Paul inspires Clippers victory
A review of Wednesday’s NBA action as Chris Paul scored 30 points and had 11 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Sacramento Kings.
Chris Paul scored 30 points and had 11 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the slumping Sacramento Kings 116-105 in the NBA on Wednesday night.
Eight three-pointers in the fourth quarter helped the Clippers win a second straight game, their fourth in six NBA fixtures, and Doc Rivers’ men are tied for fifth place in the Western Conference with the Dallas Mavericks, who beat the Orlando Magic 107-102.
LeBron James added 16 points for the Cleveland Cavaliers but it was JR Smith and Timofey Mozgov who were in better touch as they poured in 17 points apiece in a 117-92 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
The Golden State Warriors secured their 31st home win at the expense of the Atlanta Hawks, who went down 114-95 at the ORACLE Arena.
Over at the Air Canada Center, DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points as the Toronto Raptors claimed an 11th straight home win over Minnesota, the Timberwolves going down 105-100 on this occasion.
Russell Westbrook led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 122-118 triumph over Boston Celtics with his 36 points snapping the Celtic’s five-game winning streak.
Elsewhere, the Philadelphia 76ers edged out the Detroit Pistons 94-83 and the Miami Heat were 108-104 winners over the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Chicago Bulls downed the Indiana Pacers 103-86, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Milwaukee Bucks 114-103 and the Washington Wizards trumped the Utah Jazz 88-84.
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