• Associated Press
LOS ANGELES -- On the bench watching Austin Rivers run through the Rockets, Chris Paul walked up to Doc Rivers and told him, "This is one time you can be a dad and not just coach."
The elder Rivers was too locked in to get emotional seeing his son score a career playoff-high 25 points while sparking a decisive run to end the third quarter. Maybe later he'll allow it to sink in, but at that moment, the most important thing was the Clippers' 124-99 victory Friday that gave them a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
"Even when C.P. said that, it was like white noise to me," the elder Rivers said. "He was just very aggressive, and that's what we've been telling him to do. The scoring and all that was great. We love it. But the big picture was we allowed C.P. to get back in this series, feel comfortable and not overextend himself."
Paul returned from a hamstring injury to bolster the Clippers with 12 points and seven assists after he missed the first two games of the series. J.J. Redick had a career playoff-best 31 points, Blake Griffin added 22 points and 14 rebounds, and DeAndre Jordan had 15 rebounds.
"I got through," Paul said. "Austin was unbelievable. I was probably his biggest cheerleader in the third quarter. I just kept saying, 'I don't want to play anymore if I don't have to.'"
James Harden had 25 points and 11 assists, and Dwight Howard added 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Rockets.
"It was a blowout, but it's still one game," Harden said.
Game 4 will be Sunday at Staples Center.
The younger Rivers came off the bench and helped the Clippers use a 20-3 run to finally get the separation they lacked in the first half. Rivers scored 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting in a dominating, offensive outburst that extended the Clippers' lead to 99-76 going into the fourth.
Rivers was so good that his dad kept him on the court for the first two minutes of the fourth. Fans saluted Austin Rivers by chanting his name and giving him a standing ovation when Paul replaced him.
"Our relationship has always been coach-player," Austin Rivers said. "He's hard on me, but it's because he wants the best for me."
Rivers started in place of Paul the past two games, while the All-Star guard fought back from a strained left hamstring. Rivers had a playoff career-high 17 points in the Game 1 win and followed that with 10 points and a costly turnover in the Game 2 loss.
He spelled Paul with six minutes left in the third and promptly tore through the Rockets. He tossed in a 3-pointer, completed two three-point plays and capped his exploits with a floating jumper.
"I don't think he was the problem in the game," Harden said. "From the beginning, they were getting a lot of easy buckets, which gave them a lot of confidence."
The Clippers held the Rockets scoreless over the final 3:45 of the third.
"You can't allow guys like Austin Rivers to score 25 points. That's too many for him," Howard said. "We have to do a better job of attacking the basket. Tonight we didn't do that, and that's when they ran away with the lead."
The Rockets never made a run in the fourth, and fans started bailing with three minutes to go.
"We just let go of the rope, and they piled on us," Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. "We got rattled in that third quarter. Our team defense went to hell."
Jason Terry was called for a technical foul in the fourth after tripping Griffin, and an altercation ensued, which led to Terry's ejection with eight minutes left in the game. Terry finished with 13 points.
TIP-INS
Rockets: They were held under their playoff-leading 112.4-point average.
Clippers: Griffin has 10 straight double-doubles in the postseason, with Howard the latest player to do so, in the 2009 playoffs. ... The Clippers bench outscored the Rockets' reserves 46-25. ... Faces in the crowd: Floyd Mayweather, Snoop Dogg, "owner emeritus" Shelly Sterling, Kendall Jenner and Khloe Kardashian, and "black-ish" actor Anthony Anderson.
OFF THE LINE
The Clippers succeeded in keeping Harden off the free throw line, where he was 5-of-5.
"Whenever he has big games, he gets to the free throw line a lot," Griffin said of Harden.
As a team, the Rockets were 18-of-31 at the stripe, while the Clippers were 19-of-23.
In Game 2, the teams combined for 96 trips to the line, with both sides using the intentional fouling strategy that grinds the action to a halt.




