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Houston Rockets – James Harden Takes Care of Points, Patrick Beverley Took Care of Chris Paul
In a dirty, aggressive game between two teams with a lot to play for, the Houston Rockets came away with the 100-98 win behind an excellent free throw shooting performance from James Harden, while teammate Patrick Beverley made things very difficult for Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers, not giving Blake Griffin a pleasant welcome back game from injury.
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Dallas Mavericks – The Moment Things Might Start Getting Better
After getting destroyed time after time, the Dallas Mavericks might be on their way back up thanks to a 129-99 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, led by Chandler Parsons with his best game in a while and on the defensive end it was Tyson Chandler earning most of the praise.
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Clippers Over Thunder – Chris Paul Still Better Than Russell Westbrook
The amazing season Russell Westbrook is having comes with its lows and downs. One of the biggest of them was his most recent encounter with Chris Paul, a better point guard and player, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a comfortable 120-108 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Nicolas Batum Thwarts Another Special Chris Paul Effort
The incredible form Chris Paul has been in has kept the Los Angeles Clippers on the right track despite the Blake Griffin injury, but he can’t do things on his own, failing to steer his team to victory against the Portland Trail Blazers, losing 98-93 in overtime to the combined efforts of LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum.
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Los Angeles Clippers – DeAndre Jordan, Master of Rebounds
From Joey Crawford making a fool of himself during a Nikola Mirotic free throw to DeAndre Jordan ruling the boards and injuring Jimmy Butler, it was a bad day for the Chicago Bulls in a 96-86 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, orchestrated by Chris Paul.
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Houston Rockets – Corey Brewer Bails Out James Harden Again
Not for the first time this season or even this week, Corey Brewer comes to the rescue of an exhausted James Harden in the fourth quarter, delivering the Houston Rockets to victory in impressive fashion, this time 110-105 over the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Memphis Grizzlies – Experts at Grinding Out Wins
What is pretty basketball? Whatever it is, it’s not something the Memphis Grizzlies play. But if their style gets them eventually to a championship, perfectly doable this season, it’s not going to matter if they don’t pass the eye test, like in their 90-87 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Los Angeles Clippers – DeAndre Jordan Doesn’t Like Getting Hacked
Until the day comes in which DeAndre Jordan becomes a good free throw shooter, sending him to the line will remain a valid, effective strategy. It still didn’t help the San Antonio Spurs to avoid another loss, losing 119-115 to the Los Angeles Clippers thanks to a big day from their center, backup up by Chris Paul and Jamal Crawford from the outside.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant is Scary When He’s Angry
The Oklahoma City Thunder are looking for some spark to lift their season into some sort of consistent success. Maybe a 131-108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers with Kevin Durant having one of his best shooting performances in a while will provide that kind of much needed boost.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Clippers & Golden State Warriors Interested in Signing Kevin Garnett
This is the season of the buyout, and the Brooklyn Nets are trying to get rid of Kevin Garnett, or is he trying to worm his way out of his contract? Either way, once he become available, the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors are tabbed as the premier candidates to sign him off the waivers.