National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 126, Sacramento 99
When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 21, 2015
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#6 Tony Brown, #14 Ed Malloy, #73 Tre Maddox
Attendance:
19133
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Clippers 126, Kings 99: J.J. Redick scored 24 points and Jamal Crawford added 23 as host Los Angeles soared past Sacramento.
Reserve Austin Rivers notched a career-high 28 points and made a season-best five 3-pointers as the Clippers went 14-of-35 from behind the arc. DeAndre Jordan contributed 11 points and 15 rebounds and Chris Paul added 10 points and nine assists as Los Angeles won its fourth consecutive contest.
DeMarcus Cousins scored 21 points and Rudy Gay added 15 for the Kings, who were playing their second game under coach George Karl. Omri Casspi scored 11 points and collected a career-best 17 rebounds but Sacramento let an early double-digit lead slip away and shot 34.1 percent from the field while losing for the 14th time in 17 games.
The Clippers went on a 16-1 run late in the third quarter with the Kings’ lone point coming on a technical free throw. Los Angeles took a 97-65 lead into the final stanza and the lead reached 37 on Crawford’s basket early in the quarter.
Sacramento led by 10 points late in the first quarter before the tide turned and the Clippers used a 12-0 run during the second quarter to open up a 47-33 lead with 5:31 left. Redick hit a late 3-pointer to make it 66-47 at the break and Los Angeles continued its dominance in the second half.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Clippers have won 12 of the past 14 meetings. … Kings PG Darren Collison (hip flexor) missed his sixth straight game. … Redick went 4-of-6 from 3-point range and hit all eight of his free-throw attempts.
Top Game Performances
Sacramento |
|
L.A. Clippers |
DeMarcus Cousins 21 |
Scoring |
Austin Rivers 28 |
Ray McCallum 5 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 9 |
Omri Casspi 17 |
Rebounds |
DeAndre Jordan 15 |
DeMarcus Cousins 9 |
Free Throws Made |
J.J. Redick 8 |
DeMarcus Cousins 2 |
Steals |
Austin Rivers 3 |
DeMarcus Cousins 2 |
Blocks |
Glen Davis 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Sacramento
|
99 |
34.1 |
4-16 |
35-46 |
18 |
55 |
7 |
4 |
17 |
L.A. Clippers
|
126 |
48.4 |
14-35 |
20-28 |
31 |
54 |
11 |
9 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Clippers have a W/L % of .611 after a win and .750 after a loss.
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Sacramento will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Kings have a W/L % of .300 after a win and .382 after a loss.