National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 102, Utah 87
When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 1, 2014
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#71 Rodney Mott, #44 Eli Roe, #16 David Guthrie
Attendance:
19060
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Clippers 102, Jazz 87: Jamal Crawford scored 27 points off the bench and Blake Griffin collected 25 points and 11 rebounds as Los Angeles rolled past visiting Utah.
Darren Collison added 11 points and six assists for the Clippers, who have won five of their last six games. DeAndre Jordan contributed 10 points, 14 rebounds and three blocked shots as Los Angeles held the Jazz to 35.8 percent shooting.
Enes Kanter recorded 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead Utah, which has dropped back-to-back games. Richard Jefferson added 19 points while Gordon Hayward struggled to 15 on 3-of-13 shooting.
The Clippers found their offense midway through the third quarter and ended the period on a 21-7 run to go into the fourth with a 76-65 lead. Los Angeles spread the lead to 15 points with the first two baskets of the final period and still held a 13-point edge after Jordan’s layup with 6:50 left.
The Jazz made a move to try to get back into it with four straight points and were within 90-81 after Hayward’s free throws with 4:54 remaining. Crawford responded with a 3-pointer to push it back to double figures and Griffin’s three-point play with 1:30 on the clock made it an 18-point spread and emptied the benches.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Jazz F Derrick Favors (hip) missed his second straight game and remains day-to-day. … The Clippers improved to 20-3 at home and have taken seven straight in their own building. … Jordan has hauled in double-digit rebounds in 27 straight games.
Top Game Performances
Utah |
|
L.A. Clippers |
Enes Kanter 23 |
Scoring |
Jamal Crawford 27 |
Trey Burke 5 |
Assists |
Darren Collison 6 |
Enes Kanter 14 |
Rebounds |
DeAndre Jordan 14 |
Gordon Hayward 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Jamal Crawford 8 |
Gordon Hayward 3 |
Steals |
Darren Collison 2 |
Richard Jefferson 1 |
Blocks |
DeAndre Jordan 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Utah
|
87 |
35.8 |
10-30 |
19-28 |
19 |
42 |
1 |
5 |
13 |
L.A. Clippers
|
102 |
51.4 |
2-12 |
24-37 |
25 |
45 |
6 |
7 |
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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Utah will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.