National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 112, Oklahoma City 100
When: 10:30 PM ET, Monday, January 30, 2012
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#35 Kane Fitzgerald, #45 Brian Forte, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance:
19404
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Chris Paul had 26 points and 14 assists, and Blake Griffin and Caron Butler each scored 22 as the host Los Angeles Clippers buried the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 112-100 on Monday.
The Clippers (12-6) were 13 of 25 on 3-pointers and shot 56.3 percent from the field, including 12 for 16 by Paul.
DeAndre Jordan had 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers, who improved to 10-2 at home. Chauncey Billups scored 13 and Mo Williams 12.
Kevin Durant had 36 points and 13 rebounds and Russell Westbrook scored 31, but the Thunder (16-4) got little help elsewhere.
James Harden, who leads all NBA reserves with a 16.9 scoring average and started only his second game of the season, was 2 of 10 for seven points.
The Clippers made four consecutive 3-pointers to close the first half with a 64-46 lead, stretched it to 22 and were basically uncontested the rest of the game.
Top Game Performances
| Oklahoma City |
|
L.A. Clippers |
|
Kevin Durant 36 |
Scoring |
Chris Paul 26 |
|
James Harden 5 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 14 |
|
Kevin Durant 13 |
Rebounds |
DeAndre Jordan 11 |
|
Russell Westbrook 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Blake Griffin 4 |
|
Russell Westbrook 5 |
Steals |
Randy Foye 2 |
|
Kevin Durant 3 |
Blocks |
DeAndre Jordan 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Oklahoma City
|
100 |
48.7 |
9-22 |
15-23 |
15 |
36 |
8 |
8 |
17 |
| L.A. Clippers
|
112 |
56.2 |
13-25 |
9-15 |
28 |
33 |
6 |
10 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Clippers have a W/L % of .583 after a win and .833 after a loss.
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Thunder have a W/L % of .824 after a win and .667 after a loss.