National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
LA Clippers 101, Memphis 81
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 5, 2013
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #20 Leroy Richardson, #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #43 Dan Crawford
Attendance: 15112

Clippers 101, Grizzlies 81: Chris Paul had 15 points and eight assists and Blake Griffin added 14 points and nine rebounds as visiting Los Angeles routed Memphis.

Jamal Crawford and Darren Collison added 15 points apiece for the Clippers, who halted a two-game losing streak. DeAndre Jordan had 10 points and 14 rebounds as Los Angeles gave coach Doc Rivers his 600th career win.

Kosta Koufos had 17 points and nine rebounds and Mike Conley scored 16 points for the Grizzlies, who shot just 37.7 percent from the field. Zach Randolph returned from a two-game absence due to a toe injury to record 12 points and 12 rebounds but also committed seven turnovers.

Memphis trailed by seven early in the final quarter but back-to-back baskets by Crawford pushed Los Angeles’ lead to 70-57 with 9:27 remaining. Reggie Bullock drained two 3-pointers in a 50-second span as the Clippers raised the lead to 18 with 7:38 to play, and the advantage reached 88-64 on Antawn Jamison's 3-pointer with 6:05 left.

The Grizzlies led 42-40 at halftime but collapsed offensively with 3-of-17 shooting while scoring 11 third-quarter points. Los Angeles seized the opportunity to lead by as many as 13 during the stanza and took a 64-53 edge into the fourth quarter.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Rivers ranks third among active NBA coaches in career victories behind Minnesota’s Rick Adelman (1,011) and San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich (920). … Memphis has lost five of its last six home contests. … Los Angeles was 11-of-20 from 3-point range with Jamison (11 points) and Bullock each making three off the bench.
Top Game Performances
 
LA Clippers   Memphis
Darren Collison 15 Scoring Kosta Koufos 17
Chris Paul 8 Assists Quincy Pondexter 5
DeAndre Jordan 14 Rebounds Zach Randolph 12
Blake Griffin 4 Free Throws Made Kosta Koufos 7
DeAndre Jordan 2 Steals Quincy Pondexter 3
DeAndre Jordan 3 Blocks Ed Davis 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
LA Clippers 101 47.5 11-20 14-18 22 40 5 6 15
Memphis 81 37.7 3-13 20-26 16 38 1 8 17
Upcoming Games
  • Memphis will play their next game at home against Golden State. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • LA Clippers will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.