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Crawford, LA Clippers Overwhelmed Bulls In 2nd Half For 101-91 Win

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CHICAGO — Jamal Crawford hopped off the bench to score 25 points and the Los Angeles Clippers overwhelmed the Chicago Bulls in the second half to pick up a 101-91 victory in the NBA on Saturday night. Download Box Scores and Game Book

Before Saturday’s victory, the Clippers had lost two straight games and four of five.

”We definitely needed a win,” Crawford said. ”Everything is better. The food tastes better, the flight will be better, you know, but it’s a total team effort.”

Crawford, who scored 17 points in the second half, shot 10-of-17 from the floor overall, while scoring 10 points in a 14-7 stream in the fourth quarter.

”He’s going to always break out,” Clippers coach Doc Rivers said about the soon to be 37-year-old Crawford, who had struggled recently.

”I always tell him to give yourself a shooter’s chance. If you don’t shoot it, you have no chance of breaking out of it.”

Chris Paul added 17 points, Blake Griffin ended with 16 points, seven assists and six rebounds, JJ Redick scored 13 points for the Clippers in the road win.

Luc Mbah a Moute finished with 12 points and DeAndre Jordan grabbed 14 rebounds for Los Angeles (37-25), which sits 13.5 games behind Golde State in the Pacific standings and remains fifth in the Western Conference standings.

Jimmy Butler scored 16 points and dished out six assists and big man Robin Lopez ended with 12 points and six rebounds for the Bulls, who had won five of their last six games.

Bobby Portis added 11 points and seven rebounds, Dwyane Wade contributed 10 points and six assists and Paul Zipser scored 10 points in the defeat for Chicago (31-31), which scored just 12 points in the third quarter.

”He went 1-on-1 and you can’t do anything when he is going like that,” said Wade on Crawford.

”When they have guys making shots like that, we are taking the ball out of the basket.

“Our offensive rhythm is not the same as it was in the first half when we were able to get stops and go the other way.”

Chicago led 61-55 at halftime.

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Los Angeles Clippers are back in action on Monday when they host the Boston Celtics.

Chicago Bulls are also in action on Monday and they are at the Detroit Pistons.

LA Clippers Hold On For 102-93 Win Over Celtics

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LOS ANGELES (Sporting Alert) — Five Los Angeles Clippers players scored in double figures, but the team almost blew a big lead in their 102-93 victory over the Boston Celtics at STAPLES Center on Monday evening.

Blake Griffin shot 50-percent from the field in scoring 22 points, while pulling down nine rebounds and dishing out six assists for the LA Clippers (28-14), who were 47.6 percent as a team from the floor.

DeAndre Jordan had 19 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks, with J.J. Redick and Jamal Crawford each contributing 16 points in the win,.

Brandon Bass led the Celtics with 17 points off the bench, Marcus Thornton hit 3 of his 6 three-point attempts to add 15 in a reserve role as well, while Marcus Smart, who went 4-of-7 from 3-point range ended with 14 points and seven assists in the defeat.

Los Angeles Clippers raced out to an 11-2 lead early in the first half and went into the halftime break ahead 47-37.

The hosts then extended their advantage to as many as 23 points with 4:13 left in the third quarter, but Boston made a run in the fourth quarter to cut the gap to just three points with 3:49 left before Doc Rivers’ side held on for the win.

Star point guard Chris Paul, who was limited to just nine points and six assists in the game, was happy with the win, but disappointed with the way the Clippers allowed Boston back into the game.

“We shouldn’t have let these guys back into the game,” Paul said. “The good thing is we were able to hold them off.”

Meanwhile, Boston also got useful contributions as well from Jared Sullinger, who scored 14 points and eight rebounds.

Evan Turner contributed a double-double of 10 points and 10 boards for the Celtics (13-26), which dropped three straight and five of the last six.

“We can’t be down by that much. We took a lot of contested shots in the first half, and that’s not good,” Celtics coach Brad Stevens said after the defeat.

“We were better in the second half. We closed it to three, but we missed a couple of good looks down the stretch.”

Boston was losing for the fourth time in the last five matchups with the Clippers, who improved to 4-1 against them during the series.

Clippers will play host to the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night, while the Celtics are at the Portland Trail Blazers on the same night.

