striking difference between Mississippi and the rest of the country is economic. According to the data, 31 percent of children in Mississippi are in poverty, compared to 21 percent in the United States overall. And of the children living in Mississippi, 37 percent did not have parents who worked more than 35 hours per week 50 weeks out of the year in 2015, compared to 29 percent in the United States overall.

Those numbers are improvements from 2010, when 33 percent of Mississippi's children lived in poverty and 39 percent of them had parents who lacked secure employment, according to the data.

Mississippi also lags behind in education. Seventy-four percent of Mississippi fourth graders are not proficient in reading and 78 percent of eighth graders are not proficient in maththe second half.

Utah was able to get the lead down to 12 in the fourth quarter thanks to 10 Clipper turnovers in the quarter. The Clippers turned the ball over 22 times Saturday.

“I thought the turnovers hurt us a lot.”

Gordon Hayward led Utah with 23 points.

Technical difficulties

It hasn’t really cost them yet, but the Clippers and head coach Del Negro know it could.

The Clippers’ emotions have occasionally run out-of-control, leading to 50 technical fouls assessed to players and coaches so far this season.

The 50 techs average out to .88 a game – most in the NBA.

Saturday, the Clippers added to that total, with Griffin and Jamal Crawford each being called for technicals.

After DeAndre Jordan and Ryan Hollins were assessed technicals Thursday night to go along with a delay-of-game