National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 106, Denver 93
When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#43 Dan Crawford, #71 Rodney Mott, # J.T. Orr
Attendance:
17540
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Eric Gordon scored 28 points and Blake Griffin added 22 and 18 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 106-93 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.
DeAndre Jordan matched a career high with 20 rebounds and also had 14 points and six blocks as Los Angeles (11-24) snapped Denver’s four-game winning streak.
The Clippers made 10 3-pointers, led by Gordon with four and Ryan Gomes with three. Griffin had seven assists with his 22nd consecutive double-double.
Baron Davis had 16 points and eight assists and Ryan Gomes scored 13 points for Los Angeles, which had a 57-43 rebounding edge.
Carmelo Anthony had 31 points and nine rebounds and Chauncey Billups scored 25 points with five 3-pointers for Denver (20-14).
Top Game Performances
| Denver |
|
L.A. Clippers |
|
Carmelo Anthony 31 |
Scoring |
Eric Gordon 28 |
|
JR Smith 4 |
Assists |
Baron Davis 8 |
|
Carmelo Anthony 9 |
Rebounds |
DeAndre Jordan 20 |
|
Chauncey Billups 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Eric Gordon 6 |
|
Chauncey Billups 2 |
Steals |
Baron Davis 2 |
|
JR Smith 2 |
Blocks |
DeAndre Jordan 6 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Denver
|
93 |
37.5 |
8-19 |
25-31 |
16 |
43 |
2 |
7 |
14 |
| L.A. Clippers
|
106 |
42.9 |
10-27 |
18-27 |
23 |
57 |
9 |
5 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Golden State. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Denver will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.