Clippers 122, Hornets 117
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Guard J.J. Redick scored 26 points to lead a 3-point barrage, and the Los Angeles Clippers never trailed in a 122-117 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.
Redick finished 5-for-6 from 3-point range on a night when the Clippers hit a season-high 15 3-pointers. They attempted 30 shots from beyond the arc.
The Clippers (20-13) won their four straight, the past three since losing forward Blake Griffin to a torn quadriceps.
Guard Austin Rivers came off the bench to add 22 points for Los Angeles. Guard Chris Paul finished with 19 points and 11 assists, center DeAndre Jordan had 13 points and 13 rebounds, forward Paul Pierce scored 13 and guard Jamal Crawford scored 11.
The Clippers finished 33-for-41 from the free-throw line and were 6-for-8 in the final minute to seal the win.
The Hornets (17-14) had a two-game winning streak snapped. They made 32 of 36 free throws in a game that included 52 fouls.
Guard Kemba Walker led the Hornets with 29 points. The Hornets also got 20 points from forward Frank Kaminsky, 19 points each from guards Nicolas Batum and Jeremy Lamb, and 12 points from center Cody Zeller.
Charlotte was without center Al Jefferson (knee), guard Jeremy Lin (ankle) and center Spencer Hawes (back).
The Hornets announced during the game that Jefferson would undergo arthroscopic surgery Thursday for a torn meniscus. He is expected to miss six weeks. He recently returned after missing 11 games with a calf injury and an NBA suspension.
The Clippers led 32-25 after one quarter, 65-56 at halftime and 92-86 after three quarters. Their biggest lead was 12, in each half.
NOTES: The teams will meet again on Jan. 9 in Los Angeles. ... The Hornets began the game averaging 10.1 3-pointers this season, which was third in the NBA behind Golden State and Houston. They averaged 6.1 per game last season. They shot 9-for-30 from long range Wednesday. ... Clippers C DeAndre Jordan played in his 355th consecutive game, which is second in franchise history. Randy Smith holds the record with 595 from 1972 to 1979. ... Jordan leads the NBA in field goal percentage at .712 and ranks second in rebounding at 13.2. ... The Clippers lead the NBA in technical fouls with 21 through 32 games. ... The Clippers were coming off a 108-91 win at Washington on Monday. The Hornets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-98 on Monday. ... The Clippers close out their road trip on Thursday at New Orleans. ... The Hornets closed out a four-game homestand. They play at Toronto on Friday.