National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 98, Utah 90
When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 28, 2013
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#35 Kane Fitzgerald, #10 Ron Garretson, #75 Eric Dalen
Attendance:
19278
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Clippers 98, Jazz 90: Blake Griffin scored a season-high 40 points and also grabbed 10 rebounds as host Los Angeles defeated Utah.
Chris Paul had 21 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and five steals as the Clippers halted a two-game losing streak. Jamal Crawford scored 13 points and DeAndre Jordan grabbed 12 rebounds
Enes Kanter had 17 points and 12 rebounds to pace the Jazz, who fell to 5-14 on the road. Richard Jefferson and Marvin Williams added 15 points apiece.
The Jazz trailed by seven before Trey Burke hit a 3-pointer to start a 10-3 burst, and he closed it with two free throws to the game at 90 with 2:33 remaining. Griffin’s dunk put the Clippers back ahead, Crawford followed with a 3-pointer and Paul hit two free throws to make it a seven-point margin with 1:37 to play, and Utah wouldn’t score again.
Utah had a 43-42 edge at the break and the contest was tied at 56 before Los Angeles scored nine straight points. The Clippers led 68-65 entering the final stanza and led by eight after Griffin’s three-point play with 6:16 remaining.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Griffin has scored 32 or more points in three of the past four games and the 40-point outing was the third of his career. … Utah committed 20 turnovers with Burke accounting for six of the miscues. … Los Angeles had a 48-28 edge in points in the paint.
Top Game Performances
| Utah |
|
L.A. Clippers |
|
Enes Kanter 17 |
Scoring |
Blake Griffin 40 |
|
Gordon Hayward 7 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 9 |
|
Enes Kanter 12 |
Rebounds |
DeAndre Jordan 12 |
|
Richard Jefferson 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Blake Griffin 14 |
|
Enes Kanter 3 |
Steals |
Chris Paul 5 |
|
Derrick Favors 2 |
Blocks |
DeAndre Jordan 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Utah
|
90 |
42.1 |
7-19 |
19-21 |
24 |
45 |
4 |
9 |
20 |
| L.A. Clippers
|
98 |
45.5 |
3-14 |
25-32 |
20 |
41 |
4 |
14 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Utah will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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