Clippers beat Jazz 143-137 in OT to stop 3-game skid
LOS ANGELES (AP) The Clippers won 48 games and made the playoffs without any current or former All-Stars on the roster.
Their reward? Getting the defending champion Golden State Warriors in the first round.
''We got a battle ahead of us and it's about locking in,'' said Montrezl Harrell, who scored 24 points to lead seven players in double figures in a 143-137 overtime win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. ''We can't be in awe.''
The Clippers snapped a three-game skid to end the regular season, although the losses had already dropped them from the sixth seed to No. 8.
''It's a whole new season,'' Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. ''Time to get going.''
Ivica Zubac added 22 points and 11 rebounds and Patrick Beverley had 14 points in his return from injury.
The Warriors won the season series 3-1, with the Clippers' lone victory coming in overtime at home on Nov. 12 with some players who are no longer on the team.
''The pressure is on them, of course,'' Beverley said of Golden State. ''Understanding we have to do everything the right way to beat this team.''
Rivers joked, ''If we could take (Stephen) Curry, (Kevin) Durant and (Klay) Thompson away that would be terrific.''
Against the Jazz, the Clippers had seven players in double figures.
Grayson Allen led Utah with a career-high 40 points. The rookie made 13 of 14 free throws and five 3-pointers, but was limited to four points in overtime.
''It feels good to get out there and play, and have some success scoring and to feel good about my game and how I'm playing,'' Allen said. ''It's something I can look back on a little bit later and see how I improved from the beginning of the year.''
The Jazz earned the fifth seed and they'll play No. 4 Houston in the first round.
''When you get an opportunity to play postseason basketball you're excited, but we're even more excited because they knocked us out of the playoffs last year,'' said Georges Niang, who added 24 points.
The Clippers dominated overtime, 17-8. Zubac had back-to-back dunks and rookie Jerome Robinson scored six of his seven points.
The Jazz outscored the Clippers 29-24 in the fourth after Los Angeles led by nine. Allen had 14 points in the quarter.
His free throws put Utah ahead 126-124, but the Jazz fouled Sindarius Thornwell, who made both to tie it up and force overtime.
The Clippers shot 71 percent in the first quarter when they led by 17.
TIP-INS
Jazz: F-C Derrick Favors (back spasms) missed his fifth straight game. ... C Rudy Gobert (left ankle soreness), G Kyle Korver (right knee soreness), G Donovan Mitchell (thoracic spasm), G Ricky Rubio (left quad contusion) and G Raul Neto (left ankle soreness) sat out. ... They have won eight of 10. ... They lost the second game of their final back-to-back.
Clippers: Beverley returned after missing the last three games with a right hip pointer. ... They lost the season series 2-1.
LAWLER'S NIGHT
Ralph Lawler called his 3,229th and last regular season game for the Clippers.
They even obliged his trademark Lawler's Law, which states the first team to 100 points wins.
Lawler, who turns 81 on April 21, plans to end his 60-year broadcasting career whenever the Clippers are eliminated from the playoffs. He's handled their games for 40 years.
UP NEXT
Jazz: Meet Houston in first round of Western Conference playoffs.
