National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 113, Golden State 109
When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 22, 2011
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#70 Brent Barnaky, #39 Kevin Fehr, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance:
19373
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Blake Griffin finished with a huge line of 30 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 113-109 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Saturday.
Griffin broke a tie when he hit from distance with 46.5 seconds left as the shot clock was winding down to help the Clippers (17-26) win for the 12th time in 17 games.
Stephen Curry had 32 points and eight assists as Golden State (19-24) had its four-game winning streak snapped.
Eric Gordon added 23 points for the Clippers, who held off Golden State behind five free throws by Randy Foye in the final 25 seconds. Gordon was limited to 29 minutes after leaving the game after injuring his wrist, but returned for the final 2:45.
Warriors star Monta Ellis had just 17 points on 6-of-21 shooting while playing on an injured left ankle. Ellis suffered the injury in the final seconds of Friday’s overtime victory over Sacramento.
David Lee had 16 points and 15 rebounds for Golden State, while Reggie Williams scored 16 points and Dorell Wright added 14.
Ryan Gomes scored 15 points for the Clippers.
Top Game Performances
Golden State |
|
L.A. Clippers |
Stephen Curry 32 |
Scoring |
Blake Griffin 30 |
Stephen Curry 8 |
Assists |
Blake Griffin 8 |
David Lee 15 |
Rebounds |
Blake Griffin 18 |
Dorell Wright 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Blake Griffin 9 |
Andris Biedrins 2 |
Steals |
Al-Farouq Aminu 2 |
Stephen Curry 1 |
Blocks |
DeAndre Jordan 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Golden State
|
109 |
45.9 |
9-27 |
22-27 |
23 |
42 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
L.A. Clippers
|
113 |
43.5 |
7-33 |
32-40 |
28 |
48 |
8 |
4 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Golden State will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Warriors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.