National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 111, Milwaukee 85
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 15, 2012
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
#61 Courtney Kirkland, #23 Jason Phillips, #58 Josh Tiven
Attendance:
13691
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Clippers 111, Bucks 85: Matt Barnes scored a season-high 21 points and Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan and Chris Paul notched double-doubles as visiting Los Angeles breezed to its ninth consecutive win.
Griffin had 18 points and 11 rebounds and Jordan added 15 and 11 for the Clippers, who scored 66 points in the paint. Paul added 10 points and 13 assists.
Marquis Daniels scored 16 points and Monta Ellis added 13 for the Bucks, who shot 36.1 percent from the floor and had their season-long four-game win streak snapped.
The Clippers held Milwaukee without a field goal for two stretches of four minutes or longer while building a 55-35 halftime lead, and the margin never dipped below 15 in the second half.
Los Angeles' win streak is the longest for the franchise since the Buffalo Braves won 11 straight during the 1974-75 season.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Milwaukee SF Mike Dunleavy (10.8 points) missed his second consecutive game with a bone bruise in his left knee. … The Bucks have scored 100 or more points just once in their past 12 games after doing so in five of their first 10. … It was the Clippers' first win in their last four trips to Milwaukee.
Top Game Performances
L.A. Clippers |
|
Milwaukee |
Matt Barnes 21 |
Scoring |
Marquis Daniels 16 |
Chris Paul 13 |
Assists |
Monta Ellis 4 |
Blake Griffin 11 |
Rebounds |
Luc Mbah a Moute 6 |
Matt Barnes 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Monta Ellis 5 |
Matt Barnes 2 |
Steals |
Marquis Daniels 2 |
Matt Barnes 1 |
Blocks |
John Henson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
L.A. Clippers
|
111 |
53.7 |
5-11 |
18-24 |
33 |
49 |
3 |
10 |
12 |
Milwaukee
|
85 |
36.1 |
7-21 |
18-25 |
15 |
40 |
5 |
6 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.