Clippers 130, 76ers 99
LOS ANGELES - Center DeAndre Jordan had 22 points and 13 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers crushed the Philadelphia 76ers 130-99 at Staples Center on Saturday night.
Guard Austin Rivers came off the bench to score a season-high 26 points, shooting guard J.J. Redick added 16 points and point guard Chris Paul contributed 15 points and 14 assists for the Clippers (22-13), who coasted to their season-high sixth consecutive victory. Six Clippers reached double figures in scoring, including guard Jamal Crawford, who had 13 points, and forward Wesley Johnson, who chipped in 12 points and four steals.
Rookie center Jahlil Okafor led the 76ers with 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting, while guard Nik Stauskas finished with 18 points. Center Nerlens Noel had 13 points and eight boards.
The 76ers (3-33), who were playing the second end of a back-to-back after falling to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, lost to the Clippers for the eighth straight time.
The Clippers turned a two-point lead at the end of the first quarter into a 69-52 cushion at the break. By the end of the third quarter, the gap widened to 103-74. That allowed Clippers coach Doc Rivers to rest his starters in the fourth quarter.
A 3-pointer by forward JaKarr Sampson pulled the 76ers within 49-45 with 5:40 left in the second quarter, but the contest took a turn for the worst from that point on for Philadelphia. The Clippers closed with a 20-7 surge to end the half.
They outscored Philadelphia 38-23 and outshot them 68.2 percent to 37.5 percent in the second quarter. For the half, Los Angeles converted 60.5 percent of its shots compared to 44 percent for Philadelphia. Overall, the Clippers shot 60.5 percent to 46.1 for the 76ers.
The Clippers also connected on 12-of-23 (52.2 percent) 3-pointers, while the 76ers managed 9-of-23 (39.1 percent).
Jordan and Rivers scored 12 each in the first half, with both of them scoring nine apiece in the second quarter.
NOTES: Clippers G J.J. Redick has been on a recent tear with his 3-point shooting, hitting 50.9 percent of his shots in the previous 18 games. In the opening 12 games, Redick recorded a 42.6 mark on 3s and averaged 13.4 points per game. Redick averaged 17.6 points during the recent stretch, to raise his scoring output to 15.9 points this season. "Isn't that amazing?" Philadelphia coach Brett Brown said. ... Clippers F Paul Pierce got the night off to rest. ... 76ers G/F Hollis Thompson missed his second straight game with a right eye corneal abrasion. ... The 76ers, who capped their six-game swing against Los Angeles, open a six-game homestand Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. ... The Clippers get a three-day break before visiting the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.