National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 123, New Orleans 110
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, February 24, 2014
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
#45 Brian Forte, #15 Bennett Salvatore, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance:
16185
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Clippers 123, Pelicans 110: Jamal Crawford made a season-high seven 3-pointers en route to 24 points as Los Angeles capped a three-game road trip with another strong offensive showing.
Blake Griffin scored 22 points and Chris Paul had 19 points and 13 assists for the Clippers, who recorded a 125-117 win at Oklahoma City on Sunday. DeAndre Jordan finished with 14 points and 16 rebounds and Hedo Turkoglu came off the bench to bury four 3-pointers en route to a season-high 12 points for Los Angeles.
Anthony Davis collected 26 points and 11 boards to pace New Orleans, which has lost four in a row. Alexis Ajinca produced career highs with 19 points and 12 rebounds in a reserve role for the Pelicans, who were 29-for-35 from the line and had a 50-40 rebounding advantage.
Jordan scored 10 points in the first quarter and Crawford had 10 in the second as Los Angeles secured a 61-53 halftime advantage, making 8-of-15 3-pointers in the process. Crawford hit two from beyond the arc in the first two minutes of the second half, the second of which sparked a 12-0 run and helped the Clippers build a 15-point lead entering the fourth.
Jeff Withey scored to pull New Orleans within 100-90 with just under eight minutes left before Crawford was good again from long range. He added another moments later as part of a 9-3 surge that pushed the advantage to 19 and Los Angeles cruised from there.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Clippers signed F Glen Davis on Monday, three days after he reached a buyout with Orlando. Davis is expected to make his debut with his new team Wednesday against Houston. ... Los Angeles, which entered ranked second in the league with a scoring average of 107.1 points, has averaged 122.2 in its last five wins. ... F Matt Barnes and G Darren Collison had 12 points apiece for the Clippers while G Anthony Morrow finished with 13 for the Pelicans.
Top Game Performances
L.A. Clippers |
|
New Orleans |
Jamal Crawford 24 |
Scoring |
Anthony Davis 26 |
Chris Paul 13 |
Assists |
Brian Roberts 7 |
DeAndre Jordan 16 |
Rebounds |
Alexis Ajinca 12 |
Blake Griffin 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Anthony Davis 12 |
Chris Paul 2 |
Steals |
Austin Rivers 1 |
DeAndre Jordan 4 |
Blocks |
Luke Babbitt 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
L.A. Clippers
|
123 |
51.8 |
16-28 |
21-26 |
34 |
40 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
New Orleans
|
110 |
42.5 |
7-18 |
29-35 |
24 |
50 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .406 after a loss.
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Houston. The Clippers have a W/L % of .632 after a win and .714 after a loss.