National Basketball Association
LA Clippers 99, Indiana 91
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 28, 2013
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials:
#15 Bennett Salvatore, #66 Haywoode Workman, #33 Zach Zarba
Attendance:
18165
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Clippers 99, Pacers 91: Chris Paul scored 29 points and Jamal Crawford added 23 as visiting Los Angeles snapped Indiana's five-game winning streak.
Blake Griffin chipped in 18 points and 14 rebounds as the Clippers won their third straight despite losing center DeAndre Jordan five minutes in to a bloody nose. X-rays were negative and Jordan returned for the stretch run.
Playing without suspended center Roy Hibbert, the Pacers committed 20 turnovers, including 15 in the first half. David West led five players in double figures with 22 points.
Griffin scored 10 points in the third quarter when Los Angeles turned a 49-47 halftime lead into a 76-69 advantage entering the fourth. Crawford started and finished a 15-5 run to open the final frame, scoring with 5:37 left to make it 91-74.
Paul George, who had 20 points, scored eight points during a quick 13-0 outburst that got Indiana within 91-87 with 2:45 left, but Paul scored eight straight Clippers points down the stretch to help fend off the charge.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Since winning 15 straight at home, the Pacers have lost three of their last seven at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. ... Indiana SF Danny Granger had his best game since returning from a knee injury last weekend, scoring 12 points in 19 minutes off the bench. ... Crawford missed the Clippers' previous game to be with his wife, who had given birth to a baby girl. Fellow reserve G Eric Bledsoe also returned after sitting out one game with a calf injury.
Top Game Performances
LA Clippers |
|
Indiana |
Chris Paul 29 |
Scoring |
David West 22 |
Chris Paul 8 |
Assists |
Paul George 5 |
Blake Griffin 14 |
Rebounds |
Jeff Ayres 7 |
Chris Paul 6 |
Free Throws Made |
David West 11 |
Ronny Turiaf 2 |
Steals |
Paul George 2 |
DeAndre Jordan 2 |
Blocks |
Ian Mahinmi 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
LA Clippers
|
99 |
48.8 |
4-23 |
17-21 |
18 |
36 |
6 |
8 |
12 |
Indiana
|
91 |
42.7 |
9-25 |
18-25 |
18 |
40 |
4 |
6 |
20 |
Upcoming Games
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Indiana will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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LA Clippers will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.