The host Los Angeles Clippers defeated the New York Knicks on Monday, 114 - 105. Los Angeles (42 - 29) has now won two games in a row after hitting a bit of a late - season slide after the All-Star break. Superstar point guard Chris Paul helped lead the team to Monday's victory, as he dished out a team - high 13 assists to go along with 13 points. On top of Paul, fellow All-Star Blake Griffin had a major scoring burst, delivering a team - high 30 points. The Clippers led for the strong majority of the game, though the Knicks pulled closer near the close of the fourth quarter. As a team, LA shot over 49 percent and hit 10 three - pointers on the night while holding the Knicks to just 45 percent and six made threes. The Knicks (27 - 43) appear to have given up on their playoff push as they continue to slide at the end of the season. While New York lost by only single digits, the team trailed by double figures for almost the entirety of the second half. Perhaps the team's top performer was sophomore big man Kristaps Porzingis, who impressed with a team - high 18 points and 11 rebounds to go along with two steals. One of the only advantages the Knicks managed to hold in the game was in the rebounding column, where they out - rebounded the Clippers 48 - 42. The Clippers will play the Lakers on Tuesday, while the Knicks will visit Utah on Wednesday.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Knicks') has 45 Percentage of field goals ,has 43 Losses ,has 105 Total points ,has 27 Wins ."]