Final
Los Angeles leads 2-1 (Game 3 of 7)

Rockets 99

(56-26, 26-15 away)

Clippers 124

(56-26, 30-11 home)




10:30PM,EDT,May 8,2015
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA

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HOU 24 33 19 2399
LAC 33 31 35 25124
Top Performers
Hou: J. Harden 25 Pts, 3 Reb, 11 Ast, 1 Blk
LAC: J. Redick 31 Pts, 1 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl




Complete Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCORELOS ANGELES
12:00 0-0Dwight Howard vs. DeAndre Jordan (Chris Paul gains possession)
11:38 0-0Chris Paul misses 27-foot three point jumper
11:37Dwight Howard defensive rebound0-0 
11:26Terrence Jones makes 22-foot jumper (Dwight Howard assists)2-0 
11:17 2-0Dwight Howard blocks Blake Griffin's layup
11:17 2-0Blake Griffin offensive rebound
11:17Dwight Howard shooting foul (Blake Griffin draws the foul)2-0 
11:17 2-0Blake Griffin misses free throw 1 of 2
11:17 2-0Clippers offensive team rebound
11:17 2-1Blake Griffin makes free throw 2 of 2
11:03Jason Terry misses 26-foot three point jumper 2-1 
11:03 2-1Matt Barnes defensive rebound
10:56 2-4J.J. Redick makes 26-foot three point jumper (Blake Griffin assists)
10:32Dwight Howard makes two point shot (James Harden assists)4-4 
10:23 4-4Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper
10:22Dwight Howard defensive rebound4-4 
10:14Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper 4-4 
10:11Dwight Howard makes two point shot6-4 
10:11Dwight Howard offensive rebound4-4 
9:56 6-4Matt Barnes misses 26-foot three point jumper
9:55 6-4Blake Griffin offensive rebound
9:48 6-4J.J. Redick misses 21-foot jumper
9:48 6-4Blake Griffin offensive rebound
9:34 6-6Blake Griffin makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
9:21Terrence Jones makes two point shot (James Harden assists)8-6 
8:59 8-8Blake Griffin makes driving dunk (Chris Paul assists)
8:42Dwight Howard makes 4-foot two point shot (Jason Terry assists)10-8 
8:42 10-8Blake Griffin shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)
8:42Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 111-8 
8:32 11-11J.J. Redick makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
8:18Terrence Jones misses 3-foot jumper11-11 
8:18 11-11DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
8:14James Harden personal foul (Blake Griffin draws the foul)11-11 
8:06 11-13J.J. Redick makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
7:48James Harden makes 8-foot two point shot13-13 
7:31 13-15Blake Griffin makes driving layup (Chris Paul assists)
7:07Dwight Howard makes two point shot15-15 
6:54 15-17Chris Paul makes 15-foot jumper
6:45Trevor Ariza misses 27-foot three point jumper 15-17 
6:43 15-17Blake Griffin defensive rebound
6:35 15-19Chris Paul makes 15-foot two point shot
6:20 15-19Austin Rivers enters the game for Chris Paul
6:20 15-19J.J. Redick personal foul (James Harden draws the foul)
6:18Terrence Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper 15-19 
6:16 15-19DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
6:01 15-19Blake Griffin lost ball turnover (Dwight Howard steals)
5:52Terrence Jones misses layup15-19 
5:52 15-19DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
5:37 15-19Blake Griffin misses layup
5:37 15-19Blake Griffin offensive rebound
5:35 15-19Blake Griffin misses layup
5:35Dwight Howard defensive rebound15-19 
5:35 15-19Blake Griffin personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)
5:35Clippers Full timeout
5:35 15-19Spencer Hawes enters the game for Blake Griffin
5:26Trevor Ariza misses three point jumper 15-19 
5:24Dwight Howard offensive rebound15-19 
5:24Dwight Howard misses dunk15-19 
5:20Dwight Howard offensive rebound15-19 
5:11Jason Terry makes 6-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)17-19 
4:56Jason Terry personal foul (J.J. Redick draws the foul)17-19 
4:50 17-22J.J. Redick makes 26-foot three point jumper (DeAndre Jordan assists)
4:37James Harden makes 27-foot three point jumper 20-22 
4:22 20-24Spencer Hawes makes 18-foot jumper (J.J. Redick assists)
4:09Terrence Jones makes driving layup (James Harden assists)22-24 
3:55 22-26Austin Rivers makes 19-foot jumper
3:38Terrence Jones makes layup (Jason Terry assists)24-26 
3:11 24-26DeAndre Jordan misses 14-foot jumper
3:10Trevor Ariza defensive rebound24-26 
3:04James Harden misses driving layup24-26 
3:02 24-26Spencer Hawes defensive rebound
2:57 24-29Matt Barnes makes three point jumper (Austin Rivers assists)
2:48Rockets Full timeout
2:48 24-29Jamal Crawford enters the game for Matt Barnes
2:48Clint Capela enters the game for Dwight Howard24-29 
2:48Pablo Prigioni enters the game for Jason Terry24-29 
2:48Josh Smith enters the game for Terrence Jones24-29 
2:48Corey Brewer enters the game for Trevor Ariza24-29 
2:41Josh Smith bad pass (DeAndre Jordan steals)24-29 
2:19 24-29DeAndre Jordan misses
2:15Josh Smith defensive rebound24-29 
2:13Clint Capela misses 3-foot two point shot24-29 
2:11 24-29DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
2:00 24-31DeAndre Jordan makes two point shot (Spencer Hawes assists)
1:47Josh Smith misses layup24-31 
1:47Josh Smith misses tip shot24-31 
1:47Josh Smith offensive rebound24-31 
1:47 24-31Chris Paul enters the game for J.J. Redick
1:47 24-31Clippers defensive team rebound
1:43 24-31Clint Capela vs. DeAndre Jordan (Chris Paul gains possession)
1:36 24-31Austin Rivers misses 24-foot three point jumper
1:35Corey Brewer defensive rebound24-31 
1:29Corey Brewer misses 14-foot two point shot24-31 
1:25Clint Capela offensive rebound24-31 
1:23Spencer Hawes blocks Clint Capela's layup24-31 
1:22 24-31Austin Rivers defensive rebound
1:15 24-31Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:14Josh Smith defensive rebound24-31 
1:00James Harden bad pass (Jamal Crawford steals)24-31 
0:55 24-33Jamal Crawford makes 4-foot two point shot
0:44James Harden misses 6-foot jumper24-33 
0:42 24-33Spencer Hawes defensive rebound
0:31 24-33Jamal Crawford misses 25-foot three point jumper
0:30Clint Capela defensive rebound24-33 
0:13 24-33Austin Rivers personal foul (James Harden draws the foul)
0:13 24-33Glen Davis enters the game for DeAndre Jordan
0:13Trevor Ariza enters the game for Clint Capela24-33 
0:13 24-33Dahntay Jones enters the game for Spencer Hawes
0:13Jason Terry enters the game for Josh Smith24-33 
0:13 24-33Matt Barnes enters the game for Chris Paul
0:01Matt Barnes blocks James Harden's shot24-33 
0:00 24-33Austin Rivers defensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter

