Clippers’ reserves Jamal Crawford (13 points) and Austin Rivers (12 points) gave the Clippers a nice boost off the bench. The Clippers’ reserves outscored the Rockets’ bench players, 41-23. Dwight Howard fouled out of the game -- and was ejected after tossing the ball at a referee -- with 9 minutes 52 seconds left. He was in foul trouble all game after picking up two fouls in the first four minutes. The Rockets center finished with only seven points on three-for-seven shooting and six rebounds in 18 minutes.
The Rockets were led by James Harden, who had 21 points on five-for-12 shooting, eight rebounds and six assists. Trevor Ariza finished with 18 points and eight rebounds. The Rockets had 21 turnovers, while the Clippers had 11. The Clippers outshot the Rockets from the field, 49. 4% to 41%, and outrebounded the Rockets, 51-47. ::The Clippers have pushed their lead to 34 points, 115-81, after Chris Paul made a three-pointer with just under 9 minutes left.
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Harden didn’t attempt a shot from the field for the first seven minutes of the game. His first shot? A three-pointer, which swished through the net. He has 10 points on three-for-three shooting. Ariza also has 10 points on four-for-seven shooting. Dwight Howard picked up two fouls in four minutes and headed to the bench. Jordan leads the Clippers with nine points and three rebounds. Hawes and Chris Paul each have five points. The Clippers have four turnovers. The Rockets have three. ::The Clippers are ahead, 12-11, with 5 minutes 37 seconds left in the first quarter.
The Rockets led by as many as eight points in the first quarter. It was downhill from there. They were outscored in the second half, 68-41. Jordan led the Clippers with 26 points on six-for-seven shooting from the field and 17 rebounds. Blake Grififn had 21 points on seven-for-11 shooting, eight rebounds and three assists. J. Redick had 18 points, 15 of which he scored in the third quarter. And Chris Paul, who was playing in his second game back after sustaining a left hamstring strain on May 2 in Game 7 of the Clippers’ first-round series against the Spurs, had 15 points and 12 assists.
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Spencer Hawes made a pair of free throws and a three-pointer to cut the Clippers deficit to two, 27-25, with just more than two minutes left. With 13. 1 seconds left, Jamal Crawford made a floating jumper to tie the score at 30-30. James Harden responded with a three-pointer with 5. 5 seconds left to give the Rockets a three-point lead heading into the second quarter.
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Jordan has 12 points and nine rebounds. Blake Griffin has 12 points on five-for-six shooting and five rebounds. Crawford has eight points and Rivers seven. The Clippers’ bench is outscoring the Rockets’ reserves, 20-7. The Rockets are led by Trevor Ariza, who has 15 points and seven rebounds. James Harden has 10 points on three-for-seven shooting, and was held scorless in the second quarter. Dwight Howard picked up his third personal foul with 8 minutes 19 seconds left in the second quarter. He was immediately taken out of the game. Howard picked up two fouls in the first four minutes of the game. He has only played seven minutes, scoring four points on two-for-two shooting and grabbing three rebounds.
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