NBA Scores and Results on Nov. 8

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LOS ANGELES (Sporting Alert) — J.J. Redick scored 30 points on 11 for 13 shooting and Chris Paul collected another double-double in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 106-102 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.

Redick has been struggling to get going in games, but he never stopped believing in himself.

“I’m a positive person and my glass is always half-full,” he told reporters after the game. “I knew I would start making some shots.

“I never got too discouraged, but frustrated for sure.”

Paul grabbed 22 points and 11 assists and Blake Griffin added 23 points and six rebounds in the win for the home side, which improved to 3-1 at STAPLES Center.

Clippers (4-2) head coach Doc Rivers handed Jamal Crawford a starting place on the day over Matt Barnes, and the shooting guard hit 3 for 5 from three-point range and finished with 20 points in the contest.

Damian Lillard paced the Trail Blazers (3-3) with 25 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, while LaMarcus Aldridge supported well with 21 points and 10 boards in the defeat.

“They came out in the second half with a lot more energy and were more active and picked it up and played at a different level,” Lillard said.

“Redick was the difference. We should have defended him tighter but he made it tough on us when he started making shots.”

Robin Lopez scored 19 points and seven rebounds and Wesley Mattews added 14 points for Portland

Both teams ended the third quarter locked at 79-79, but the Clippers opened up an eight-point gap to take a 96-88 lead with 5:33 left on the clock.

Portland made a 7-0 run and trimmed the lead to 100-102 with 1:09 to go in the game, but Paul and Crawford each knocked down free throws to earn the victory.

DeAndre Jordan pulled down 14 rebounds and picked up five steals for the Clippers, which scored 53 points in each half, while Nicolas Batum finished with 10 points, eight assists, eight rebounds and two blocks for the Trail Blazers.

Meanwhile, in the clash of the unbeaten teams, Stephen Curry scored 34 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals and Andre Iguodala added 15 points off the bench and the Golden State Warriors topped the Houston Rockets 98-87.

The win now means that Golden State (5-0) under the guidance of rookie coach Steve Kerr, is now the only team left in the league undefeated.

James Harden paced the Houston (6-1) with 22 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

Isaiah Canaan added 21 points in the defeat for the Rockets, which played without star center Dwight Howard, who missed out with flu-like symptoms and power forward Terrence Jones, who is suffering from a bruised right leg injury.

Memphis Grizzlies (6-1), which was the other unbeaten side heading into Saturday’s fixtures, were edged 93-92 by Milwaukee Bucks (3-4).

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 18 points off the bench, Brandon Knight finished with 14 points and six assists and Jabari Parker had 13 points in the win for the Bucks.

Zach Randolph had a game-high 22 points and 14 rebounds and Marc Gasol added 18 points in the defeat for Memphis.

Elsewhere, Washington 97, stops Indiana 90, Atlanta had a 103-96 win over New York, Miami earned a 102-92 positive result over Minnesota, while New Orleans secured a tight 100-99 victory against defending champions San Antonio.

NBA SCORES AND RESULTS – ON NOV. 8

Golden State Warriors 98 (5-0) – Houston Rockets 87 (6-1)
Milwaukee Bucks 93 (3-4) – Memphis Grizzlies 92 (6-1)
Washington Wizards 97 (5-2) – Indiana Pacers 90 (1-6)
Boston Celtics 106 (3-3) – Chicago Bulls 101 (5-2)
Los Angeles Clippers 106 (4-2) – Portland Trail Blazers 102 (3-3)
Miami Heat 102 (4-2) – Minnesota Timberwolves 92 (2-4)
Atlanta Hawks 103 (2-3) – New York Knicks 96 (2-5)
New Orleans Pelicans 100 (3-2) – San Antonio Spurs 99 (2-3)

Warriors Beat Clippers; Cavs, Heat Lose Again: NBA Scores

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OAKLAND, Calif. (Sporting Alert) — Stephen Curry scored 28 points and Draymond Green added a career-high 24, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 121-104 for their fourth win in a row and stayed undefeated on the season.

Curry also dished out seven assists and six rebounds for the Warriors (4-0), while Green pulled down eight rebounds and had five assists in the victory. Klay Thompson, who picked up two early fouls, scored 19 points for Golden State.