2nd Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCORELOS ANGELES
11:45Corey Brewer misses jumper24-33 
11:44Corey Brewer offensive rebound24-33 
11:44Austin Rivers blocks Corey Brewer's layup24-33 
11:41Josh Smith offensive rebound24-33 
11:37Pablo Prigioni misses 27-foot three point jumper 24-33 
11:37Rockets offensive team rebound24-33 
11:37 24-33Austin Rivers loose ball foul (Corey Brewer draws the foul)
11:30Josh Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper 24-33 
11:29Dwight Howard offensive rebound24-33 
11:23Pablo Prigioni makes 25-foot three point jumper 27-33 
11:08 27-33Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
11:07Dwight Howard defensive rebound27-33 
10:56Josh Smith makes 5-foot two point shot (Pablo Prigioni assists)29-33 
10:33 29-36Austin Rivers makes 27-foot three point jumper (Spencer Hawes assists)
10:10Pablo Prigioni misses 26-foot three point jumper 29-36 
10:08 29-36Jamal Crawford defensive rebound
10:03 29-38Austin Rivers makes two point shot (Jamal Crawford assists)
9:47Spencer Hawes blocks Dwight Howard 's 4-foot shot29-38 
9:45Josh Smith offensive rebound29-38 
9:45Josh Smith makes driving layup31-38 
9:45 32-38Spencer Hawes shooting foul (Josh Smith draws the foul)
9:45 31-38Blake Griffin enters the game for Spencer Hawes
9:45 31-38DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Glen Davis
9:45Josh Smith makes free throw 1 of 132-38 
9:33 32-38Jamal Crawford misses 17-foot jumper
9:32 32-38Jamal Crawford offensive rebound
9:29 32-40Jamal Crawford makes 16-foot jumper
9:15Corey Brewer bad pass (Jamal Crawford steals)32-40 
9:04 32-40DeAndre Jordan offensive foul (Pablo Prigioni draws the foul)
9:04 32-40DeAndre Jordan turnover
8:51Dwight Howard misses 6-foot hook shot32-40 
8:48Josh Smith offensive rebound32-40 
8:48Josh Smith misses layup32-40 
8:45Josh Smith offensive rebound32-40 
8:45Josh Smith makes 2-foot two point shot34-40 
8:36 34-40Austin Rivers steps out of bounds turnover
8:36 Official timeout
8:36 34-40J.J. Redick enters the game for Austin Rivers
8:25Pablo Prigioni bad pass (Chris Paul steals)34-40 
8:18Pablo Prigioni personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)34-40 
8:00 34-40Blake Griffin misses 28-foot three point jumper
7:58 34-40DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound
7:52 34-43Jamal Crawford makes three point jumper (DeAndre Jordan assists)
7:37Pablo Prigioni misses 20-foot jumper34-43 
7:37 34-43Chris Paul defensive rebound
7:33 34-43Corey Brewer blocks Blake Griffin's shot
7:30Corey Brewer defensive rebound34-43 
7:24Josh Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper 34-43 
7:22 34-43Chris Paul defensive rebound
7:18Corey Brewer shooting foul (J.J. Redick draws the foul)34-43 
7:18 34-44J.J. Redick makes free throw 1 of 3
7:18 34-45J.J. Redick makes free throw 2 of 3
7:18Jason Terry enters the game for Pablo Prigioni34-45 
7:18James Harden enters the game for Corey Brewer34-45 
7:18Terrence Jones enters the game for Josh Smith34-45 
7:18 34-46J.J. Redick makes free throw 3 of 3
7:01Dwight Howard makes two point shot (James Harden assists)36-46 
6:47 36-46DeAndre Jordan illegal assist turnover
6:24Terrence Jones misses 12-foot jumper36-46 
6:22Dwight Howard offensive rebound36-46 
6:22Terrence Jones misses jumper36-46 
6:18 36-46Blake Griffin defensive rebound
6:16 36-46Blake Griffin out of bounds lost ball turnover
6:16Clippers Full timeout
6:16 36-46Matt Barnes enters the game for Chris Paul
6:05 36-46Jamal Crawford personal foul (Jason Terry draws the foul)
6:01 36-46Matt Barnes shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)
6:01Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 236-46 
6:01Rockets offensive team rebound36-46 
6:01Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 236-46 
6:00 36-46DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
5:43 36-48Jamal Crawford makes 3-foot two point shot
5:31 36-48DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Terrence Jones draws the foul)
5:31Terrence Jones misses free throw 1 of 236-48 
5:31Rockets offensive team rebound36-48 
5:31Terrence Jones makes free throw 2 of 237-48 
5:18 37-48Jamal Crawford misses 20-foot jumper
5:18 37-48DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound
5:11 37-48Jamal Crawford misses 27-foot three point jumper
5:09Dwight Howard defensive rebound37-48 
5:03James Harden makes 27-foot three point jumper 40-48 
4:50 40-50J.J. Redick makes 13-foot two point shot (Blake Griffin assists)
4:37James Harden misses layup40-50 
4:33 40-50Blake Griffin defensive rebound
4:33 40-50Blake Griffin bad pass
4:16Jason Terry makes 23-foot three point jumper (Terrence Jones assists)43-50 
4:01 43-50J.J. Redick misses 21-foot jumper
