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Clippers clobber Grizzlies despite playing without Paul

Jan. 15, 2013 - 19:12 By Korea Herald
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) ― Reserves Jamal Crawford and Matt Barnes each scored 16 points, and the Clippers easily routed the Memphis Grizzlies 99-73 Monday night with Chris Paul missing his first game this season because of a bruised right kneecap.

The matchup between two of the best teams in the West wasn’t close much of the way. While Paul watched from the bench, the Grizzlies were without their leading scorer: Rudy Gay was excused for his grandmother’s funeral in Baltimore.

This also was the Clippers’ first trip to Memphis since they won Game 7 of their opening-round playoff series last May, and they held the Grizzles to a season-low in points while matching their largest-margin of victory on the road this season.

Eric Bledsoe, starting for Paul, had 14 points, and Blake Griffin scored 10.

Zach Randolph had 15 for Memphis, which lost its second straight. Wayne Ellington added 11 in a rare start, and Darrell Arthur had 10.

Both teams were coming off losses, but the Clippers responded much better to being without their point guard on the first night of back-to-back road games.

Washington 120, Orlando 91

Boston 100, Charlotte 89

Chicago 97, Atlanta 58

Dallas 113, Minnesota 98

Utah 104, Miami 97

Okla. City 102, Phoenix 90

Sacramento 124, Cleveland 118