummond combined for 48 points.

To close out this series, it took just one quarter as the Spurs surged back on their home court, winning the opening period, 43-16. They crushed LA again in the second quarter, 37-21. Paul George led the Clippers with 14 points, to put it short on how well the Clippers played. LA shot just 38%, bowing out 98-130. Dejounte Murray led San Antone with 46 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists & 7 steals. Andre Drummond broke his career-high mark of thirty-one with 32 rebounds here. Including the regular season, The Big Penguin notched his 3rd triple-double performance with 11 points & 12 assists (also a career-high mark). Most notably, he set a new playoffs record on the glass, topping Tim Duncan's 25 rebound record from 2002.