The Los Angeles Clippers (26 - 13) defeated the Miami Heat (22 - 17) 104 - 90, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday. The Clippers came into this game on a nine - game winning streak but none of those wins came against a team with a record better than .500. The Heat came in having lost three of their last four and in the midst of a six - game road trip, which put them in a tough spot against the streaking Clippers. Now the Clippers boast a 10 - game win streak, which includes one win against a formidable opponent, while the Heat are 1 - 3 on their road trip and have dropped four of their last five. The Clippers dominated the second half of the game, during which they outscored Miami 59 - 38. DeAndre Jordan sat this one out at the last minute due to illness but Cole Aldrich did a fantastic job filling in at the center position. Aldrich led the team in scoring with 19 points (7 - 14 FG, 5 - 7 FT), along with seven rebounds and three assists, in 24 minutes. Chris Paul finished with a double - double consisting of 15 points (6 - 17 FG, 2 - 3 3Pt) and 12 assists, as well as six rebounds and four steals, in 30 minutes. Paul Pierce chipped in a solid 15 points (6 - 10 FG. 3 - 7 3Pt) and nine rebounds, in 21 minutes The Clips kept the turnovers to a minimun, with eight. Miami gave up a horrid 24 turnovers, a problem which contributed to the Clippers getting 24 more field goal attempts in the game. Gerald Green was solid in 32 minutes off the bench, with 19 points (7 - 14 FG, 4 - 8 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and one steal. Dwyane Wade finished with 16 points (6 - 10 FG, 4 - 9 FT), eight rebounds and four assists, however he also tallied an awful seven turnovers. Hassan Whiteside played limited minutes due to a sore knee. He finished with a double - double 10 points and 11 rebounds, in 26 minutes off the bench. The Heat will move on to Devner for the fifth game of their current six - game road trip, on Friday. The Clippers will look to extend their win streak when they host the Kings on Saturday.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Heat') has 17 Losses ,has 90 Total points ,has 22 Wins ."]