“It was very intense,” said new coach Steve Kerr, who is the first coach in franchise history to start his career with a 4-0 record.

“We have such an incredible crowd; it’s electric in this building.

“When we get moving, like we did tonight, we get a lot of momentum, and we should use that momentum and noise in our favor.

“Our guys were ready. They brought the energy, and so did our crowd.”

Jamal Crawford paced the Clippers (3-2) with 24 points off the bench, DeAndre Jordan added 17 points and 13 rebounds and Chris Paul finished with 15 points, 12 assists and four steals for the Clippers, which never recovered from their slow start.

“I saw a beautiful game from one team,” Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. “They are a better team right now and by a lot.”

Golden State, which scored 65 first half points, shot 60 percent from long range, 58 percent from the floor as a team and knocked-down 20-of-20 from the free throw line in the rout.

“Our first-half defense, that was beautiful,” said Warriors’ said Kerr.

“Draymond was playing Blake (Griffin) tough in the post. Guys were flying to the ball, covering for each other, getting out on their 3-point shooters.

“Except for the turnovers, I like what we did on offense. But the best part of the game was our first-half defense.”

Griffin had 14 points in the defeat for the LA Clippers and J.J. Redick added 12.

THE CAVS DROP ANOTHER

Meanwhile, at the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Gordon Hayward hit a buzzer-beating game-winning jumper and the Utah Jazz stunned LeBron James the Cleveland Cavaliers 102-100.

Hayward, who finished with 21 points in the game, made the step-back 21-foot jumper to win the game for the Jazz, after James had scored three free throws to tied the scores at 100-100 with 0:03 seconds left on the clock.

The small forward, who was scoring 20-plus points for the third successive game, was full of emotions after hitting the winning basket.

“I’ve never really done that before,” Hayward said. “It was just one of those moments.

“But how can you not show emotion after a finish like that?

“For us to win the game after being in control the whole game and then see it slipping away, it was pretty special. Just exhilaration!”

Derrick Favors also scored 21 points and 10 rebounds for Utah (2-3), with Enes Kanter adding 18 points.

Kyrie Irving had 34 points, James finished with 31 and Kevin Love added 14 for the Cavaliers (1-3), which dropped back-to-back games.

Utah controlled the game for most of the way and even led by as many as 16 points before Cleveland made a run to cut the gap.

“It’s tough. You work hard to get back and once again we dug ourselves a hole,” James said. “We came out and didn’t defend like we did in the second half.

“You dig yourself a hole and it’s kind of like the karma of the game.”

HEAT LOSE AGAIN…

Miami coach Erik Spoelstra warned that their good start to the season could turn with one defeat and he seems to have hit the nail right on the head after the Heat suffered its second defeat in two nights.

Al Jefferson finished a game and season-high 28 points and pulled in 10 rebounds for the Charlotte Hornets to beat Miami 96-89 at Time Warner Cable Arena.

Dwyane Wade scored 25 points and seven assists and Chris Bosh added 23 points and 13 rebounds in the defeat for the Heat.

The Memphis Grizzlies (5-0) also continued their undefeated start to the season, following a 102-91 victory over Phoenix Suns (3-2), which secured their fifth successive win on the term.

NBA SCORES AND RESULTS

Memphis Grizzlies 102 (5-0), Phoenix Suns 91 (3-2)
Golden State Warriors 121 (4-0), Los Angeles Clippers 104 (3-2)
Chicago Bulls 95 (4-1), Milwaukee Bucks 86 (2-3)
Sacramento Kings 131 (4-1), Denver Nuggets 109 (1-3)
Toronto Raptors 110 (4-1), Boston Celtics 107 (1-3)
Washington Wizards 96 (4-1), Indiana Pacers 94 (1-4) OT
San Antonio Spurs 94 (2-1), Atlanta Hawks 92 (1-2)
Minnesota Timberwolves 98 (2-2), Brooklyn Nets 91 (2-2)
Utah Jazz 102 (2-3), Cleveland Cavaliers 100 (1-3)
Charlotte Hornets 96 (2-3), Miami Heat 89 (3-2)
Detroit Pistons 98 (1-3), New York Knicks 95 (2-3)
Orlando Magic 91 (1-4), Philadelphia 76ers 89 (0-5)

NBA preseason scores on Oct. 7

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MIAMI, FL (Sporting Alert) — NBA preseason scores and results from the games that took place on Tuesday night, Oct. 7.

