National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Clippers 125, Oklahoma City 117
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 23, 2014
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #11 Derrick Collins, #65 Sean Wright, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance: 18203

Clippers 125, Thunder 117:
Jamal Crawford scored 36 points and Matt Barnes had 24 as Los Angeles handed Oklahoma City its second straight home loss.

Blake Griffin finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Clippers, who produced the highest scoring total for a Thunder opponent this season. Chris Paul collected 18 points and 12 assists and DeAndre Jordan had 18 points and 12 boards as Los Angeles avoided its first three-game losing streak.

Kevin Durant topped the 40-point mark for the ninth time, finishing with 42 points and 10 assists to pace Oklahoma City. Serge Ibaka scored 20 points and Derek Fisher opened 5-for-5 from 3-point range en route to 15 points for the Thunder, who began their six-game homestand with a loss to Miami on Thursday.

Durant hit a 3-pointer with 2:43 left to give Oklahoma City a 115-112 advantage - its first lead since the second quarter - but Paul and Griffin each made two from the line and, after two missed free throws by Durant, Crawford buried another triple to make it 119-115 with 90 seconds to go. Durant responded with a basket to halve the deficit but Crawford got the roll on a short jumper with 39.9 seconds left to make it a four-point game and the Clippers hit four straight at the line to seal it.

Crawford had 15 points to fuel a 44-point second quarter for the Clippers, who took a 72-66 lead at halftime and used a 15-3 burst - including five points by Crawford - to build a 95-80 advantage late in the third. The Thunder scored 13 points in the final two minutes of the third and Durant's 3-pointer before the buzzer cut the hosts' deficit to 99-93.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The 44 second-quarter points by the Clippers represent the most by a Thunder opponent in any quarter. ... Oklahoma City was without starting C Kendrick Perkins, out for at least a week with a strained groin. ... Barnes, who was 0-for-5 from the floor in his only prior meeting with the Thunder this season, made a season-high six 3-pointers - five of them in a 17-point first half.
Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Clippers   Oklahoma City
Jamal Crawford 36 Scoring Kevin Durant 42
Chris Paul 12 Assists Kevin Durant 10
DeAndre Jordan 12 Rebounds Steven Adams 6
Blake Griffin 7 Free Throws Made Kevin Durant 10
Matt Barnes 2 Steals Thabo Sefolosha 3
Blake Griffin 1 Blocks Serge Ibaka 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Clippers 125 51.9 13-30 28-39 26 44 2 8 17
Oklahoma City 117 46.2 12-29 19-24 26 37 3 9 14
Upcoming Games
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.