National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 103, Phoenix 77
When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 23, 2012
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials:
#71 Rodney Mott, #44 Eli Roe, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance:
14741
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Clippers 103, Suns 77: Blake Griffin had 23 points and 11 rebounds while Jamal Crawford scored 22 points as visiting Los Angeles downed Phoenix to extend its franchise-record winning streak to 13 games.
Chris Paul registered 17 points, 13 assists and five steals and Matt Barnes added 15 points and eight rebounds as the Clippers snapped a 10-game losing streak in Phoenix. Los Angeles improved to 21-6 and has the second-best record in the NBA behind the Oklahoma City Thunder (21-5).
Jared Dudley scored 19 points and Luis Scola added 11 for the Suns, who lost for the second straight night after winning their previous four games.
The Clippers led by just three points before outscoring Phoenix 15-3 over the final five minutes of the second quarter for a 58-43 halftime lead. Los Angeles made 11 of 15 shots in the third and finished the stanza with a 14-1 surge to take a 91-60 advantage.
Los Angeles shot 53.5 percent from the field, including 11-of-21 from 3-point range. Phoenix went 3-of-17 from behind the arc and shot just 36.3 percent.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The previous franchise record for consecutive victories was 11, set during the 1974-75 campaign when the Clippers were known as the Buffalo Braves. … Los Angeles had 13 steals, with Paul and Griffin (four) combining for nine. … Suns C Marcin Gortat had 12 rebounds and is averaging 11.4 over the last five games.
Top Game Performances
L.A. Clippers |
|
Phoenix |
Blake Griffin 23 |
Scoring |
Jared Dudley 19 |
Chris Paul 13 |
Assists |
Shannon Brown 6 |
Blake Griffin 11 |
Rebounds |
Marcin Gortat 12 |
Blake Griffin 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Jared Dudley 9 |
Chris Paul 5 |
Steals |
Markieff Morris 5 |
Ryan Hollins 2 |
Blocks |
Marcin Gortat 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
L.A. Clippers
|
103 |
53.5 |
11-21 |
16-29 |
26 |
44 |
7 |
12 |
16 |
Phoenix
|
77 |
36.2 |
3-17 |
16-24 |
18 |
41 |
2 |
10 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against New York. The Suns have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .375 after a loss.
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Denver. The Clippers have a W/L % of .905 after a win and .333 after a loss.