There were victories on the night for the Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic, who scored respective overtime wins over the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat.

The Indiana Pacers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 103-90, while the Golden State Warriors had a 112-94 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers.

At STAPLES Center, the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers, with shooting guard Klay Thompson leading the way with 20pts.

Thompson got good support from David Lee, who had 13 points and nine rebounds, while Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Nemanja Nedovic all scored 12 points in the win for the Warriors.

Blake Griffin with 24 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and two steals, led the way for the Clippers. Chris Paul added 14 points, nine assists and three steals and Jamal Crawford, 14 points, also put in good numbers for the home team in the defeat.

At The Palace of Auburn Hills, Greg Monroe scored 24 points and nine boards off the bench and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 18, also in a reserve role in the Detroit Pistons’ 111-108 win over the Chicago Bulls.

Jimmy Butler and Aaron Brooks each scored 18 points to lead the Bulls, who got 17 points and seven rebounds from Taj Gibson.

Complete Results

Final Indiana Pacers 103 – 90 Minnesota Timberwolves
Final Dallas Mavericks 108 – 111 Houston Rockets
Final Utah Jazz 92 – 73 Portland Trail Blazers
Final Sacramento Kings 113 – 106 Toronto Raptors
Final Los Angeles Clippers 94 – 112 Golden State Warriors
Final Detroit Pistons 111 – 109 Chicago Bulls Overtime
Final Miami Heat 101 – 108 Orlando Magic Overtime

LA Clippers v Denver Nuggets on WatchESPN and ESPN

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Denver, CO (Sporting Alert) — Darren Collison is again absent for the Los Angeles Clippers and will not play against the Denver Nuggets (29-37) on Monday night.

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Collison did not travel with the team and misses the game because of a stomach virus that also saw him skipping the win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night.

Collison as drafted into Doc Rivers’ starter team for the LA Clippers (48-20) after Jamal Crawford was recently sidelined with a strained left calf and J.J. Redick, who had been replaced by Crawford, went out indefinitely with a bulging disk in his lower back.

The 26-year-old is averaging 10.8 points per game this season, is averaging 16.3 points per game in March while shooting 49.4 percent from the field from those seven games played.

Meanwhile, Willie Green will again start in Collison’s place and join Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Matt Barnes and DeAndre Jordan.

Los Angeles Clippers have won 11 successive games and will look to make it 12 on Monday night.

Denver Nuggets: Ty Lawson (PG) Randy Foye (SG) Wilson Chandler (SF) Kenneth Faried (PF) Timofey Mozgov (C) .

Los Angeles Clippers: Chris Paul (PG) Willie Green (SG) Matt Barnes (SF) Blake Griffin (PF) DeAndre Jordan (C).

TNT Overtime Streaming: LA Clippers at LA Lakers Live

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LOS ANGELES (Sporting Alert) — Details and live streaming of the clash between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staple Center on Thursday.

Live Streaming of LA Lakers v LA Clippers is on TNT Overtime @ 10:30 p.m. ET

The Clippers lead the Lakers by 20.5 games in the NBA standings heading into tonight’s game.

In team news, the LA Clippers (42-20) will continue to be without guard Jamal Crawford, who remains out with a strained calf injury. He has missed the last two games with the problem, so Darren Collison will again start for the third time in his place.

Missing the game also for the Clippers is forward Jared Dudley, who is out due to back spasms.

J.J. Redick is also still on the sidelines, injured.

The LA Lakers (21-40), who have already given up at making the NBA playoffs, are without Nick Young, who continues to be out because of a knee.

Pau Gasol starts at center, while Kent Bazemore and Wesley Johnson both start as well, Kendall Marshall and Jodie Meeks starting as the guards.

Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash continue to be sidelined because of injuries.