Clippers: Meet defending champion Golden State in first round.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jumpball | |||
11:31 | +2 | Grayson Allen made driving layup | 2-0 | |
10:58 | Bad pass turnover on Grayson Allen, stolen by Danilo Gallinari | |||
10:50 | Lost ball turnover on Ivica Zubac, stolen by Joe Ingles | |||
10:43 | +3 | Jae Crowder made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Joe Ingles | 5-2 | |
10:25 | Landry Shamet missed reverse layup | |||
10:22 | Defensive rebound by Joe Ingles | |||
10:07 | +3 | Patrick Beverley made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Landry Shamet | 5-5 | |
9:51 | Ekpe Udoh missed layup, blocked by Ivica Zubac | |||
9:47 | Defensive rebound by Patrick Beverley | |||
9:42 | Out of bounds turnover on Ivica Zubac | |||
9:28 | Defensive rebound by Patrick Beverley | |||
9:23 | Shooting foul on Ekpe Udoh | |||
9:23 | +1 | Danilo Gallinari made 1st of 2 free throws | 5-6 | |
9:20 | Defensive rebound by Ekpe Udoh | |||
9:02 | Lost ball turnover on Jae Crowder, stolen by Patrick Beverley | |||
8:58 | +2 | Ivica Zubac made dunk, assist by Landry Shamet | 5-8 | |
8:46 | Offensive foul on Joe Ingles | |||
8:46 | Turnover on Joe Ingles | |||
8:30 | Bad pass turnover on Patrick Beverley, stolen by Grayson Allen | |||
8:26 | Grayson Allen missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
8:22 | Defensive rebound by Landry Shamet | |||
8:11 | +3 | Patrick Beverley made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Danilo Gallinari | 5-11 | |
7:56 | Grayson Allen missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
7:52 | Defensive rebound by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |||
7:47 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed driving layup | |||
7:45 | Defensive rebound by Grayson Allen | |||
7:30 | Defensive rebound by Patrick Beverley | |||
7:21 | +2 | Ivica Zubac made layup, assist by Danilo Gallinari | 5-13 | |
7:10 | Royce O'Neale missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
7:07 | Defensive rebound by Patrick Beverley | |||
6:52 | +2 | Danilo Gallinari made fade-away jump shot | 5-15 | |
6:35 | Shooting foul on Danilo Gallinari | |||
6:35 | +1 | Jae Crowder made 1st of 2 free throws | 6-15 | |
6:35 | +1 | Jae Crowder made 2nd of 2 free throws | 7-15 | |
6:14 | Offensive rebound by Ivica Zubac | |||
6:14 | +2 | Ivica Zubac made dunk | 7-17 | |
5:47 | Landry Shamet missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
5:45 | Defensive rebound by Jae Crowder | |||
5:30 | +2 | Royce O'Neale made driving layup, assist by Ekpe Udoh | 11-17 | |
5:18 | Personal foul on Jae Crowder | |||
5:09 | +3 | Landry Shamet made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Patrick Beverley | 11-20 | |
5:02 | Shooting foul on Patrick Beverley | |||
5:02 | +1 | Jae Crowder made free throw | 15-20 | |
4:41 | +2 | Landry Shamet made driving layup, assist by Montrezl Harrell | 15-22 | |
4:26 | +2 | Jae Crowder made jump shot, assist by Naz Mitrou-Long | 17-22 | |
4:14 | +3 | Patrick Beverley made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Montrezl Harrell | 17-25 | |
4:05 | Lost ball turnover on Naz Mitrou-Long, stolen by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |||
4:00 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made finger-roll layup, assist by Patrick Beverley | 17-27 | |
3:36 | +3 | Landry Shamet made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 17-30 | |
3:22 | Turnover on Georges Niang | |||
3:19 | JaMychal Green missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
3:19 | +1 | JaMychal Green made 2nd of 2 free throws | 17-31 | |
3:03 | Offensive rebound by Tyler Cavanaugh | |||
2:51 | +2 | JaMychal Green made layup, assist by Montrezl Harrell | 17-33 | |
2:51 | Personal foul | |||
2:51 | +1 | JaMychal Green made free throw | 17-34 | |
2:32 | +2 | Tony Bradley made alley-oop shot, assist by Naz Mitrou-Long | 19-34 | |
2:26 | Lost ball turnover on Lou Williams, stolen by Naz Mitrou-Long | |||
