SHANGHAI -- Al Jefferson scored 17 points and Nicolas Batum added 14 with 10 rebounds to lead the Charlotte Hornets over the Los Angeles Clippers 113-71 Wednesday in the second preseason NBA game between the teams in China.
The Hornets went on a 36-8 run after halftime and took a 36-point lead with 8:26 remaining.
Charlotte also won the first game between the teams in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Sunday and improved to 4-0 in the preseason. The Clippers fell to 1-3.
Clippers point guard Chris Paul played with two fingers taped together on his non-shooting left hand after fracturing his index finger during a scrimmage on Saturday.
Paul still led the Clippers with 17 points, while Blake Griffin added 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Jeremy Lin added 13 points for the Hornets, who shot nearly 45 percent from the field and went 14-of-25 from 3-point range.
Lin, whose parents are from Taiwan and grandparents were born and raised in mainland China, got a huge ovation from the crowd when the starting lineups were announced and an even bigger cheer when he addreseed the crowd in Mandarin before tip-off.
For the first quarter, the Shanghai crowd also got a taste of Linsanity.
Playing with his hair spiked in a Mo-hawk, Lin scored the first basket of the game -- a 3-pointer -- about one minute into the game. He then hit a fadeaway jumper, landing on his back on the court, followed by a layup and another 3-pointer in the next three minutes, accounting for all of the Hornets' first 10 points.
"I was in the zone after the first 3-pointer went in, I felt all the shots would go in," Lin said. "It was such a fun trip. I got to show my teammates China, my culture. . And we're exited to go home and get some rest."
Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers said his team looked frustrated from the first quarter when they began missing easy shots and it only worsened after hafltime. The Clippers went a miserable 4-for-23 from 3-point range in the game and finished with 22 turnovers.
Paul Pierce missed all five of his shots -- including three 3-pointers -- in 15 minutes and starting center DeAndre Jordan finished with just three points and four rebounds in 25 minutes.
Still, as poorly as his team played, Rivers said the China trip was positive from a bonding standpoint.
"Our guys have been going out to different restaurants together and just enjoying each other," he said. "The one thing about going abroad for all teams, Charlotte as well, is I think it allows you to team-build sooner than if you were at home. So mission accomplished."




Final
Regular Season Series (Game 2 of 2)

Hornets 113

(4-0, 3-0 away)

Clippers 71

(1-3, 1-1 home)






8:00AM,EDT,October 14,2015
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai

1 2 3 4 T
CHA 29 27 29 28113
LAC 21 30 8 1271
Top Performers
Cha: N. Batum 14 Pts, 10 Reb, 5 Ast, 2 Stl
LAC: C. Paul 17 Pts, 2 Reb, 6 Ast






Complete Play-By-Play

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Charlotte Hornets
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Cody Zeller, PF242-20-02-412342123+176
Nicolas Batum, SF233-81-47-70101052012+1214
Al Jefferson, C248-170-01-315611232+1717
Jeremy Lin, PG175-73-30-005510003+1113
Kemba Walker, PG251-91-44-501140002+157
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Tyler Hansbrough, PF172-41-25-606601014+810
Marvin Williams, PF193-62-32-413410001+2110
Spencer Hawes, PF153-61-11-224611103+188
Sam Thompson, SF61-20-10-000001000+92
Frank Kaminsky III, C131-31-23-403300022+206
Jason Washburn, C30-00-00-000000010+40
Brian Roberts, PG233-52-24-401132030+2712
Aaron Harrison, SG61-11-10-002220011+83
Jeremy Lamb, SG252-81-20-017830033+235
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, SFDNP RIGHT SHOULDER SURGERY
P.J. Hairston, SGDNP COACH'S DECISION
Troy Daniels, SGDNP COACH'S DECISION
Elliot Williams, SGDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

35-7814-2529-3964955251041726 113

44.9%56.0%74.4%
Fast break points:   13
Points in the paint:   28
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   18 (8)
+/- 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, PF257-150-00-22121430052-1714
DeAndre Jordan, C251-50-01-313412213-153
Chris Paul, PG266-100-25-511260054-1817
J.J. Redick, SG202-71-41-204410013-116
Wesley Johnson, SG141-51-30-001100002-93
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, PF140-20-01-202201021-211
Chuck Hayes, PF91-10-00-001100011-72
Paul Pierce, SF150-50-30-001110112-40
Josh Smith, SF173-60-23-804403004-179
Cole Aldrich, C30-10-00-001100001-90
Pablo Prigioni, PG101-21-20-011221010-73
Austin Rivers, SG192-70-30-000011012-184
C.J. Wilcox, SG40-10-00-000000010-60
Lance Stephenson, SG191-40-10-013400024-222
Jamal Crawford, SG203-71-30-000020011-297
Branden Dawson, SFDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

28-784-2311-226344017832230 71

35.9%17.4%50.0%
Fast break points:   5
Points in the paint:   34
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   22 (21)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: 2 LACLIPPERS ( Jordan 1, Pierce 1 )
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: 1 LACLIPPERS ( Smith 1 ) - TEAMS: CHARLOTTE (1) - COACHES: None
 Officials: Derek Richardson, Bill Spooner, Nick Buchert
 Attendance: 15,905
 Time of Game: 2:29