National Basketball Association
Memphis 106, LA Clippers 102
When: 10:30 PM ET, Monday, November 18, 2013
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#56 Mark Ayotte, #30 John Goble, #55 Bill Kennedy
Attendance:
19060
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Grizzlies 106, Clippers 102: Zach Randolph had 26 points and 15 rebounds and Marc Gasol added 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as Memphis handed Los Angeles its first home loss of the season.
Mike Conley tallied 15 points to help the Grizzlies improve to 3-0 on a four-game road trip that ends Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors. Kosta Koufos added 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting and added nine rebounds and four blocked shots.
Blake Griffin had 23 points and 11 rebounds and Chris Paul added 18 points and 11 assists for the Clippers, who had a four-game winning streak snapped. DeAndre Jordan grabbed 16 rebounds and Matt Barnes and J.J. Redick scored 12 points apiece.
The Clippers trailed 93-91 after Barnes hit three free throws with 4:41 to play before going more than three minutes without scoring. Conley scored five points and Gasol converted a three-point play as Memphis rattled off eight straight for a 10-point lead and held on to drop Los Angeles to 5-1 at home.
Randolph had 16 points and eight rebounds in the first half as the Grizzlies held a 52-51 lead at the break. The contest remained tight throughout the third quarter and was knotted at 81 entering the fourth.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Paul is the first player since Hall of Famer Magic Johnson in 1990-91 to record at least 10 points and 10 assists in each of the first 11 games to start a season. … Randolph was 10-of-16 from the field and 6-of-7 from the line while posting his fourth straight double-double. … Griffin has scored 22 or more points in seven consecutive games.
Top Game Performances
Memphis |
|
LA Clippers |
Zach Randolph 26 |
Scoring |
Blake Griffin 23 |
Marc Gasol 8 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 11 |
Zach Randolph 15 |
Rebounds |
DeAndre Jordan 16 |
Marc Gasol 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Chris Paul 8 |
Marc Gasol 2 |
Steals |
Jamal Crawford 2 |
Kosta Koufos 4 |
Blocks |
DeAndre Jordan 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Memphis
|
106 |
48.1 |
5-12 |
23-30 |
23 |
47 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
LA Clippers
|
102 |
39.5 |
7-23 |
27-32 |
20 |
45 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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LA Clippers will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Memphis will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.