National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Clippers 109, New York 95
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, January 17, 2014
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #66 Haywoode Workman, #17 Joe Crawford
Attendance: 19812

Clippers 109, Knicks 95: Blake Griffin put up 32 points and Jamal Crawford added 29 off the bench as visiting Los Angeles pulled away from New York.

DeAndre Jordan tallied 11 points and 16 rebounds for the Clippers, who have won five straight and seven of eight. Darren Collison chipped in 12 points and seven assists and J.J. Redick also scored 12 as Los Angeles racked up 34 fast-break points.

Carmelo Anthony collected 26 points and 20 rebounds to lead the Knicks, who have dropped three in a row following a season-high five-game winning streak. J.R. Smith scored 24 points off the bench and Tyson Chandler added 12 points and 14 rebounds for New York, which expects to be without forwards Kenyon Martin and Amar'e Stoudemire for the next two weeks because of ankle injuries.

The Clippers took control with a 12-0 run late in the third quarter, holding the Knicks scoreless for nearly four minutes while opening a nine-point advantage going into the fourth quarter. New York didn't get closer than eight in the final stanza.

The Knicks led for most of the first half and had the margin as large as eight on a couple of occasions, but the Clippers used a 9-0 spurt to move in front and the teams went to the break tied at 50. Los Angeles scored the first six points of the third quarter and looked like it might pull away then, but New York answered with a 13-4 spurt to delay the inevitable.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Knicks dropped to 3-11 against Western Conference teams, including a 1-7 mark at home. … Jordan has hit double digits in rebounds in 18 straight games, the fourth-longest streak in franchise history. … F Hedo Turkoglu made his Clippers debut and made his only shot attempt and grabbed one rebound in seven minutes.

Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Clippers   New York
Blake Griffin 32 Scoring Carmelo Anthony 26
Darren Collison 7 Assists Raymond Felton 9
DeAndre Jordan 16 Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 20
Jamal Crawford 10 Free Throws Made Carmelo Anthony 16
Blake Griffin 3 Steals Carmelo Anthony 2
DeAndre Jordan 3 Blocks Andrea Bargnani 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Clippers 109 42.3 8-30 35-42 17 44 4 9 11
New York 95 34.9 7-23 30-36 20 55 1 2 20
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game at home against Brooklyn. The Knicks have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Clippers have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .714 after a loss.