National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Clippers 122, Washington 101
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 12, 2011
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #53 Mark Lindsay, #13 Monty McCutchen, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance: 20278

Blake Griffin scored all 26 of his points in the first half as the surging Los Angeles Clippers rolled to a 122-101 victory over the host Washington Wizards on Saturday night featuring a battle of the last two overall No. 1 picks.

Griffin, the top pick two years ago, scored 16 points in the first quarter as the Clippers jumped to a 38-27 lead and never trailed thereafter. He was 8 of 17 from the floor and 10 of 11 from the line in 27 minutes. Mo Williams added 22 points and six assists as the Clippers (26-41) won for the fifth time in six games.

John Wall, the first pick in last year’s draft, had 25 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Wizards (16-48), who have lost three straight and 10 of 11.

Los Angeles led by as many as 19 in the second quarter and maintained a double-digit lead until Wall scored on a layup and rookie Jordan Crawford canned two free throws to cut Washington’s deficit to 64-55 at the half.

Wall scored six points early in the third to trim the deficit to four, but Williams started a 15-2 run with a 3-pointer, two free throws and a fadeaway jumper, and capped it with two more foul shots to rebuild a 83-67 lead with 3:30 left in the quarter.

Los Angeles led by 18 after the third and by as many as 27 in the fourth.
Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Clippers   Washington
Blake Griffin 26 Scoring John Wall 25
Eric Bledsoe 6 Assists John Wall 8
DeAndre Jordan 17 Rebounds JaVale McGee 8
Blake Griffin 10 Free Throws Made Jordan Crawford 8
Al-Farouq Aminu 2 Steals Jordan Crawford 3
Blake Griffin 2 Blocks JaVale McGee 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Clippers 122 51.8 5-14 31-43 24 50 4 4 11
Washington 101 41.6 3-16 24-29 16 38 2 7 12
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.