72-66 at halftime, LA leads. That’s where I picked up after the in-state battle.
The Clippers were simply unstoppable for a stretch, with Matt Barnes starting 6-7 from downtown. However, the annual snarf freakout prevailed when I saw a 15-point lead evaporate.
Luckily, Michigan’s Jamal Crawford was “feeling it.” In the air? The G drained a near half-courter that may or may have not arched above the ceiling, and Crawford continued to hit clutch shots down the stretch, including the clincher at the end with a two-point lead.
Blake Griffin entertained his parents in Oklahoma, hitting four of four free throws to also help seal it.
Durant and Westbrook stay shooting 3’s. THANK GOD.