Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

Clippers sail past Sixers, 107-90

Paul scores 21 to lead L.A. rout NBA

Some of the Los Angeles Clippers' players were practicing a variety of high-flying dunks during pregame warm-ups. The fun continued when the real game tipped off.

Chris Paul had 21 points and 11 assists, Blake Griffin scored 20 points and the Clippers dunked their way to a 107-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.

Jamal Crawford also scored 20 points and Matt Barnes had 11 for the Pacific Division-leading Clippers. Eric Bledsoe scored 10 points while DeAndre Jordan grabbed 10 rebounds.

"We were out there having fun," said Jordan, who watched some of those highlight-reel dunks on an iPad in the locker room. "When we're active and moving the ball, good things happen. I think dunks and layups come when we're doing what we're supposed to be doing on offense."

The Clippers closed out their season-high eight-game road trip at 4-4, including consecutive wins at New York and Philadelphia.

Los Angeles won the finale with ease without guard Chauncey Billups and forward Caron Butler. Both players were nursing sore lower backs and were replaced in the starting lineup by Matt Barnes and Willie Green.

Still, the Clippers had little trouble against a rather listless Philadelphia team. They built a 27-point lead in the third quarter and kept throwing down vicious dunks. Griffin and Jordan had three big slams in the period and the Clippers ended up with 48 points in the paint by the end of the game.

Paul was the one running the offense with precision, leading to those dunks.

"I think CP is one of the best players in the world," Crawford said. "He does everything to set us up and get us going."

Nick Young led the Sixers with 29 points while Jrue Holiday, Evan Turner and Jeremy Pargo had 10 each. Spencer Hawes had 10 rebounds.

"They're one of the highest-jumping teams in the league," Young said. "They had it going."

Lavoy Allen struggled against the Clippers, two nights after the best performance in his career. Allen had 14 points and a career-best 22 rebounds in an 87-76 win over Charlotte last Saturday. Against the much more athletic Clippers, Allen managed just four points and two rebounds in 28 minutes.

The Sixers ended their eight-game homestand -- their longest since 1986 -- with a thud, though they did finish 5-3. Philadelphia fell to 22-28 overall with one more game looming at Milwaukee on Wednesday before the All-Star break.

"We'll be fine," Turner said. "We've got to stay confident and remain focused."

Philadelphia is three games behind the Bucks for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Bobcats 94, Celtics 91: Byron Mullens had 25 points and 18 rebounds aa Charlotte snapped Boston's seven-game winning streak.

Hornets 105, Pistons 86: Ryan Anderson scored 31 points, Robin Lopez had 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead New Orleans.

Spurs 103, Bulls 89: Kawhi Leonard had a career-high 26 points and Danny Green scored 18 helping short-handed San Antonio beat Chicago.

Wizards 102, Bucks 90: Rookie Brandon Beal scored a season-high 28 points as Washington beat Milwaukee earning a rare road win.

Nets 89, Pacers 84: Brook Lopez scored 25 points and Brooklyn opened overtime on a 9-3 run to pull away from Indiana.

Timberwolves 100, Cavaliers 92: Luke Ridnour scored 21 points, Ricky Rubio added 13 and 10 assists and the Minnesota snapped an eight-game road losing streak.

Hawks 105, Mavericks 101: Josh Smith had 26 points and 13 rebounds, Devin Harris made a key steal in the final minute to lead Atlanta.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

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New York3217.653--

Brooklyn3022.57731-w

Boston2724.5296

Philadelphia2228.440101-w

Toronto1932.37314

Southeast Division

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Miami3414.708--

Atlanta2822.5607

Washington1535.30020

Orlando1536.294201-w

Charlotte1239.235231-w

Central Division

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Indiana3121.596--

Chicago3021.5881-w

Milwaukee2525.5005

Detroit2033.377111-w

Cleveland1636.30815

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

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San Antonio4112.774--

Memphis3218.64071-w

Houston2825.52813

Dallas2229.43118

New Orleans1834.346221-w

Northwest Division

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Oklahoma City3912.765--

Denver3319.63561-w

Utah2824.538111-w

Portland2526.49014

Minnesota1930.38819

Pacific Division

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L.A. Clippers3717.685--

Golden State3021.58851-w

L.A. Lakers2428.46212

Sacramento1933.36517

Phoenix1735.32719

Sunday's Games

L.A. Clippers 102 New York 88

Miami 107 L.A. Lakers 97

Memphis 105 Minnesota 88

Boston 118 Denver 114 (3OT)

Toronto 102 New Orleans 89

Orlando 110 Portland 104

Oklahoma City 97 Phoenix 69

San Antonio 111 Brooklyn 86

Sacramento 117 Houston 111

Monday's Games

Minnesota 100 Cleveland 92

Charlotte 94 Boston 91

L.A. Clippers 107 Philadelphia 90

Brooklyn 89 Indiana 84 (OT)

New Orleans 105 Detroit 86

San Antonio 103 Chicago 89

Washington 102 Milwaukee 90

Atlanta 105 Dallas 101

Tuesday's Games

Denver at Toronto 7 p.m.

