National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Clippers 117, Houston 89
When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #35 Kane Fitzgerald, # Tre Maddox, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance: 19060
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #35 Kane Fitzgerald, # Tre Maddox, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance: 19060
Blake Griffin had 22 points and nine rebounds and Chris Paul had 20 points and 10 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers rolled past the visiting Houston Rockets for a 117-89 victory Wednesday night.
The Rockets (2-4) are 0-4 on the road and lost for the second consecutive night at Staples Center after falling Tuesday to the Lakers.
The Clippers (3-2) shot 47 of 81 (58 percent) and the Rockets 35 of 76 (46.1 percent)
Chauncey Billups had 13 points in his return after missing two games with a groin strain. Randy Foye scored 16 and Caron Butler 11.
Kyle Lowry led Houston with 17 points, Kevin Martin had 14 and Luis Scola 12. Chandler Parsons had 11 points and eight rebounds in 23 minutes.
The Clippers increased their 67-55 halftime lead to 79-59 three minutes into the third and the Rockets never got back in it.
The Rockets were missing swingman Courtney Lee (calf muscle) so Goran Dragic and Terrence Williams saw more playing time. Dragic had nine points and Williams scored eight.
Clippers center DeAndre Jordan saw his streak of 18 consecutive games with a block come to an end.
Top Game Performances
| Houston | L.A. Clippers | |
| Kyle Lowry 17 | Scoring | Blake Griffin 22 |
| Kyle Lowry 5 | Assists | Chris Paul 10 |
| Chandler Parsons 8 | Rebounds | Blake Griffin 9 |
| Kyle Lowry 4 | Free Throws Made | Chauncey Billups 6 |
| Goran Dragic 1 | Steals | Chris Paul 3 |
| N/A | Blocks | Chauncey Billups 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Houston | 89 | 46.1 | 7-16 | 12-17 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| L.A. Clippers | 117 | 57.3 | 6-16 | 17-24 | 30 | 33 | 3 | 12 | 7 |
Upcoming Games
- L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Clippers have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .500 after a loss.
- Houston will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.