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Terance Mann scored 20 points as the Clippers won for the third
time in their past four games. Their only setback in that
stretch came on the road against the Phoenix Suns, the team with
the best record in the NBA.
Jalen Green scored 21 points and Jae'Sean Tate added 19 as the
Rockets lost their seventh consecutive game. Christian Wood
scored 13 points for Houston, returning from a one-game absence
caused by an unspecified illness, while Kevin Porter Jr. missed
his second consecutive game, also with an illness.
The Clippers led by 11 points nine minutes into the game and had
a 36-27 edge after one quarter. Los Angeles pushed their
advantage to 17 in the second quarter and led 71-59 at the
break.
Kennard, who is participating in Saturday's 3-Point Contest at
Cleveland, went 6 of 7 from deep in the first half and finished
8 of 9 from 3-point range in the game.
One night after the Rockets had a lead in the final two minutes
at Phoenix, only to fall 124-121, they were unable to make a
push in the second half. The Clippers had a 107-79 edge after
three quarters and cruised to the victory over the final 12
minutes.
Clippers big man Ivica Zubac, who was the early focal point
against a Rockets starting lineup that did not have a player
over 6-foot-9, wound up with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Reggie Jackson tallied a season-high 14 assists for the
Clippers, who shot 18 of 35 (51.4 percent) from 3-point range.
Josh Christopher scored 13 points for the Rockets, while Dennis
Schroder had nine points and nine assists in his third game and
second start for Houston since arriving last week in a trade
from the Boston Celtics.
--Field Level Media
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