The Los Angeles Clippers (35 - 19) defeated the Houston Rockets (36 - 17) 110 - 95 Wednesday at the Staples Center The Clippers were without Blake Griffin for the third game in a row, but that did n't stop them from notching their second straight victory. Los Angeles held James Harden, the league's leading scorer who was coming off of back - to - back 40 - point games, to just nine points. Houston tried to close the gap in the fourth by sending DeAndre Jordan to the line as many times as possible, but Jordan was able make enough free throw attempts to help ice the game. Jordan finished 12 - 26 from the line. While the free - throw shooting was far from stellar, Jordan still finished with 24 points and 20 rebounds. The Clippers have taken the first two meetings with the Rockets this season. They will meet again on Feb. 25. Houston was playing the second game of a back - to - back Wednesday after Tuesday's 127 - 118 track meet in Phoenix. The Rockets relied heavily on their three - point shooting, but to no avail as they shot just 9 - 44 from beyond the arc. The Rockets enter the break with the same record as the Trail Blazers at 36 - 17. Los Angeles came into the week looking like a team that was nearing panic - mode. The Clippers lost four in a row last week and lost Blake Griffin for at least three weeks with a staph infection in his elbow. However, the Clippers responded this week with impressive wins over the Mavericks and Rockets to head into the break. The Clippers will resume play on Feb. 19 against the Spurs.
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