LA Lakers: Kendall Marshall (PG) Jodie Meeks (SG) Kent Bazemore (SF) Wesley Johnson (PF) Pau Gasol (C)

LA Clippers: Chris Paul (PG) Darren Collison (SG) Matt Barnes (SF) Blake Griffin (PF) DeAndre Jordan (C)

Redick Starts: Clippers v Lakers Live on ESPN, WatchESPN/ESPN3

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LOS ANGELES (Sporting Alert) — Guard J.J. Redick will return to the starting line-up for the Los Angeles Clippers in tonight’s clash with rivals LA Lakers.

Watch LA Clippers v LA Lakers Live on ESPN, WatchESPN/ESPN3

LA Clippers head coach Coach Doc Rivers confirmed the return of Redick, who had missed 21 games because of a torn ligament in his shooting wrist.

Redick’s return means that Jamal Crawford will return to the bench, but as usual, he will see lots of minutes as the first man off the bench.

Redick, who been out since November, has been working out recently and he says he is “good to go.”

“I’m good to go. I wouldn’t be playing if I wasn’t,” he said.

The Clippers continue to be without the injured star point guard Chris Paul, who has a shoulder problem.

Clippers: Darren Collison (PG) J.J. Redick (SG) Jared Dudley (SF) Blake Griffin (PF) DeAndre Jordan (C)

Lakers: Kendall Marshall (PG) Jodie Meeks (SG) Wesley Johnson (SF) Pau Gasol (PF) Robert Sacre (C)

Final Score: Chris Paul leads Clippers past Warriors with 42pts, 15ast

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LOS ANGELES (Sporting Alert) — Chris Paul took charge early on his way to scoring 42 points and 15 assists and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated Golden State Warriors 126-115 at STAPLES Center Thursday night.

Paul, who was told by coach Doc Rivers to start assert himself early in games, came out the gate flying as he pushed Golden State on the back early. The star point guard also had six steals in the win.

Blake Griffin had 23 points and 10 rebounds before fouling late in the fourth quarter, while Jamal Crawford and J.J. Redick each finished with 17 points.

Center DeAndre Jordan added 17 rebounds and nine points in the victory for the Clippers who bounced back from the 116-103 loss to the Lakers Tuesday night.

Stephen Curry knocked down nine of his 14 three-point attempts against the Clippers Thursday night on his way to top scoring with 39 points and nine assists for Golden State.

The sharp shooter was, however, disappointed with his 11.

”When you’re on the road playing against a team like that, one that thrives off turnovers and easy baskets, you can’t give them a game like that,” Curry said.

”It’s disappointing for me to let my shooting performance be overshadowed by my 11 turnovers. But it’s not going to keep me down.”

David Lee scored 22 points and pulled down five rebounds before fouling out of the game, while center Andrew Bogut added 17 points and guard Andre Iguodala finished with a double-double of 14 points and 11 assists in the defeat.

Final Score

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden State 26 29 25 35 115
LA Clippers 36 32 25 33 126
Golden State LA Clippers
Pts S. Curry, 38 Pts C. Paul, 42 Pts
Reb D. Green, 8 Rbs D. Jordan, 17 Rbs
Asts A. Iguodala, 11 Asts C. Paul, 15 Asts

LA Clippers v Oklahoma City Thunder: Starters

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Los Angeles, California (Sporting Alert) — Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder will take on Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers in an NBA clash at Staples Center this afternoon.

Event: Oklahoma City Thunder at LA Clippers
Live TV Channel: ABC
When: 3:30 PM ET, Sunday, March 3, 2013
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #11 Derrick Collins, #43 Dan Crawford, #34 Kevin Cutler

The following are the starting lineups for the Western Conference showdown and the game will be live on ABC, starting at 3:30 ET.

Paul and Chauncey Billups will start as the guards for the Clippers today, with Blake Griffin and Caron Butler at the forward and DeAndre Jordan, as usual starting at center.

The Clippers also have a strong bench, which includes Jamal Crawford.

For the Thunder, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are expected to do most of the scoring, but the likes of Serge Ibaka, Thabo Sefolosha and Kevin Martin off the bench, are also expected to contribute.

Los Angeles Clippers: Chris Paul – G; Chauncey Billups – G; Caron Butler – F; Blake Griffin – F; DeAndre Jordan – C

Oklahoma City Thunder: Russell Westbrook – G; Thabo Sefolosha – G; Kevin Durant – F; Serge Ibaka – F; Kendrick Perkins – C