SAN ANTONIO -- That long string of success the San Antonio Spurs had in close-out playoff games at home? Gone.

Forward Blake Griffin scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, helping the Los Angeles Clippers defeat San Antonio 102-96 Thursday to even their NBA Western Conference first-round playoff series at 3-3.

Game 7 is Saturday in Los Angeles, where the Clippers conceivably have an edge playing at home. Then again, both teams are 1-2 at home in the series.

Before losing Thursday, the Spurs finished off seven straight playoff opponents at home since losing a Game 7 to the Dallas Mavericks in 2006.

Guards J.J. Redick and Chris Paul scored 19 apiece for the Clippers. Paul, who added 15 assists, scored 15 in the second half, including a basket that gave the Clippers a 98-93 lead with 21 seconds remaining. Los Angeles center DeAndre Jordan contributed 15 points and 14 rebounds.

Reserve guard Marco Belinelli led the Spurs with 23 points. Belinelli made seven 3-point baskets, one of them that left the Spurs trailing by two with 14.5 seconds left.

Backup guard Jamal Crawford secured the win for the Clippers by making two free throws with 10 seconds remaining. Griffin added two foul shots in the last second for the final margin.

San Antonio reserve forward Boris Diaw supplemented Belinelli with 17 points, but the Spurs' starters struggled. Forwards Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard scored 12 points each, but Leonard hit just three of 15 shots from the field. Guard Tony Parker wasn't much better, making four of 12 shots and scoring eight point. Guard Danny Green went 3-for-9 in a seven-point effort.

The Clippers led by four heading to the final quarter after Paul scored eight straight points during the final five minutes of the third. He also assisted on a dunk by forward Glen Davis for the final points of the period. Davis later left the game with an injured left ankle.

Griffin carried the Clippers through most of the third quarter, scoring 10 points during the first six minutes.

Thanks to Griffin, the Clippers managed to maneuver from 10 points down midway through the second quarter to nine ahead less than five minutes into the third quarter.

The Clippers pulled even by halftime despite Paul missing all seven of his first-half shots. Not that he failed to contribute. Paul made eight assists in the half, while Jordan and Redick picked up the slack in scoring with 15 and 14 points, respectively.

Jordan did more than just score. He grabbed 10 rebounds and made two blocks before the break.

NOTES: San Antonio's victory against the Clippers in Los Angeles on Tuesday improved its record to 13-3 in Game 5s of series that were tied at 2-2 under Gregg Popovich, who is in his 19th season as the Spurs' coach. They are 4-1 on the road in those games. ... San Antonio's win in Los Angeles was its 60th on the road in a playoff game since 1997 -- 13 more than anybody else in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers are next with 47. ... The Clippers missed on 13 of 14 3-point attempts during their 111-107 loss in Game 5. Coach Doc Rivers said that 10 of the shots missed were wide open. ... Rivers was fined $25,000 by the NBA for his criticism of the officiating after Game 5. After reviewing the full officials' report from the game, Rivers said, "I was right a lot. We have the hardest game to officiate. You move on."