After winning six in a row, the Clippers have taken a step back and have now lost three straight. They shot only 42 percent from the field on a night after setting a season low in field goal percentage in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets. The bench was outscored 20-0 by the Hawks' bench in the first half. Blake Griffin scored 22 points, Chris Paul added nineteen and Jamal Crawford and Eric Bledsoe each chipped in with twelve. Griffin also had eleven rebounds to lead Los Angeles. The Clippers fall to 8-5 on the year.
The Clippers kept it close in the first quarter but the Hawks went on a 16-0 run in the second quarter to go ahead for good. Jeff Teague and Zaza Pachulia each had double-doubles and five players scored in double figures. The Hawks were without Devin Harris though, he sat out the game with a sore toe. DeShawn Stevenson didn't play either, coach Larry Drew said he wouldn't play on the second night of back-to-backs during the season.
Teague and Pachulia both scored nineteen points and Teague had eleven assists while Pachulia pulled down twelve rebounds. Lou Williams scored eighteen points, Josh Smith added seventeen and Al Horford chipped in with ten points. Rookies Mike Scott and John Jenkins got some playing time, neither player scored.
The Hawks are now 8-4 and have won five straight games. They have a few days off before playing again on Wednesday night against the Charlotte Bobcats. It will be the second time in three games the Hawks have played the Bobcats. The game will be at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bobcats are 7-5 on the year and will play again on Monday before coming to Philips Arena on Wednesday.
Zaza Pachulia shoots over Blake Griffin of the Clippers, Pachulia scored nineteen points in the Hawks' victory.
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