National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 123, Philadelphia 78
When: 9:30 PM ET, Sunday, February 9, 2014
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#73 Tre Maddox, #14 Ed Malloy, #36 David Jones
Attendance:
19157
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Clippers 123, 76ers 78: Blake Griffin had 26 points, 11 rebounds and six assists as host Los Angeles led by as many as 56 points while annihilating Philadelphia to post the largest margin of victory in franchise history.
Jamal Crawford scored 21 points and DeAndre Jordan grabbed 20 rebounds for his 31st consecutive contest of reaching double digits on the boards. Chris Paul (shoulder) returned from an 18-game absence to produce seven points, eight assists and four steals in 23 minutes.
Tony Wroten scored 21 points for the 76ers, who fell behind 30-5 over the first 6 1/2 minutes while losing for the sixth straight game. Thaddeus Young had 15 points and 11 rebounds as Philadelphia shot just 27 percent from the field and went 3-of-28 from 3-point range.
Los Angeles rolled off the first 13 points and later rattled off 15 more in a row to take a 25-point lead just past the midway point of the quarter. The Clippers shot 72 percent in the quarter for a 46-15 lead and led by as many as 43 points in the second before settling for a 69-30 halftime cushion.
The onslaught continued in the third quarter as the advantage reached 89-33 on Crawford’s basket midway through the session. Philadelphia scored the next 14 points before the Clippers resumed the assault for a 100-51 lead at the end of the quarter and cruised to the finish while setting a franchise-record for largest margin of victory for the second time this season.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Clippers defeated the Chicago Bulls 121-82 on Nov. 24 and the 39-point margin was the team’s biggest since moving to Los Angeles prior to Sunday's win. … … Philadelphia made just 8-of-52 first-half shots, including 1-of-15 from 3-point range. … Clippers G J.J. Redick (back) missed his third consecutive games.
Top Game Performances
| Philadelphia |
|
L.A. Clippers |
|
Tony Wroten 21 |
Scoring |
Blake Griffin 26 |
|
Michael Carter-Williams 5 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 8 |
|
Thaddeus Young 11 |
Rebounds |
DeAndre Jordan 20 |
|
Tony Wroten 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Jamal Crawford 4 |
|
Hollis Thompson 4 |
Steals |
Chris Paul 4 |
|
Michael Carter-Williams 2 |
Blocks |
DeAndre Jordan 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Philadelphia
|
78 |
27.0 |
3-28 |
21-25 |
16 |
44 |
4 |
15 |
18 |
| L.A. Clippers
|
123 |
56.2 |
9-28 |
14-17 |
33 |
59 |
9 |
12 |
23 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Portland. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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