Clippers Beat Jazz For 12th Straight Time, 101-97
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — Blake Griffin scored 24 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat Utah 101-97 Monday night for their 12th straight victory over the Jazz, breaking the franchise record for consecutive losses against one club.
Likewise, the Clippers set a franchise record for most consecutive wins against a single opponent.
Chris Paul finished with 20 points and eight assists.
DeAndre Jordan had 19 rebounds for the two-time defending Pacific Division champions. The Clippers blocked 12 shots and never trailed in the fourth quarter despite leading by no more than five points at any point.
The previous franchise record for wins by the Clippers against one team was set against the Dallas Mavericks.
The Clippers are 10-6 in December with one game left.
Gordon Hayward scored 22 points for the Jazz and Rudy Gobert added 13 rebounds and 11 points off the bench. Shooting guard Alec Burks missed his second straight game because of chronic soreness in his left shoulder. He also sat out two games early this month for the same reason.
Paul's 3-pointer with 35.6 seconds left in the third quarter helped Los Angeles pull even at 77-77 going into the fourth. Jamal Crawford was outscoring the rest of the Clippers' bench 14-0 until Jordan Farmar made a 3-pointer on his first shot of the game with 10:25 to play.
Matt Barnes' 13 points helped pace Los Angeles to a 48-44 halftime lead, as each team went 18 for 41 from the field. The Clippers built their lead to 10 on Crawford's 3-pointer 15 seconds into the second quarter.
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