3:59Terrence Jones defensive rebound43-50 
3:54James Harden bad pass (Jamal Crawford steals)43-50 
3:50Terrence Jones flagrant foul type 1 (Matt Barnes draws the foul)43-50 
3:50 43-51Matt Barnes makes free throw 2 of 2
3:50 43-52Matt Barnes makes free throw 1 of 1
3:50 43-52Austin Rivers enters the game for Jamal Crawford
3:50Corey Brewer enters the game for Trevor Ariza43-52 
3:27 43-54Blake Griffin makes 19-foot jumper
3:27Dwight Howard defensive goaltending violation 43-54 
3:10Jason Terry makes three point jumper (James Harden assists)46-54 
3:00Corey Brewer personal foul (Austin Rivers draws the foul)46-54 
3:00Rockets Full timeout
3:00 46-54Chris Paul enters the game for Matt Barnes
3:00 46-54Spencer Hawes enters the game for DeAndre Jordan
2:47 46-56Blake Griffin makes 5-foot two point shot (Austin Rivers assists)
2:47 46-56Spencer Hawes personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)
2:47Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 247-56 
2:47Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 247-56 
2:46 47-56Austin Rivers defensive rebound
2:32 47-58Blake Griffin makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
2:30 47-58Spencer Hawes personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)
2:30Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 248-58 
2:30Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 248-58 
2:28 48-58Blake Griffin defensive rebound
2:16 48-60Chris Paul makes 14-foot two point shot
2:12 48-60Spencer Hawes personal take foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)
2:12Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 248-60 
2:12Rockets offensive team rebound48-60 
2:12 48-60Glen Davis enters the game for Spencer Hawes
2:12Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 249-60 
1:47 49-60Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
1:47Corey Brewer defensive rebound49-60 
1:23Jason Terry makes 27-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)52-60 
1:08Dwight Howard personal foul (Glen Davis draws the foul)52-60 
1:08 52-61Glen Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
1:08 52-61Matt Barnes enters the game for Austin Rivers
1:08Trevor Ariza enters the game for Dwight Howard52-61 
1:08 52-61Jamal Crawford enters the game for Blake Griffin
1:08 52-62Glen Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
0:53Matt Barnes blocks Jason Terry 's 4-foot jumper52-62 
0:53Jason Terry offensive rebound52-62 
0:53Jason Terry steps out of bounds turnover52-62 
0:47 52-64Glen Davis makes 3-foot jumper (Matt Barnes assists)
0:37 52-64Glen Davis shooting foul (Terrence Jones draws the foul)
0:37Terrence Jones makes free throw 1 of 253-64 
0:37 53-64Blake Griffin enters the game for Glen Davis
0:37Terrence Jones makes free throw 2 of 254-64 
0:27 54-64Chris Paul misses driving layup
0:25Terrence Jones defensive rebound54-64 
0:23 54-64Chris Paul personal foul (Terrence Jones draws the foul)
0:23Terrence Jones misses free throw 1 of 254-64 
0:23Rockets offensive team rebound54-64 
0:23Terrence Jones makes free throw 2 of 255-64 
0:18Clippers 20 Sec. timeout
0:18Josh Smith enters the game for Jason Terry55-64 
0:07 55-64Blake Griffin out of bounds lost ball turnover
0:01James Harden makes 15-foot jumper57-64 
0:00End of the 2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCORELOS ANGELES
11:45Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper 57-64 
11:44 57-64DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
11:22 57-64Blake Griffin misses jumper
11:22Trevor Ariza defensive rebound57-64 
11:06Dwight Howard misses 9-foot jumper57-64 
11:04 57-64Blake Griffin defensive rebound
10:47 57-64Blake Griffin misses layup
10:45Dwight Howard defensive rebound57-64 
10:37 57-64Chris Paul shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul)
10:37James Harden makes free throw 1 of 258-64 
10:37James Harden makes free throw 2 of 259-64 
10:19 59-66Blake Griffin makes 4-foot two point shot
10:19Dwight Howard defensive goaltending violation 59-66 
10:00Trevor Ariza makes two point shot (Jason Terry assists)61-66 
9:41 61-66Chris Paul bad pass (Dwight Howard steals)
9:37Jason Terry makes 19-foot jumper (Dwight Howard assists)63-66 
9:36Clippers Full timeout
9:29 63-66Blake Griffin misses layup
9:27 63-68Blake Griffin makes 4-foot two point shot
9:27 63-66Blake Griffin offensive rebound
9:03Trevor Ariza misses 21-foot jumper63-68 
9:02 63-68Chris Paul defensive rebound
8:55 63-71Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper
8:29Trevor Ariza makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)66-71 
8:12 66-73Blake Griffin makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
7:56James Harden offensive foul (Blake Griffin draws the foul)66-73 
