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AUSSIE basketball fans hoping for a Spurs-Cavaliers NBA Final - and a Patty Mills, Aron Baynes, Matthew Dellavedova reunion - suffered a double blow today.

Mills' reigning champion San Antonio Spurs copped a shock 96-102 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, sending the Western Conference first round match-up back to LA's Staples Center for a Game 7 decider on Sunday.

The only series so far to go seven games - the Atlanta-Brooklyn series in the East potentially also can - it marked the first time in eight series since 2006 the Spurs failed to close out a playoff at home.

“We lost because the Clippers were determined, physical, focused, played harder than we did,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.

“We were soft with loose balls. We were just soft and it hurt.

“I don’t know how we stayed in the game to be honest with you.”

Today's win by the Clippers marked the fourth time in six games the visiting team has won in this series, setting up an interesting scenario for Sunday.

LA power forward Blake Griffin finished with 26 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and four blocked shots and Chris Paul overcame a poor start to finish with 19 points and 15 assists.

San Antonio's "big three" Tim Duncan (12 points), Tony Parker (8) and Manu Ginobili (3) all struggled and it was Frenchman Boris Diaw and benchman Marco Belinelli who flew the flag.

Belinelli hit four straight threes as the Spurs threatened to run away with it during the second quarter and also made two big ones in the dying stages to bring his team to 96-98.

Diaw had 17 points and five assists.

In the Eastern Conference, the Chicago Bulls made light work of Milwaukee Bucks, thrashing them 120-66 after opening with an 8-0 statement.

It was the biggest playoff winning margin since Minnesota beat St Louis 133-75 in 1956, not a single Buck scoring in double figures.

The Bulls move on to face Cleveland but the Cavs have had shocking news with Kevin Love requiring surgery for his injured shoulder and expected to be out for upto six months.

Love's left arm was yanked from its socket on Sunday by Boston’s Kelly Olynyk during Game 4.

Love had surgery yesterday.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Golden State 106, New Orleans 99
Golden State 97, New Orleans 87
Golden State 123, New Orleans 119, OT
Golden State 109, New Orleans 98
Golden State wins series 4-0

Houston 118, Dallas 108
Houston 111, Dallas 99
Houston 130, Dallas 128
Dallas 121, Houston 109
Houston 103, Dallas 94
Houston wins series 4-1

Memphis 100, Portland 86
Memphis 97, Portland 82
Memphis 115, Portland 109
Portland 99, Memphis 92
Memphis 99, Portland 93
Memphis wins series 4-1

L.A. Clippers 107, San Antonio 92
San Antonio 111, L.A. Clippers 107, OT
San Antonio 100, L.A. Clippers 73
L.A. Clippers 114, San Antonio 105
San Antonio 111, L.A. Clippers 107
L.A. Clippers 102, San Antonio 96
Series tied 3-3


EASTERN CONFERENCE

Washington 93, Toronto 86, OT
Washington 117, Toronto 106
Washington 106, Toronto 99
Washington 125, Toronto 94
Washington wins series 4-0

Chicago 103, Milwaukee 91
Chicago 91, Milwaukee 82
Chicago 113, Milwaukee 106, 2OT
Milwaukee 92, Chicago 90
Milwaukee 94, Chicago 88
Chicago 120, Milwaukee 66
Chicago wins series 4-2

Cleveland 113, Boston 100
Cleveland 99, Boston 91
Cleveland 103, Boston 95
Cleveland 101, Boston 93
Cleveland wins series 4-0

Atlanta 99, Brooklyn 92
Atlanta 96, Brooklyn 91
Brooklyn 91, Atlanta 83
Brooklyn 120, Atlanta 115, OT
Atlanta 107, Brooklyn 97
Atlanta leads series 3-2

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