Clippers 120, Thunder 108: Chris Paul poured in 33 points to go with nine assists as visiting Los Angeles snapped Oklahoma City's seven-game home winning streak.
J.J. Redick had 25 points and seven assists while Matt Barnes hit six 3-pointers en route to 22 points for the Clippers, who have won five of their last seven. DeAndre Jordan collected 18 points and 17 rebounds and Glen Davis added 12 points off the bench for Los Angeles, which remained without Blake Griffin (elbow) and Jamal Crawford (calf).
Russell Westbrook tallied 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists but also committed a career-high 10 turnovers for the Thunder, who fell a half-game behind New Orleans for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Anthony Morrow hit six 3-pointers and finished with 26 points, Enes Kanter scored 18 and Serge Ibaka added 15 for Oklahoma City.
Barnes hit four triples in the third quarter as the Clippers extended their lead to 91-69 with 5:03 left in the period but settled for a 100-85 advantage heading to the fourth. The Thunder resorted to fouling Jordan, a 40 percent free-throw shooter, throughout the fourth quarter but never got closer than the final margin.
The Clippers ran out to a 28-11 lead just seven minutes into the game, but the Thunder shot their way back into it from outside and pulled within 36-30 after one quarter. Oklahoma City pulled even at 42 early in the second quarter but Paul scored eight over the final 4:18 of the half to help Los Angeles open a 65-57 halftime lead.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Westbrook went 11-of-13 from the foul line and has made at least 11 free throws in six straight games, the longest streak in the NBA since 2010. … Griffin did not travel with the team and is not expected to join them for Friday's game at Dallas. … Westbrook picked up his NBA-high 14th technical foul of the season and is two away from an automatic one-game suspension.
L.A. Clippers | Oklahoma City | |
Chris Paul 33 | Scoring | Anthony Morrow 26 |
Chris Paul 9 | Assists | Russell Westbrook 7 |
DeAndre Jordan 17 | Rebounds | Russell Westbrook 9 |
DeAndre Jordan 12 | Free Throws Made | Russell Westbrook 11 |
Matt Barnes 3 | Steals | Anthony Morrow 3 |
Matt Barnes 2 | Blocks | Steven Adams 3 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
L.A. Clippers | 120 | 46.1 | 15-30 | 35-47 | 22 | 38 | 2 | 11 | 14 |
Oklahoma City | 108 | 43.4 | 12-25 | 30-36 | 19 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 20 |