7:56James Harden turnover 66-73 
7:47 66-73Matt Barnes misses three point jumper
7:46 66-73DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound
7:33 66-73Blake Griffin bad pass (Trevor Ariza steals)
7:13Terrence Jones misses 9-foot jumper66-73 
7:11 66-73Matt Barnes defensive rebound
7:03 66-76Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper
6:48 66-76Matt Barnes shooting foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)
6:48Trevor Ariza misses free throw 1 of 266-76 
6:48Trevor Ariza makes free throw 2 of 267-76 
6:48Rockets offensive team rebound66-76 
6:41 67-78J.J. Redick makes 21-foot jumper (Blake Griffin assists)
6:22Jason Terry bad pass (Chris Paul steals)67-78 
6:03 67-78Chris Paul misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
6:01 67-78DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound
6:01Trevor Ariza shooting foul (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul)67-78 
6:01 67-78DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 1 of 2
6:01 67-78Clippers offensive team rebound
6:01Josh Smith enters the game for Terrence Jones67-78 
6:01 67-78Austin Rivers enters the game for Chris Paul
6:01 67-79DeAndre Jordan makes free throw 2 of 2
5:37James Harden makes two point shot69-79 
5:18 69-79Matt Barnes offensive Charge (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)
5:18 69-79Matt Barnes turnover
5:18Corey Brewer enters the game for Trevor Ariza69-79 
5:18 69-79Jamal Crawford enters the game for Matt Barnes
4:56James Harden misses 17-foot jumper69-79 
4:56 69-79Blake Griffin defensive rebound
4:52 69-79Blake Griffin lost ball turnover (Josh Smith steals)
4:48Corey Brewer makes two point shot (James Harden assists)71-79 
4:39 71-79Austin Rivers misses three point jumper
4:39Josh Smith defensive rebound71-79 
4:33 71-79DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul)
4:33James Harden makes free throw 1 of 273-79 
4:33James Harden makes free throw 2 of 273-79 
4:07 73-81Austin Rivers makes driving layup
4:03 73-81Blake Griffin kicked ball violation
3:49Corey Brewer makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)76-81 
3:33 76-81J.J. Redick misses 28-foot three point jumper
3:32Josh Smith defensive rebound76-81 
3:28Josh Smith offensive foul (Blake Griffin draws the foul)76-81 
3:28Josh Smith turnover 76-81 
3:15 76-84Austin Rivers makes 24-foot three point jumper (DeAndre Jordan assists)
2:59Josh Smith misses jumper76-84 
2:57 76-84Blake Griffin defensive rebound
2:51 76-84Blake Griffin bad pass (Corey Brewer steals)
2:51 76-84Jamal Crawford personal foul (Corey Brewer draws the foul)
2:51 76-84Spencer Hawes enters the game for Blake Griffin
2:51Terrence Jones enters the game for Dwight Howard76-84 
2:51Rockets Full timeout
2:39Josh Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper 76-84 
2:36 76-84DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
2:23 76-86Austin Rivers makes driving layup
2:23Terrence Jones shooting foul (Austin Rivers draws the foul)76-86 
2:23 76-87Austin Rivers makes free throw 1 of 1
2:02Jason Terry bad pass (J.J. Redick steals)76-87 
1:59 76-89J.J. Redick makes two point shot
1:55Rockets 20 Sec. timeout
1:44Jason Terry misses 26-foot three point jumper 76-89 
1:43 76-89DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
1:35 76-91Austin Rivers makes driving layup
1:23James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper 76-91 
1:23 76-91Spencer Hawes defensive rebound
1:13 76-91Austin Rivers misses 26-foot three point jumper
1:12 76-93DeAndre Jordan makes two point shot
1:12 76-91DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound
0:56James Harden lost ball turnover (Jamal Crawford steals)76-93 
0:53 76-95Austin Rivers makes driving layup (Jamal Crawford assists)
0:53Jason Terry shooting foul (Austin Rivers draws the foul)76-96 
0:53Pablo Prigioni enters the game for Jason Terry76-95 
0:53 76-96Austin Rivers makes free throw 1 of 1
0:53Trevor Ariza enters the game for Josh Smith76-96 
0:36Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper 76-96 
0:34 76-96Austin Rivers defensive rebound
0:31 76-98Austin Rivers makes 10-foot two point shot
0:05Trevor Ariza misses three point jumper 76-98 
0:02 76-98DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
0:01Trevor Ariza shooting foul (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul)76-98 
0:01 76-99DeAndre Jordan makes free throw 1 of 2
0:01 76-99Matt Barnes enters the game for J.J. Redick
0:01 76-99DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 2 of 2
0:01James Harden defensive rebound76-99 
0:00James Harden misses 78-foot three point jumper 76-99 
0:00Rockets offensive team rebound76-99 
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter

