National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 87, Detroit 83
When: 3:30 PM ET, Sunday, March 18, 2012
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#16 David Guthrie, #55 Bill Kennedy, #58 Josh Tiven
Attendance:
19060
By SportsDirect Inc.
CLIPPERS 87, PISTONS 83 (OT): Chris Paul barely missed his first triple-double of the season as host Los Angeles rallied for a second straight day to win back-to-back games for the first time in over a month.
Paul scored nine of his 19 points in overtime to go with a season-high 15 assists and nine rebounds as the Clippers finished their six-game homestand with a 3-3 mark.
One day after scoring 12 points in the final 2:42 of regulation to beat Houston, Paul also came up big defensively by making a steal on a jump ball and feeding Randy Foye for a layup and 85-82 lead with seven seconds left. He added a pair of clinching free throws with three seconds to play.
Blake Griffith had 17 points and 11 rebounds and Foye added 14 points, including a pair of 3-pointers that helped Los Angeles erase a nine-point fourth-quarter lead.
The Clippers won back-to-back games for the first time since beating Washington and Portland on Feb. 15-16.
Greg Monroe had 23 points and 15 rebounds - his 22nd double-double of the season - but it wasn't enough to prevent Detroit from dropping to 4-18 on the road.
The Pistons led 69-60 on Damien Wilkins with seven minutes to play, but Foye's 3-pointers ignited a 14-4 run, including a tip-in by Griffin with 19.2 seconds left to send the game into OT.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Clippers guard Nick Young, who was acquired in a trade with the Washington Wizards, scored nine points in his Los Angeles debut. ... Pistons G Brandon Knight was 0 of 7 from behind the arc and still needs three 3-pointers to surpass Lindsay Hunter for the team's single-season rookie record. Detroit was 2 of 16 from 3-point range and the Clippers were 4 of 20.
Top Game Performances
Detroit |
|
L.A. Clippers |
Greg Monroe 23 |
Scoring |
Chris Paul 19 |
Ben Gordon 5 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 15 |
Greg Monroe 15 |
Rebounds |
Blake Griffin 11 |
Greg Monroe 11 |
Free Throws Made |
Nick Young 7 |
Jonas Jerebko 1 |
Steals |
Chris Paul 4 |
Tayshaun Prince 2 |
Blocks |
Kenyon Martin 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Detroit
|
83 |
38.3 |
2-16 |
19-23 |
16 |
47 |
8 |
3 |
18 |
L.A. Clippers
|
87 |
40.2 |
4-20 |
13-19 |
23 |
40 |
4 |
12 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Clippers have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .778 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Pistons have a W/L % of .471 after a win and .286 after a loss.