Clippers' Big 4 all score 20-plus for 1st time as teammates
The Los Angeles Clippers needed almost all of their 133 points on Wednesday night against a persistent Washington Wizards team at Staples Center.
The Clippers' Big Four of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, and J.J. Redick carried the load in the 133-124 win, combining for 107 points between them.
In fact, it's the first time all four players have scored 20-plus points in the same game since joining forces.
Redick led the way with 31 points and seven makes from behind the arc, Paul scored 27 points on 9-of-15 shooting to pair with his 13 dimes, Griffin barely missed out on a triple-double with 26 points, 10 boards, and nine assists, while Jordan contributed 23 points and grabbed 18 of the Clippers' 41 rebounds.
These 2 combined for 50 pts / 21 reb / 14 ast / 2 stl / 2 blk!#ItTakesEverything pic.twitter.com/noaEKyniJW
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) March 30, 2017
Los Angeles improved to 45-31 on the season. But with the Utah Jazz defeating the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, the Clippers remain 1.5 games back of the fourth seed in the Western Conference.
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