National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Clippers 93, New York 80
When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #26 Pat Fraher, #43 Dan Crawford, #34 Kevin Cutler
Attendance: 19270

Clippers 93, Knicks 80: Blake Griffin recorded 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Los Angeles handed visiting New York its seventh straight defeat.

Chris Paul added 15 points and seven assists for the Clippers before leaving in the third quarter with a right hamstring strain. J.J. Redick scored 15 points, Jamal Crawford added 13 off the bench and DeAndre Jordan chipped in with nine points and 13 rebounds for Los Angeles, which has won eight of its last 10.

Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points and Andrea Bargnani added 20 points and 10 rebounds for New York, which scored only 12 points in the fourth quarter. Raymond Felton, who missed the previous four games with a sore back and hip, contributed 12 points and seven assists for the Knicks.

Bargnani scored eight points early as the Knicks sprinted to a 19-10 lead, but Antawn Jamison registered three baskets off the bench as the Clippers rallied for a 29-27 lead after one period. Los Angeles quickly built the lead to 11, the Knicks responded with 13 straight and Paul scored five late to give the Clippers a 49-45 lead at intermission.

Redick scored eight points in the third quarter and Griffin, saddled with foul trouble in the first half, had six as Los Angeles took a 74-68 lead into the final quarter. The Knicks could not get anything going in the fourth quarter as the Clippers quickly pushed the lead to 13 and were on their way.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Clippers had a 20-2 advantage in bench points during the first half and 34-13 overall. …Knicks G J.R. Smith was 3-of-9 from the field and scored seven points. … Los Angeles allowed its season low in points and improved to 8-1 at home.
Top Game Performances
 
New York   L.A. Clippers
Carmelo Anthony 27 Scoring Blake Griffin 15
Raymond Felton 7 Assists Chris Paul 7
Carmelo Anthony 10 Rebounds Blake Griffin 13
Carmelo Anthony 9 Free Throws Made Jamal Crawford 6
Raymond Felton 2 Steals Darren Collison 2
Andrea Bargnani 4 Blocks Blake Griffin 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 80 38.6 3-20 13-15 20 44 6 6 14
L.A. Clippers 93 43.2 6-25 23-31 17 42 2 8 14
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Clippers have a W/L % of .700 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Knicks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .273 after a loss.