4th Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCORELOS ANGELES
11:52Dwight Howard shooting foul (Matt Barnes draws the foul)76-99 
11:52 76-100Matt Barnes makes free throw 1 of 2
11:52 76-101Matt Barnes makes free throw 2 of 2
11:37Dwight Howard misses hook shot76-101 
11:34 76-101Jamal Crawford defensive rebound
11:22 76-101DeAndre Jordan lost ball turnover (Jason Terry steals)
11:18 76-101Jamal Crawford shooting foul (Corey Brewer draws the foul)
11:18Corey Brewer misses free throw 1 of 276-101 
11:18Rockets offensive team rebound76-101 
11:18Corey Brewer misses free throw 2 of 276-101 
11:17 76-101Blake Griffin defensive rebound
10:57 76-104Austin Rivers makes 28-foot three point jumper
10:49Jason Terry bad pass (Austin Rivers steals)76-104 
10:48Corey Brewer personal foul (Blake Griffin draws the foul)76-104 
10:30 76-104Jamal Crawford bad pass
10:30 76-104Blake Griffin loose ball foul (Jason Terry draws the foul)
10:18Corey Brewer misses 25-foot three point jumper 76-104 
10:15 76-104Austin Rivers defensive rebound
10:08 76-104Austin Rivers lost ball turnover (Jason Terry steals)
10:06 76-104Blake Griffin shooting foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)
10:06Trevor Ariza makes free throw 1 of 277-104 
10:06 77-104Chris Paul enters the game for Austin Rivers
10:06Trevor Ariza makes free throw 2 of 278-104 
9:47 78-104Blake Griffin misses layup
9:45 78-104Blake Griffin offensive rebound
9:45 78-104Blake Griffin misses tip shot
9:41Dwight Howard defensive rebound78-104 
9:25Corey Brewer makes driving dunk80-104 
9:11Corey Brewer shooting foul (Jamal Crawford draws the foul)80-104 
9:11 80-105Jamal Crawford makes free throw 1 of 3
9:11 80-106Jamal Crawford makes free throw 2 of 3
9:11 80-107Jamal Crawford makes free throw 3 of 3
8:52Dwight Howard misses 4-foot hook shot80-107 
8:52Rockets offensive team rebound80-107 
8:52 Official timeout
8:52 80-107J.J. Redick enters the game for Chris Paul
8:37Pablo Prigioni misses 27-foot three point jumper 80-107 
8:36 80-107Matt Barnes defensive rebound
8:18 80-109J.J. Redick makes 4-foot two point shot (Matt Barnes assists)
8:00 80-110DeAndre Jordan personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)
8:00Jason Terry technical foul(1st technical foul) 80-110 
8:00Jason Terry ejected80-110 
8:00James Harden enters the game for Jason Terry80-110 
8:00 80-110J.J. Redick makes technical free throw
7:56 80-110DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)
7:56 80-110DeAndre Jordan technical foul(1st technical foul)
7:56James Harden makes technical free throw81-110 
7:56Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 281-110 
7:56Rockets offensive team rebound81-110 
7:56Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 281-110 
7:54 81-110DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
7:35 81-113J.J. Redick makes 24-foot three point jumper (Blake Griffin assists)
7:13James Harden makes 25-foot 84-113 
6:46 84-115Blake Griffin makes layup
6:28Pablo Prigioni misses 26-foot three point jumper 84-115 
6:28 84-115J.J. Redick defensive rebound
6:07James Harden shooting foul (Blake Griffin draws the foul)84-115 
6:07 84-116Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 2
