LOS ANGELES – Chris Paul banked in a shot over Tim Duncan with one second left to lift the Los Angeles Clippers to a 111-109 victory over the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 on Saturday night for a wild finish to an entertaining first-round series.
After Duncan made two free throws to tie it with 8.8 seconds left, Paul drove the right side and put up a one-handed shot over the 39-year-old Spurs star that went in as he was falling away.
Matt Barnes knocked away the Spurs' ensuing inbound pass to seal the victory.
The Clippers, who faltered at home in Games 2 and 5, move on to face the Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals starting Monday in Houston.
Paul returned from an early hamstring injury to finish with 27 points.
Duncan had 27 points and 11 rebounds, his sixth double-double of the series.
Blake Griffin had 24 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for Los Angeles for his second triple-double of the series.
The Clippers trailed by five points with 5 minutes, 42 seconds left before Griffin made two free throws and J.J. Redick a three-pointer to tie it at 97-97 with 3:58 to play.