Portland at Miami 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Memphis 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Utah 9 p.m.

Houston at Golden State 10:30 p.m.

Phoenix at L.A. Lakers 10:30 p.m.

Bobcats 94, Celtics 91

BOSTON (91)

Pierce 4-12 4-4 13, Bass 4-7 0-2 8, Garnett 5-13 6-8 16, Bradley 4-11 0-0 8, Lee 2-6 0-0 4, Collins 0-2 1-2 1, Terry 4-8 1-1 12, Green 5-8 7-7 18, Barbosa 1-6 0-0 3, Wilcox 3-4 2-2 8. Totals 32-77 21-26 91.

CHARLOTTE (94)

Kidd-Gilchrist 1-4 3-3 5, Mullens 10-16 1-4 25, Biyombo 2-5 0-0 4, Walker 6-15 5-6 18, Henderson 6-15 3-5 16, Sessions 6-11 6-8 19, Gordon 1-6 0-0 3, Taylor 0-2 2-2 2, Haywood 0-0 0-2 0, Adrien 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 33-77 20-30 94.

Boston26222419--91

Charlotte24183319--94

3-Point Goals--Boston 6-14 (Terry 3-6, Barbosa 1-1, Green 1-1, Pierce 1-3, Bradley 0-3), Charlotte 8-18 (Mullens 4-5, Sessions 1-2, Henderson 1-2, Gordon 1-3, Walker 1-3, Adrien 0-1, Taylor 0-2). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Boston 48 (Garnett 13), Charlotte 56 (Mullens 18). Assists--Boston 26 (Pierce 8), Charlotte 22 (Walker 6). Total Fouls--Boston 24, Charlotte 19. Technicals--Charlotte defensive three second. A--15,709 (19,077).

Timberwolves 100, Cavaliers 92

MINNESOTA (100)

Gelabale 3-4 2-2 11, Williams 4-9 3-4 12, Pekovic 6-14 4-6 16, Rubio 5-9 2-2 13, Ridnour 9-14 2-2 21, Cunningham 4-9 0-0 8, Shved 5-9 1-1 12, Barea 2-4 0-0 5, Stiemsma 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 39-75 14-17 100.

CLEVELAND (92)

Gee 5-10 0-2 11, Thompson 5-12 6-7 16, Zeller 0-2 0-0 0, Irving 9-20 1-2 20, Waiters 6-6 0-0 12, Speights 5-9 0-0 10, Livingston 2-2 0-0 4, Ellington 4-7 0-0 10, Miles 4-9 0-0 9, Walton 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 40-79 7-11 92.

Minnesota25242328--100

Cleveland27191927--92

3-Point Goals--Minnesota 8-14 (Gelabale 3-3, Rubio 1-1, Williams 1-2, Ridnour 1-2, Barea 1-3, Shved 1-3), Cleveland 5-18 (Ellington 2-3, Irving 1-3, Miles 1-5, Gee 1-5, Zeller 0-1, Walton 0-1). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Minnesota 41 (Pekovic 10), Cleveland 41 (Thompson 9). Assists--Minnesota 25 (Rubio 10), Cleveland 24 (Irving 7). Total Fouls--Minnesota 17, Cleveland 15. A--11,556 (20,562).

Clippers 107, 76ers 90

L.A. CLIPPERS (107)

Barnes 4-7 1-1 11, Griffin 9-14 2-4 20, Jordan 3-6 2-4 8, Paul 9-11 2-2 21, Green 3-8 0-0 6, Crawford 8-10 1-3 20, Bledsoe 3-7 2-4 10, Odom 2-3 0-0 4, Hollins 2-4 0-2 4, Hill 0-4 0-0 0, Turiaf 1-1 1-2 3. Totals 44-75 11-22 107.

