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Clippers overcome 11-point 3rd quarter to beat Rockets Paul George had 33 points and 14 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers shook off an 11-point third quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 109-104 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory. The Canadian Press VIDEO SIGN OUT HOUSTON — Paul George had 33 points and 14 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers shook off an 11-point third quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 109-104 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory. The Clippers were 5 of 22 from the field and 0 for 6 from 3-point range in the third to fall behind 80-76. The...

Reggie Jackson hit three straight 3s early in the fourth as part of an 11-2 run that helped Los Angeles regain the lead. Jackson finished with 19 points. “It doesn’t matter if it’s 200-199 or 49-48, we’ve just got to find a way to come out with a win,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. “We’ve got a lot of guys out. We knew it’d be a tough game for us. Guys could’ve easily given up, but they didn’t, and we found a way to win.” John Wall had 27 points and 13 assists for Houston. Christian Wood had 24 points and 19 rebounds, and Kelly Olynyk 23 points and 10 rebounds.

Photo by Troy Fields/NBAE via Getty Images In one of the ugliest games of the season, the Clippers managed just enough offense in the fourth quarter to start their road trip on the right foot, winning 109-104. The way the team got there was wholly unexpected. The Clippers have been one of the very best third-quarter teams in the league season, posting a plus-9.7 net rating in that frame, the second-highest in the NBA after Utah. Given that context, the team that showed up in the third quarter in Houston Friday night was almost unrecognizable. After scoring 65 points in the first half, the C...

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images Prior to last night’s game against the Grizzlies, Ty Lue was asked how much of the playbook he planned on using given that Yogi Ferrell had just joined the team two days before. He made the following gesture. This is how much of the Clippers offense Yogi Ferrell knew before stepping on the court. Screenshot via LA Clippers It was fair to have muted expectations of Ferrell’s potential impact on the Clippers considering his lack of practice time. DeMarcus Cousins had been with the team for just over two weeks, and Lue said that Cousins still w...

2021/04/21 12:54 Portland Trail Blazers forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, right, drives to the basket on Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac, left, during the first... Portland Trail Blazers forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, right, drives to the basket on Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes) Portland Trail Blazers forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, left, blocks the shot of Los Angeles Clippers forward Patrick Patterson, right,...