March 20, 2017

The Clippers made it two in a row on Monday night at Staples Center with a 114-105 victory against the Knicks.

Blake Griffin scored 30 points, while DeAndre Jordan and J.J. Redick had 14 each.  The Clippers had 6 players in double figures, including Austin Rivers and Jamal Crawford, who combined for 31 points off the bench.  Chris Paul had 13 points and 13 assists.

For the Knicks, Kristaps Porzingis led the way with 18 points and 11 rebounds.  Derek Rose scored 18, and Carmelo Anthony with 16.

The Clips built a lead as large as 25 points after outscoring New York 34-19 in the 3rd quarter.   However, the Knicks used their bench to cut the deficit to 7 by the last few minutes.

The Clippers’ starters sat out the entire 4th quarter.  Despite the strong showing from Austin Rivers and Jamal Crawford, LA’s bench was outscored 43-39.

There’s 11 games left in the regular season and the Clippers are now within one game of the 4th place Utah Jazz in the Western Conference.

Up next, the Clippers will have a designated road game on Tuesday night against the Lakers.  The teams have split their two games so far this season.