PHILADELPHIA (90)

Turner 4-14 2-2 10, Allen 2-4 0-0 4, Hawes 2-7 1-2 5, Holiday 4-14 0-0 10, N.Young 10-18 5-6 29, Pargo 4-12 1-4 10, Moultrie 4-5 0-0 8, Wright 2-3 0-0 5, Wilkins 0-2 2-2 2, Ivey 3-5 0-0 7. Totals 35-84 11-16 90.

L.A. Clippers30263219--107

Philadelphia22112631--90

3-Point Goals--L.A. Clippers 8-19 (Crawford 3-4, Bledsoe 2-2, Barnes 2-5, Paul 1-3, Odom 0-1, Hill 0-2, Green 0-2), Philadelphia 9-18 (N.Young 4-7, Holiday 2-4, Wright 1-1, Ivey 1-2, Pargo 1-3, Turner 0-1). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--L.A. Clippers 50 (Jordan 10), Philadelphia 46 (Hawes 10). Assists--L.A. Clippers 29 (Paul 11), Philadelphia 27 (Holiday 9). Total Fouls--L.A. Clippers 16, Philadelphia 18. Technicals--Wright. A--17,550 (20,328).

Hawks 105, Mavericks 101

ATLANTA (105)

Tolliver 0-4 1-2 1, Smith 10-15 2-4 26, Horford 10-14 1-2 21, Teague 7-14 6-7 20, Harris 5-11 2-2 15, Korver 3-6 2-2 10, Jenkins 2-4 0-0 4, Pachulia 3-7 2-4 8, Stevenson 0-1 0-0 0, Johnson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 40-77 16-23 105.

DALLAS (101)

Marion 3-10 3-3 10, Nowitzki 8-14 5-6 24, B.James 0-1 0-2 0, Collison 5-13 4-4 14, Mayo 9-20 0-0 19, Carter 4-10 1-2 13, Brand 2-5 2-2 6, Beaubois 0-3 0-0 0, Crowder 2-5 0-0 4, M.James 0-2 0-0 0, Wright 5-6 1-1 11, Da.Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-89 16-20 101.

Atlanta31183323--105

Dallas23253320--101

3-Point Goals--Atlanta 9-26 (Smith 4-5, Harris 3-8, Korver 2-4, Stevenson 0-1, Jenkins 0-2, Teague 0-3, Tolliver 0-3), Dallas 9-21 (Carter 4-5, Nowitzki 3-4, Marion 1-1, Mayo 1-3, M.James 0-1, Crowder 0-3, Collison 0-4). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Atlanta 55 (Smith 13), Dallas 44 (Nowitzki 7). Assists--Atlanta 26 (Teague 9), Dallas 25 (Collison 10). Total Fouls--Atlanta 20, Dallas 20. Technicals--Dallas defensive three second. A--19,654 (19,200).

Spurs 103, Bulls 89

SAN ANTONIO (103)

Leonard 11-18 3-6 26, Diaw 4-7 1-1 10, Splitter 5-7 6-6 16, De Colo 3-11 2-2 9, Green 5-10 5-5 18, Bonner 1-3 0-0 2, Neal 7-14 0-0 16, Blair 2-2 0-0 4, Mills 1-3 0-0 2, Baynes 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-75 17-20 103.

CHICAGO (89)

Deng 4-13 3-4 11, Boozer 7-15 0-0 14, Noah 3-5 1-2 7, Robinson 8-15 3-4 20, Hamilton 8-11 0-0 16, Gibson 3-7 0-2 6, Belinelli 2-6 1-2 6, Butler 2-5 5-6 9, Teague 0-0 0-0 0, Cook 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37-78 13-20 89.

San Antonio20312527--103

Chicago24182918--89

3-Point Goals--San Antonio 8-16 (Green 3-5, Neal 2-2, Diaw 1-1, Leonard 1-3, De Colo 1-4, Mills 0-1), Chicago 2-12 (Belinelli 1-3, Robinson 1-5, Hamilton 0-1, Butler 0-1, Deng 0-2). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--San Antonio 31 (Green 6), Chicago 56 (Noah 15). Assists--San Antonio 21 (De Colo 7), Chicago 18 (Robinson 7). Total Fouls--San Antonio 18, Chicago 23. Technicals--Deng. A--21,955 (20,917).

Hornets 105, Pistons 86

NEW ORLEANS (105)

Aminu 4-7 4-4 12, Davis 0-7 1-2 1, Lopez 9-13 5-5 23, Vasquez 4-10 1-1 9, Rivers 3-7 0-0 7, Anderson 13-21 0-0 31, Roberts 1-4 0-0 3, Smith 2-4 1-1 5, Mason 5-9 1-1 14, Miller 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-83 13-14 105.