6:07 84-116Glen Davis enters the game for DeAndre Jordan
6:07 84-116Blake Griffin misses free throw 2 of 2
6:07James Harden defensive rebound84-116 
6:01James Harden makes 28-foot three point jumper 87-116 
6:00Clippers Full timeout
6:00 87-116Lester Hudson enters the game for Blake Griffin
5:35 87-116Glen Davis misses 17-foot jumper
5:33Dwight Howard defensive rebound87-116 
5:24James Harden bad pass (Jamal Crawford steals)87-116 
5:18 87-119J.J. Redick makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jamal Crawford assists)
5:03Corey Brewer makes driving layup (Trevor Ariza assists)89-119 
4:43 89-119James Harden blocks Glen Davis 's 4-foot jumper
4:41Dwight Howard defensive rebound89-119 
4:35James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper 89-119 
4:35Pablo Prigioni offensive rebound89-119 
4:33Corey Brewer makes layup (Pablo Prigioni assists)91-119 
4:18 91-119Jamal Crawford bad pass (Corey Brewer steals)
4:13Trevor Ariza bad pass (Jamal Crawford steals)91-119 
3:49 91-119Jamal Crawford misses 23-foot three point jumper
3:48James Harden defensive rebound91-119 
3:44Trevor Ariza makes driving layup (James Harden assists)93-119 
3:27 93-121J.J. Redick makes 6-foot two point shot (Lester Hudson assists)
3:14James Harden makes driving dunk95-121 
2:54 95-121Matt Barnes offensive foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)
2:54 95-121Matt Barnes turnover
2:54Rockets Full timeout
2:54 95-121Austin Rivers enters the game for Matt Barnes
2:54 95-121Dahntay Jones enters the game for J.J. Redick
2:54 95-121Hedo Turkoglu enters the game for Jamal Crawford
2:54Nick Johnson enters the game for Trevor Ariza95-121 
2:54Clint Capela enters the game for Dwight Howard95-121 
2:54Kostas Papanikolaou enters the game for James Harden95-121 
2:54Joey Dorsey enters the game for Corey Brewer95-121 
2:42Pablo Prigioni misses 27-foot three point jumper 95-121 
2:41 95-121Austin Rivers defensive rebound
2:26 95-121Hedo Turkoglu misses 27-foot three point jumper
2:24Clint Capela defensive rebound95-121 
2:15Kostas Papanikolaou misses three point jumper 95-121 
2:15Pablo Prigioni offensive rebound95-121 
2:09Hedo Turkoglu blocks Nick Johnson's 2-pt jumper95-121 
2:09Rockets offensive team rebound95-121 
2:09 95-121Ekpe Udoh enters the game for Glen Davis
2:02Joey Dorsey bad pass (Hedo Turkoglu steals)95-121 
1:59 95-121Hedo Turkoglu bad pass
1:45Joey Dorsey misses 5-foot jumper95-121 
1:43Joey Dorsey offensive rebound95-121 
1:42 95-121Hedo Turkoglu shooting foul (Clint Capela draws the foul)
1:42Clint Capela makes free throw 1 of 296-121 
1:42Clint Capela misses free throw 2 of 296-121 
1:42 96-121Ekpe Udoh defensive rebound
1:30 96-121Clint Capela blocks Lester Hudson 's 4-foot jumper
1:28Joey Dorsey defensive rebound96-121 
1:23Pablo Prigioni makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nick Johnson assists)99-121 
1:00 99-121Lester Hudson misses 26-foot three point jumper
0:59Clint Capela defensive rebound99-121 
0:42Clint Capela misses 5-foot jumper99-121 
0:40 99-121Hedo Turkoglu defensive rebound
0:23 99-124Hedo Turkoglu makes 24-foot three point jumper (Lester Hudson assists)
0:00End of the 4th Quarter
0:00End of Game




