National Basketball Association Game Capsules
Final Score: LA Clippers 101, Memphis 81
Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Chris Paul finished with 15 points and eight assists and the Los Angeles Clippers used a balanced scoring attack to down the familiar Memphis Grizzlies, 101-81, on Thursday. Jamal Crawford and Darren Collison added 15 points apiece off the bench for the Clippers, who outscored the Grizzlies in the second half by a healthy 61-39 margin to win going away. DeAndre Jordan posted 10 points and 14 rebounds while Blake Griffin chipped in with 14 points, nine boards and five assists as Los Angeles snapped a two-game skid and helped Doc Rivers earn his 600th career victory as a coach. Zach Randolph returned to Memphis’ lineup after missing two games with a toe injury and recorded a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds but was limited to 4-of-13 shooting. Kosta Koufos totaled 17 points and nine rebounds while Mike Conley netted 16 points for the Grizzlies, who fell to 1-2 on their six-game homestand.
Final Score: Chicago 107, Miami 87
Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Joakim Noah recorded 17 points and 15 rebounds and Carlos Boozer added 27 and nine as the Chicago Bulls pounded the Miami Heat, 107-87, at the United Center. Luol Deng made four of Chicago’s 10 3-pointers in another 20-point performance, and Taj Gibson came off the bench and contributed 19 points in the surprisingly easy win. The Bulls, who were coming off their first home loss of the season and had dropped six of their previous seven, made half of their shots and held the Heat to 17 points below their season average. Miami was abused down low for the second straight game, getting outrebounded by a 49-27 margin while allowing 24 second-chance points. LeBron James had a team-high 21 points but no other Heat player really stepped up in the absence of Dwyane Wade.
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