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 J.J. Redick had 20 points and Jeff Green finished with 17 for the
Clippers (42-22), who beat the Knicks for the eighth time in a row
and swept the season series again.
Los Angeles also defeated New York 116-88 on Jan. 22 at Madison
Square Garden.
DeAndre Jordan collected 18 rebounds, 10 points and five blocks for
the Clippers. All five Los Angeles starters scored in double
figures, including Wesley Johnson, who also had 10 points.
Kristaps Porzingis led the Knicks (27-40) in scoring with 23 points.
Robin Lopez added 20 points and 19 rebounds and Carmelo Anthony also
scored 20 points.
The Clippers turned back several fourth-quarter rallies by the
Knicks, who tied the score at 84 on a corner jumper by Sasha Vuacic
with 6:24 left. But a jumper by Redick and a 3-pointer by Johnson
pushed the Clippers' advantage to five.
New York cut the gap to one on two occasions but never was able to
take the lead.
The final time occurred with 3:54 remaining after Porzingis hit two
foul shots to slice the advantage to 91-90. However, a bucket inside
by Johnson and a trey by Paul increased the margin to 96-90 with
2:40 left.
The Knicks got no closer than three the rest of the way.
The Clippers took a 61-50 lead at the break behind Paul's 17 points
and Green's 15. Los Angeles shot 51.2 percent from the field to 46.7
percent for New York in the first half. The Clippers also converted
7 of 12 3-pointers and the Knicks made just 1 of 6.
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Overall, the Clippers made 13 of 29 3-pointers (44.8 percent)
compared with 4 of 20 (20 percent) for the Knicks. For the game, Los
Angeles made 44.7 percent of its shots from the field to 41 percent
for the Knicks.
In the third, a jumper by Paul put the Clippers up 68-53 with 8:10
left in the quarter. However, the Knicks closed the gap to 76-74
with a 21-8 surge to end the quarter after a 3-pointer by Langston
Galloway.
NOTES: The Knicks played without G Arron Afflalo (strained right
abdominal muscle) and F Lance Thomas (sore left knee). It was the
second consecutive game missed by Afflalo and third in a row for
Thomas. ... Clippers F Luc Mbah a Moute (left eyelid laceration)
missed his fifth straight game. Mbah a Moute could return Sunday
when the Clippers face the Cleveland Cavaliers. "I think he'll play
Sunday, but I don't know that for a fact. But he's feeling a lot
better," Clippers coach Doc Rivers said, adding that the 6-foot-8
Mbah a Moute worked out Thursday wearing goggles. ... Los Angeles F
Paul Pierce (toe injury) also sat out the game. ... New York plays
the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday at Staples Center.
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