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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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
  • 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.
  • 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.