National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Charlotte 95, L.A. Clippers 91
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Where: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials: #19 James Capers, #27 Dick Bavetta, #29 Mark Lindsay
Attendance: 14760

Bobcats 95, Clippers 91: Al Jefferson collected 24 points and 10 rebounds and Gerald Henderson contributed the go-ahead dunk en route to 13 points as Charlotte held off visiting Los Angeles.

Josh McRoberts added 13 points and eight rebounds while Ramon Sessions collected 10 points and eight assists for the Bobcats, who have won back-to-back games for the first time in over a month. Jannero Pargo chipped in 11 points off the bench and Anthony Tolliver made it six in double figures with 10 points.

Blake Griffin recorded 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Los Angeles, which dropped to 2-2 on its seven-game road trip. Jamal Crawford added 20 points, J.J. Redick scored 15 and DeAndre Jordan hauled in 20 rebounds for the Clippers.

Crawford’s jumper knotted it at 89 with 1:05 left and both teams missed a chance to take the lead before Henderson grabbed Sessions’ miss and slammed it home for a 91-89 edge with 22 seconds to play. Crawford and Griffin each missed at the other end before McRoberts knocked down a pair of free throws and Charlotte put it away.

The Clippers took a one-point lead into the break and it went back and forth in the third quarter until the Bobcats ended the period with an 8-2 burst to take a 72-70 lead into the final 12 minutes. Charlotte pushed the lead out to as much as seven points early in the fourth and held an 84-78 edge with 7:11 left before a three-minute drought allowed Los Angeles to sneak back into it.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Los Angeles PG Chris Paul, who has been out since Jan. 3 with a shoulder injury, suggested that he could return for the All-Star game. … Jordan has grabbed double-digit rebounds in 21 straight games. … Sessions was making his second straight start in place of leading scorer Kemba Walker, who remains sidelined with a sprained left ankle.
Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Clippers   Charlotte
Blake Griffin 27 Scoring Al Jefferson 24
Blake Griffin 6 Assists Ramon Sessions 8
DeAndre Jordan 20 Rebounds Al Jefferson 10
Blake Griffin 5 Free Throws Made Josh McRoberts 3
DeAndre Jordan 2 Steals Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 2
DeAndre Jordan 2 Blocks Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Clippers 91 43.3 6-26 7-9 24 43 4 5 14
Charlotte 95 46.4 5-15 12-20 22 41 6 6 10
Upcoming Games
  • Charlotte will play their next game on the road against New York. The Bobcats have a W/L % of .316 after a win and .520 after a loss.
  • L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Clippers have a W/L % of .621 after a win and .733 after a loss.