National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Clippers 105, Cleveland 89
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, March 1, 2013
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #7 Kevin Fehr, #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #13 Monty McCutchen
Attendance: 20562


Clippers 105, Cavaliers 89: Jamal Crawford scored 24 points off the bench to lead six players in double figures as Los Angeles halted a 10-game losing streak in Cleveland.

Blake Griffin had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Chris Paul added 11 points and 15 assists as the Clippers extended their winning streak to four games with their first victory in Cleveland since March 2002.

Rookie Dion Waiters scored 17 points and C.J. Miles had 16 for the Cavaliers, who played their third consecutive game without leading scorer Kyrie Irving (hyperextended knee).

Los Angeles led by as many as 14 points in the second quarter but had the lead trimmed to five before taking a 77-68 edge into the fourth quarter.

Crawford then sparked the game-breaking run, scoring nine points - including a four-point play - in a 22-8 spurt as the Clippers pushed the lead to 99-76 with just over 4 1/2 minutes to play.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Caron Butler scored 13 points and Lamar Odom and DeAndre Jordan contributed 10 each as Los Angeles enjoyed a 50-28 edge in points in the paint. ... Waiters was named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month after averaging 15.8 points and shooting 51.4 percent in February. ... Tristan Thompson had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who lost for only the third time in 16 meetings vs. the Clippers.

Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Clippers   Cleveland
Jamal Crawford 24 Scoring Dion Waiters 17
Chris Paul 15 Assists Dion Waiters 6
Blake Griffin 11 Rebounds Tristan Thompson 12
Jamal Crawford 5 Free Throws Made Dion Waiters 4
Blake Griffin 3 Steals CJ Miles 3
Blake Griffin 3 Blocks Marreese Speights 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Clippers 105 51.8 7-25 12-20 26 39 9 10 13
Cleveland 89 44.6 5-16 18-28 18 32 2 5 16
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against New York. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.