National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE
| RECAP
L.A. Clippers 106, Denver 93
When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #71 Rodney Mott, # J.T. Orr
Attendance: 17540
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #71 Rodney Mott, # J.T. Orr
Attendance: 17540
Eric Gordon scored 28 points and Blake Griffin added 22 and 18 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 106-93 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.
DeAndre Jordan matched a career high with 20 rebounds and also had 14 points and six blocks as Los Angeles (11-24) snapped Denver’s four-game winning streak.
The Clippers made 10 3-pointers, led by Gordon with four and Ryan Gomes with three. Griffin had seven assists with his 22nd consecutive double-double.
Baron Davis had 16 points and eight assists and Ryan Gomes scored 13 points for Los Angeles, which had a 57-43 rebounding edge.
Carmelo Anthony had 31 points and nine rebounds and Chauncey Billups scored 25 points with five 3-pointers for Denver (20-14).
Top Game Performances
| Denver | L.A. Clippers | |
| Carmelo Anthony 31 | Scoring | Eric Gordon 28 |
| JR Smith 4 | Assists | Baron Davis 8 |
| Carmelo Anthony 9 | Rebounds | DeAndre Jordan 20 |
| Chauncey Billups 10 | Free Throws Made | Eric Gordon 6 |
| Chauncey Billups 2 | Steals | Baron Davis 2 |
| JR Smith 2 | Blocks | DeAndre Jordan 6 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Denver | 93 | 37.5 | 8-19 | 25-31 | 16 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| L.A. Clippers | 106 | 42.9 | 10-27 | 18-27 | 23 | 57 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
Upcoming Games
- L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Golden State. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Denver will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.