The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the host Sacramento Kings on Friday, 106 - 98. Los Angeles (25 - 14) enjoyed the return of superstar point guard Chris Paul, who had missed the previous week of action with a hamstring injury. Paul immediately got back to his pass - first play style, dishing out a team - high 12 assists to go with 14 points and three steals. DeAndre Jordan, who narrowly edged out Sacramento's DeMarcus Cousins last season for All-NBA First Team center, had an impressive performance of his own, scoring 20 points on 9 - of - 10 shooting and grabbing nine rebounds. As a team, the Clippers saw relatively potent offense, shooting over 46 percent and hitting 13 three - pointers. Sacramento (15 - 21), meanwhile, is vying for the eighth seed in the Western Conference, hoping for its first playoff berth since 2006. The Kings came out strong on Friday, hopping out to a double - digit lead in the first quarter, but saw an intense collapse in the second. LA was able to go on a whopping 34 - 12 run in the second quarter, establishing a lead that eventually led them to victory. The collapse was largely due to the horrid play of the Kings' bench, as the second unit shot just 6 - of - 20 for 14 points. Sacramento's starters, on the other hand, saw solid performances. Star center DeMarcus Cousins led the team with 25 points and 11 rebounds to go with seven assists, three steals, and two blocks. Los Angeles will host the Heat on Sunday, while Sacramento will host the Warriors.
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