National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 116, New York 88
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, January 22, 2016
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #18 Matt Boland, #9 Derrick Stafford, #21 Dedric Taylor
Attendance: 19812

NEW YORK -- The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the New York Knicks for the seventh straight time, 116-88, Friday at Madison Square Garden.

It's the most consecutive wins for any team against the Knicks (22-23) and their largest margin of defeat this season.

DeAndre Jordan topped the Clippers (28-15) with 20 points, but his league-leading double-double streak ended at 11 straight games as he hauled in eight rebounds.

With Los Angeles comfortably ahead in the fourth quarter, Jordan and guard Chris Paul (16 points, 13 assists) watched from the bench.

Carmelo Anthony topped the Knicks with 16 points. New York's home winning streak ended at six games.

Los Angeles dominated from the perimeter, shooting 56 percent from 3-point range.

Paul dominated the third quarter with 13 points to help Los Angeles to an 86-64 cushion.

The Clippers used a 16-3 burst to build a 71-53 lead with 3:51 left in the third. Jordan netted six points in the run. One of the poorer free-throw shooters in the league, he made 4-of-4 from the line in the sequence.

Knicks center Robin Lopez was ejected for getting into an altercation with Jordan at the 6:01 mark of the third quarter and the Clippers holding a 64-52 lead. It was the first time a Knicks player was thrown out of a game this season.

Jordan scored 12 points, 10 on dunks, and Paul distributed 11 of the Clippers' 18 assists to provide Los Angeles with a 55-45 halftime lead.

New York got to within 49-41 at the 2:13 mark, but 3-pointers from Redick and Pierce pushed the Clippers lead to 55-41.

The Clippers shot a sizzling 56 percent (9-of-16) from beyond the arc in the first half.

Anthony scored 13 points in the half, but the Knicks were plagued by 11 turnovers.

Johnson came off the bench to quickly deliver nine points, all on 3-pointers, in a span of six minutes to help the Clippers build a 31-24 first-quarter lead.

Los Angeles shot 57 percent from the floor in the first quarter.

NOTES: The Clippers acquired the draft rights to Maarty Leunen from the Houston Rockets in exchange for F Josh Smith, the draft rights to Sergei Lishouck and cash considerations. Leunen plays for Scandone Avellino of the Italian Serie A and Lishouck for UCAM Murcia in Spain. ... Clippers F Blake Griffin was out recovering from a partially torn left quadriceps tendon. ... The Knicks travel to Charlotte on Saturday for their 10th of 17 back-to-back games this season. They are 3-6 in the back end of those games. ... Knicks F Carmelo Anthony will be starting his eighth All-Star game next month in Toronto. ... Knicks F Lance Thomas is out with a sore left knee. ...Clippers G Chris Paul (19.4 ppg, 9.1 apg, 2.1 spg) and Magic Johnson (19.2 ppg, 12.0 apg, 2.8 spg) are the only two players in the last 30 years to average 15-plus points, 9-plus assists and 2-plus steals against the Knicks.
Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Clippers   New York
DeAndre Jordan 20 Scoring Carmelo Anthony 16
Chris Paul 13 Assists Jerian Grant 8
DeAndre Jordan 8 Rebounds Kristaps Porzingis 8
DeAndre Jordan 6 Free Throws Made Carmelo Anthony 7
Pablo Prigioni 4 Steals Arron Afflalo 1
Wesley Johnson 2 Blocks Carmelo Anthony 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Clippers 116 56.6 13-23 17-24 27 36 3 10 11
New York 88 38.8 4-18 18-20 24 42 2 5 17
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Knicks have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .435 after a loss.
  • L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Clippers have a W/L % of .679 after a win and .600 after a loss.