L.A. Clippers 109, Sacramento 94
Saturday, April 7, 2012 10:30 PM
Location -
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials -
#54 Nick Buchert, #42 Eric Lewis, #41 Ken Mauer
Attendance -
19060
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap
CLIPPERS 109, KINGS 94: Blake Griffin had 27 points and 14 rebounds, Randy Foye scored 25 and Chris Paul had 19 points, 15 assists and a season-high seven steals as Los Angeles completed a home-and-home sweep of visiting Sacramento.
After a rough-and-tumble game Thursday in Sacramento that went down to the final minute, the Clippers were hardly pushed in the fourth quarter.
DeMarcus Cousins led the Kings with 15 points and tied a career high with 20 rebounds.
Griffin was 12 of 15 from the field and Foye was 9 of 14, including 7 of 9 on 3-pointers for the Clippers, who have won eight of nine.
Paul, who also had five rebounds, helped the Clippers finish with a 34-20 advantage in assists.
Tyreke Evans and Travis Outlaw each scored 14 points for the Kings. Francisco Garcia had 13.
Paul scored 11 points in the third quarter as the Clippers took an 82-74 lead. The Clippers shot 56.3 percent (9 of 16) and limited the Kings to 32 percent (8 of 25).
The Clippers pushed that lead to 97-80 thanks to a 15-6 run highlighted by Griffin's slams and Paul's long 3-pointer.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Of the Cousins-Griffin tussle, Kings coach Keith Smart didn't see any problem. "Maybe in 10 years if it's still happening, we'll know it's an issue," Smart said. "Right now it's just two big guys playing an aggressive style of play." ... Backup guard Mo Williams, out for the past nine games with a sprained big toe, was expected to play against the Kings, but Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said Williams "will play as soon as possible." ... Sacramento guard Marcus Thornton (bruised right calf) missed his third straight game and John Salmons (sore right hip) missed his seventh in a row.
Top Game Performances
| Sacramento |
|
L.A. Clippers |
|
DeMarcus Cousins 15 |
Scoring |
Blake Griffin 27 |
|
Terrence Williams 9 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 15 |
|
DeMarcus Cousins 20 |
Rebounds |
Blake Griffin 14 |
|
DeMarcus Cousins 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Chris Paul 6 |
|
DeMarcus Cousins 2 |
Steals |
Chris Paul 7 |
|
Travis Outlaw 2 |
Blocks |
Kenyon Martin 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Sacramento
|
94 |
41.5 |
7-22 |
19-28 |
20 |
42 |
3 |
10 |
20 |
| L.A. Clippers
|
109 |
49.4 |
11-27 |
10-19 |
34 |
44 |
8 |
16 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
-
L.A. Clippers
will play their next game on the road against
Memphis.
The
Clippers
have a W/L % of
.529
after a win and
.727
after a loss.
-
Sacramento
will play their next game at home against
Houston.
The
Kings
have a W/L % of
.400
after a win and
.306
after a loss.