Clippers 112. Jazz 96
Clippers 112, Jazz 96: Blake Griffin scored 28 points on 13-of-18 shooting as Los Angeles defeated host Utah for the 11th consecutive time.
Jamal Crawford scored 22 points and Chris Paul added 17 points and 10 assists as the Clippers completed a 6-1 road trip. J.J. Redick chipped in 13 points and DeAndre Jordan grabbed 12 rebounds to help Los Angeles win in Salt Lake City for the sixth consecutive time.
Gordon Hayward scored 30 points for the Jazz, who lost for the fifth straight contest. Derrick Favors added 19 points and Trevor Booker had 15 points and nine rebounds off the bench.
The Clippers led by 20 early in the fourth quarter before Utah had a brief burst with eight straight points to cut its deficit to 98-86 with 6:26 remaining. Crawford and Redick each buried 3-pointers in a 26-second span to push the advantage back to 18 and Los Angeles continued to lead by double digits to the finish.
The Clippers were ahead by 20 in the first quarter before Hayward kept Utah hanging around with 20 second-quarter points to trail 62-50 at the break. Jordan’s dunk gave Los Angeles an 82-61 lead with 5:24 left in the third quarter and the Clippers took a 90-76 advantage into the final stanza.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Jordan has recorded double-digit rebounding totals in four straight games. … The 30-point outing is Hayward’s fourth of the season. … Redick has made at least one 3-pointer in each of his last 22 games.