DETROIT (86)

Singler 4-10 5-5 14, Maxiell 2-7 1-2 5, Monroe 8-15 1-7 17, Calderon 5-10 0-0 13, Knight 3-10 0-0 7, Villanueva 2-7 1-2 5, Stuckey 4-12 11-13 19, Bynum 0-8 2-2 2, English 0-0 0-0 0, Jerebko 1-2 2-2 4. Totals 29-81 23-33 86.

New Orleans27282228--105

Detroit23182025--86

3-Point Goals--New Orleans 10-21 (Anderson 5-9, Mason 3-4, Roberts 1-2, Rivers 1-2, Davis 0-1, Miller 0-1, Vasquez 0-2), Detroit 5-19 (Calderon 3-6, Singler 1-2, Knight 1-3, Bynum 0-2, Villanueva 0-3, Stuckey 0-3). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--New Orleans 55 (Aminu 14), Detroit 50 (Monroe 11). Assists--New Orleans 26 (Vasquez 13), Detroit 21 (Calderon 9). Total Fouls--New Orleans 25, Detroit 16. Technicals--Detroit Coach Frank. A--10,177 (22,076).

Nets 89, Pacers 84

BROOKLYN (89)

Wallace 4-8 1-2 11, Evans 2-5 4-6 8, Lopez 8-19 9-9 25, Watson 0-7 1-2 1, J.Johnson 6-17 4-5 17, Blatche 2-4 2-4 6, Bogans 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor 5-9 2-4 12, Brooks 4-8 0-0 9, Humphries 0-1 0-0 0, Teletovic 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 31-80 23-32 89.

INDIANA (84)

George 1-10 2-2 5, West 2-11 3-4 7, Hibbert 5-18 2-5 12, Hill 9-18 3-4 22, Stephenson 6-12 1-1 14, T.Hansbrough 0-4 0-0 0, O.Johnson 1-3 0-0 3, Augustin 1-7 0-0 3, Mahinmi 1-2 2-2 4, Pendergraph 7-11 0-0 14, Green 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-96 13-18 84.

Brooklyn2015231813--89

Indiana132714228--84

3-Point Goals--Brooklyn 4-12 (Wallace 2-4, Brooks 1-2, J.Johnson 1-3, Watson 0-1, Teletovic 0-2), Indiana 5-22 (Stephenson 1-2, O.Johnson 1-3, Augustin 1-4, George 1-5, Hill 1-7, Pendergraph 0-1). Fouled Out--George. Rebounds--Brooklyn 63 (Evans 22), Indiana 63 (Pendergraph, Hibbert 10). Assists--Brooklyn 9 (Watson 3), Indiana 16 (Hill 6). Total Fouls--Brooklyn 21, Indiana 26. A--11,672 (18,165).

Wizards 102, Bucks 90

WASHINGTON (102)

Webster 1-4 0-0 2, Nene 10-13 1-2 21, Okafor 5-8 2-2 12, Wall 5-6 4-6 14, Temple 1-3 0-0 2, Ariza 4-7 0-0 8, Beal 10-17 4-4 28, Singleton 1-6 2-2 4, Price 2-5 0-0 4, Seraphin 3-5 1-1 7. Totals 42-74 14-17 102.

MILWAUKEE (90)

Mbah a Moute 3-5 1-2 8, Ilyasova 8-17 2-4 19, Dalembert 3-5 0-1 6, Jennings 3-17 0-2 7, Ellis 9-21 6-9 24, Udoh 2-7 1-1 5, Dunleavy 3-9 3-3 11, Udrih 3-8 0-0 6, Henson 2-5 0-0 4, Przybilla 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-95 13-22 90.

Washington29261928--102

Milwaukee32152419--90

3-Point Goals--Washington 4-12 (Beal 4-5, Singleton 0-1, Webster 0-1, Price 0-2, Ariza 0-3), Milwaukee 5-23 (Dunleavy 2-4, Mbah a Moute 1-1, Ilyasova 1-4, Jennings 1-7, Udrih 0-3, Ellis 0-4). Fouled Out--Dalembert. Rebounds--Washington 52 (Nene 13), Milwaukee 51 (Ilyasova 9). Assists--Washington 29 (Wall 10), Milwaukee 23 (Ellis 8). Total Fouls--Washington 16, Milwaukee 17. Technicals--Wall. A--13,842 (18,717).