Houston Rockets
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Terrence Jones, PF254-100-14-602210002-2012
Trevor Ariza, SF353-91-63-402211012-1110
Dwight Howard, C385-110-04-11591422203-1014
Jason Terry, SG325-93-60-010132042-2213
James Harden, SG368-164-75-5033110153-1625
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Kostas Papanikolaou, SF30-10-10-000000000+10
Josh Smith, SF133-100-31-154901021-137
Clint Capela, C50-30-01-213400100-31
Joey Dorsey, C30-10-00-011200010+10
Pablo Prigioni, PG202-82-70-020220011-126
Nick Johnson, SG30-10-00-000010000+10
Corey Brewer, SG265-91-20-213402114-2111
K.J. McDaniels, SGDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

35-8811-3318-3116274321851518 99

39.8%33.3%58.1%
Fast break points:   19
Points in the paint:   42
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   15 (23)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
Los Angeles Clippers
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Blake Griffin, PF3110-200-12-4681440074+1222
Matt Barnes, SF301-31-34-403320224+67
DeAndre Jordan, C362-40-02-45101531035+366
Chris Paul, PG235-122-60-003372012+1212
J.J. Redick, SG3711-145-64-401111001+2331
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Ekpe Udoh, PF20-00-00-001100000-10
Glen Davis, PF81-30-02-200000001-104
Spencer Hawes, PF111-10-00-003320204+202
Hedo Turkoglu, SF31-21-20-001101111-13
Lester Hudson, SG60-20-10-000020000-40
Austin Rivers, SG2310-133-62-206621122+1625
Dahntay Jones, SG30-00-00-000000000-10
Jamal Crawford, SG274-91-43-312336023+1712
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

46-8313-2919-23123850261261827 124

55.4%44.8%82.6%
Fast break points:   23
Points in the paint:   50
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   18 (14)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: 1 HOUSTON ( Jones 1 )
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: 1 HOUSTON ( Terry 1 ), 1 LACLIPPERS ( Jordan 1 ) - TEAMS: None - COACHES: None
 Officials: John Goble, Ken Mauer, David Guthrie
 Attendance: 19,367
 Time of Game: 2:29