National Basketball Association
Atlanta 107, L.A. Clippers 97
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
#56 Mark Ayotte, #65 Sean Wright, #8 Marc Davis
Attendance:
12020
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Hawks 107, Clippers 97: Kyle Korver scored a season-high 23 points and matched Dana Barros’ NBA record for most consecutive games with a 3-point basket as host Atlanta dispatched Los Angeles.
Korver was 6-for-9 from behind the arc while equaling the 89-game record Barros set from 1994-96. Paul Millsap added 25 points, nine rebounds and six assists and Al Horford had 21 points and nine rebounds as the Hawks won for only the second time in seven games.
Blake Griffin scored 24 points and Chris Paul had 19 points and 11 assists for the Clippers. DeAndre Jordan grabbed 13 rebounds for Los Angeles, which fell in the opener of a seven-game road trip.
Korver matched Barros’ record with a 3-pointer 30 seconds into the game and later made two key ones in the fourth quarter as the Hawks pulled away. Korver converted a four-point play with 5:05 left to make it a 13-point margin and drained another 3-pointer with 3:59 to go after Los Angeles had whittled its deficit to 96-88.
Atlanta led by as many as 15 points in the first half en route to a 55-44 lead at the break. The lead was 16 early in the third quarter before the Hawks settled for a 79-70 advantage entering the final stanza.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Horford has scored in double figures in all 20 games, matching his career-best season-opening stretch established last season. … The Clippers were just 4-of-19 from 3-point range in their second game without injured G J.J. Redick (broken hand). … Korver had missed the previous four games with a rib injury.
Top Game Performances
L.A. Clippers |
|
Atlanta |
Blake Griffin 24 |
Scoring |
Paul Millsap 25 |
Chris Paul 11 |
Assists |
Paul Millsap 6 |
DeAndre Jordan 13 |
Rebounds |
Al Horford 9 |
Chris Paul 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Al Horford 5 |
Chris Paul 3 |
Steals |
Elton Brand 1 |
Darren Collison 1 |
Blocks |
Paul Millsap 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
L.A. Clippers
|
97 |
47.0 |
4-19 |
15-20 |
22 |
36 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
Atlanta
|
107 |
51.2 |
12-23 |
11-16 |
28 |
40 |
4 |
4 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Hawks have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .636 after a loss.
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Clippers have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .571 after a loss.