National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 107, Houston 94
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 9, 2013
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials:
#27 Dick Bavetta, #36 David Jones, #8 Marc Davis
Attendance:
18108
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Clippers 107, Rockets 94: Blake Griffin and J.J. Redick scored 22 points apiece as visiting Los Angeles rallied to defeat Houston for the second time in six days.
Jamal Crawford tallied 16 points, Chris Paul had 14 points and 13 assists and DeAndre Jordan added 12 points and 18 rebounds and for the Clippers. Los Angeles defeated Houston 137-118 on Monday and has won seven of the last eight meetings.
Chandler Parsons had 23 points and Dwight Howard added 21 for the Rockets. Patrick Beverly scored 19 points but leading scorer James Harden had just 12 points on 4-of-15 shooting.
Los Angeles seized control with a run of 18 straight points over a nearly seven-minute stretch of the third and fourth quarters to take a seven-point lead. The Rockets never made a sustained push and Darren Collison’s 3-pointer with 1:39 remaining pushed the Clippers’ lead to 12.
Houston led 55-46 at halftime and enjoyed an 11-point lead after Parsons’ basket with 5:01 left in the third quarter. The Clippers ran off the final 13 points of the stanza to take the lead and ripped off the first five of the fourth as Crawford’s three-point play gave Los Angeles a 78-71 edge with 10:21 remaining.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Paul has notched a double-double in each of Los Angeles’ seven games. … Harden (foot) was just 1-of-6 from 3-point range and Houston was only 7-for-26 from behind the arc. … Clippers F Matt Barnes (thigh) missed his third straight game.
Top Game Performances
L.A. Clippers |
|
Houston |
Blake Griffin 22 |
Scoring |
Chandler Parsons 23 |
Chris Paul 13 |
Assists |
Jeremy Lin 7 |
DeAndre Jordan 18 |
Rebounds |
Dwight Howard 8 |
Darren Collison 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Dwight Howard 5 |
J.J. Redick 4 |
Steals |
Patrick Beverley 4 |
DeAndre Jordan 3 |
Blocks |
Patrick Beverley 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
L.A. Clippers
|
107 |
47.7 |
9-24 |
14-23 |
26 |
45 |
7 |
10 |
14 |
Houston
|
94 |
44.9 |
7-26 |
17-27 |
21 |
42 |
5 |
10 |
18 |
Upcoming Games
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Houston will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Rockets have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Clippers have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .500 after a loss.