National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 117, Milwaukee 101
When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#70 Brent Barnaky, #41 Ken Mauer, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance:
19060
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Clippers 117, Bucks 101: Blake Griffin had 23 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 11 assists as host Los Angeles pulled away in the fourth quarter to snap Milwaukee’s four-game winning streak.
Jamal Crawford scored a game-high 25 points and Matt Barnes made six 3-pointers en route to 20 points for the Clippers, who shot 54 percent from the field and outscored the Bucks 28-19 in the final quarter. Chris Paul chipped in 14 points and nine assists.
Monta Ellis scored 18 of his 22 points in the first half for Milwaukee, which trailed 66-58 at intermission. Ersan Ilyasova added 20 points and Brandon Jennings had 18 points while shooting 5-of-10 from 3-point range.
Los Angeles bounced back from a four-point loss to Oklahoma City on Sunday by outrebounding the Bucks by eight and outscoring them 52-36 in the paint. The Clippers led by seven after three quarters before moving ahead 103-88 on Eric Bledsoe’s 3-pointer with 8:10 remaining.
Griffin’s windmill dunk with 6:15 left capped a 15-3 run and gave Los Angeles a 17-point lead, and the Clippers cruised to their fifth straight win over the Bucks at the Staples Center.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Griffin's triple-double was the third of his career and first since April 2011. … Milwaukee has won just one of the last 13 games played against the Clippers in Los Angeles… Jennings had 12 assists, giving him 10-plus assists in three straight games for the first time in his career.
Top Game Performances
Milwaukee |
|
L.A. Clippers |
Monta Ellis 22 |
Scoring |
Jamal Crawford 25 |
Brandon Jennings 12 |
Assists |
Blake Griffin 11 |
John Henson 7 |
Rebounds |
Blake Griffin 11 |
Ersan Ilyasova 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Blake Griffin 5 |
Luc Mbah a Moute 2 |
Steals |
Jamal Crawford 3 |
Samuel Dalembert 1 |
Blocks |
Eric Bledsoe 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Milwaukee
|
101 |
48.1 |
13-29 |
12-15 |
29 |
34 |
1 |
6 |
14 |
L.A. Clippers
|
117 |
54.0 |
12-29 |
11-14 |
33 |
42 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.