The Clippers took a three-game winning streak into Phoenix Sunday. The game was essentially tied at halftime, then LA took over the third. However, the Suns battled back in the final quarter to force Doc Rivers into a timeout up just 96-94 with seven minutes left.
Los Angeles responded out of the timeout by ending the game on a 24-6 run. Phoenix even resorted to Hack-A-DeAndre at the end to no avail. Chris Paul and Blake Griffin led the way with 23 points apiece. Paul dished out 12 assists while recording eight rebounds, and Griffin notched seven in both categories.
Against the Nuggets Monday night, a back-and-forth contest again put some fourth quarter pressure on us. The teams rotated winning the four quarters by double-digits. We trailed 11 after one, but we led at halftime. Then, Denver started the fourth up eight.
Luckily, Jamal Crawford took over the quarter over. He scored 21 points after going for two up until that point. At the three minute mark, he tied it on a three, then took our first lead of the 4th on the ensuing possession. Finally, after making his first free throw (already up one) with five seconds to go, he missed the second but snagged his own rebound, ending the game.