The Los Angeles Clippers (22 - 11) defeated the New York Knicks (5 - 29) 99 - 78 on Wednesday in a matinee game. Los Angeles has won two straight, and they were led by Blake Griffin, who put up 13 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists in 35 minutes. The Clippers dominated the glass, out - rebounding the Knicks 50 - 40. They also held New York to an anemic 38 percent shooting from the field and 24 percent from beyond arc. Los Angeles will have another relaxing matchup when they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. New York has lost nine straight games, and this loss may have brought them to a new and unique low. Only one player scored in double digits for them, Carmelo Anthony, who scored 19 points in 29 minutes. Andrea Bargnani made his season debut after being sidelined since training camp with a hamstring injury. He put up nine points and four rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench. A lot of the Knicks' troubles are due to their attempt to change the culture their this season, but they've also been hindered by all the injuries they've had to deal with. J.R. Smith (heel) returned to the court, playing 17 minutes off the bench, but they were still without Amar'e Stoudemire (knee), Samuel Dalembert (ankle) and Iman Shumpert (shoulder). New York will try to right the ship when they host the surging Detroit Pistions on Friday.
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