Parker was scoreless in the first half, missing both his shots while focusing on getting the ball to teammates. All nine of his points came in the third quarter.
"They (the Clippers) were kind of forcing me to pass it because they never really left me open," Parker said. "My teammates kept making shots, so I decided to keep passing the ball."
Parker had been averaging 19 points and just over five assists a game.
"We just happened to have a great night and it was sparked by Tony Parker," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "I think he set the table for our team really well. ... He got everybody involved."
As for Ginobili, the usual starter came in off the bench halfway through the first quarter as he continues to get back into playing shape. Ginobili was out for several games with a lower back contusion.
"He's starting to feel more confident with his rhythm and body. I wish he would have played a little longer to get into shape," Popovich said.
Ginobili had been averaging just over 13 points in almost 28 minutes a game this season. And he didn't seem worried about being a reserve.
"I don't know when it's going to change, but we're doing great," he said.
"They're just a better team than us right now and it showed tonight," Livingston said. "I think right now we're still finding ourselves."
The Spurs went 10-of-24 on 3-pointers. The Clippers took only four shots from behind the arc, making two.
"We got outworked," Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said. "Defensively, we gave up too many high-percentage shots to them."
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