The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Houston Rockets, 140 - 116, at Toyota Center on Friday. These are two teams going in opposite directions right now, as the Rockets put it to the Clippers in this blowout win. Not only did they score at least 32 points in every quarter, they shot 56 percent from the field against one of the best defenses in the NBA. The Rockets did have a 26 - point lead that was brought down to six in the fourth quarter, but they responded with a 160 run to take control late. Houston took advantage of a happy whistle, as they went 36 - of - 43 from the free - throw line, while Los Angles took just 16 free - throw attempts. The Rockets also won the rebounding (45 - 38) and assisting (29 - 22) differential by seven a piece, as they never trailed after the first quarter. The Clippers (22 - 13) had to play this game without Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, as they were simply outmatched against a hot Rockets bunch. The frustration hit the fan too, as Austin Rivers and Doc Rivers were both ejected in the second quarter. Raymond Felton did all he could to keep them hanging around, as he led the team with 26 points, five rebounds and eight assists off the bench. DeAndre Jordan led the starters in his homecoming game, as he totaled 20 points and 13 rebounds on 9 - of - 11 shooting. Jamal Crawford and J.J. Redick struggled, as they combined for 13 points on 5 - of - 19 shooting. Marreese Speights played well off the bench, accruing 15 points and seven rebounds. Los Angeles will look to play better on Saturday, when they play the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road. The Rockets (25 - 9) have been dominant on offense all season, but this 140 - spot marked their high of the year. James Harden recorded yet another triple - double, as he accumulated 30 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and five steals on 10 - of - 15 shooting. Montrezl Harrell was second on the team, as he dropped a career - high 29 points on 10 - of - 14 shooting off the bench. Trevor Ariza collected 18 points, four rebounds and seven assists, while Patrick Beverley provided 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists of his own. Eric Gordon scored 19 points off the bench on 5 - of - 7 shooting. Houston plays again on Saturday, as they host the New York Knicks for their next game.
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