2:26 | Personal foul on Landry Shamet | |||
2:02 | +2 | Grayson Allen made jump shot | 21-34 | |
1:53 | Bad pass turnover on Lou Williams, stolen by Thabo Sefolosha | |||
1:53 | Georges Niang missed jump shot | |||
1:53 | Shooting foul on Tyler Cavanaugh | |||
1:53 | +1 | Montrezl Harrell made free throw | 21-37 | |
1:18 | +3 | Thabo Sefolosha made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Joe Ingles | 24-37 | |
1:18 | Offensive foul on JaMychal Green | |||
1:18 | Turnover on JaMychal Green | |||
1:05 | Out of bounds turnover on Georges Niang | |||
0:51 | Bad pass turnover on Montrezl Harrell, stolen by Joe Ingles | |||
0:45 | Tony Bradley missed layup | |||
0:44 | Offensive rebound by Tony Bradley | |||
0:43 | +2 | Tony Bradley made jump shot | 26-37 | |
0:30 | +2 | Montrezl Harrell made dunk | 26-39 | |
0:24 | Thabo Sefolosha missed jump shot | |||
0:24 | Defensive rebound by Jerome Robinson | |||
0:00 | Grayson Allen missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:41 | Offensive goaltending turnover on Montrezl Harrell | |||
11:22 | Offensive rebound by Tony Bradley | |||
11:19 | Shooting foul on Jerome Robinson | |||
11:19 | +1 | Grayson Allen made 1st of 2 free throws | 27-39 | |
11:19 | +1 | Grayson Allen made 2nd of 2 free throws | 28-39 | |
11:09 | Lou Williams missed fade-away jump shot | |||
10:55 | Tony Bradley missed jump shot | |||
10:52 | Defensive rebound by Lou Williams | |||
10:44 | Bad pass turnover on Lou Williams, stolen by Tony Bradley | |||
10:26 | +3 | JaMychal Green made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jerome Robinson | 28-42 | |
10:10 | Personal foul on Garrett Temple | |||
10:01 | Shooting foul on Montrezl Harrell | |||
10:01 | +1 | Tony Bradley made 1st of 2 free throws | 29-42 | |
10:01 | Tony Bradley missed 2nd of 2 free throws | |||
9:57 | Defensive rebound by Montrezl Harrell | |||
9:52 | Shooting foul on Tony Bradley | |||
9:52 | +1 | Montrezl Harrell made 1st of 2 free throws | 29-43 | |
9:52 | Montrezl Harrell missed 2nd of 2 free throws | |||
9:50 | Defensive rebound by Thabo Sefolosha | |||
9:35 | +2 | Ekpe Udoh made layup, assist by Thabo Sefolosha | 31-43 | |
9:25 | Lou Williams missed driving layup, blocked by Ekpe Udoh | |||
9:13 | Royce O'Neale missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
9:10 | Defensive rebound by JaMychal Green | |||
9:04 | Shooting foul on Royce O'Neale | |||
9:04 | +1 | Montrezl Harrell made free throw | 31-46 | |
8:49 | Defensive rebound by Jerome Robinson | |||
8:41 | +2 | Montrezl Harrell made hook shot, assist by JaMychal Green | 31-48 | |
8:11 | +2 | Montrezl Harrell made layup, assist by Lou Williams | 33-50 | |
7:57 | +2 | Grayson Allen made jump shot | 35-50 | |
7:48 | Personal foul on Royce O'Neale | |||
7:48 | LAC team rebound | |||
7:48 | +1 | Lou Williams made 2nd of 2 free throws | 35-51 | |
7:38 | +2 | Royce O'Neale made layup, assist by Jae Crowder | 37-51 | |
7:05 | +3 | JaMychal Green made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Patrick Beverley | 40-54 | |
6:48 | Jae Crowder missed running Jump Shot | |||
6:47 | UTA team rebound | |||
6:40 | Grayson Allen missed jump shot | |||
6:37 | Offensive rebound by Ekpe Udoh | |||
6:34 | +3 | Jae Crowder made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Georges Niang | 43-54 | |
6:09 | Naz Mitrou-Long missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
6:06 | Defensive rebound by Patrick Beverley | |||
6:01 | Danilo Gallinari missed layup | |||
5:58 | Defensive rebound by Ekpe Udoh | |||
5:53 | +3 | Grayson Allen made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Naz Mitrou-Long | 46-56 | |
5:35 | +3 | Patrick Beverley made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 46-59 | |
5:24 | Shooting foul on JaMychal Green | |||
5:07 | Ivica Zubac missed layup, blocked by Jae Crowder | |||
5:02 | Patrick Beverley missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
5:00 | LAC team rebound | |||
4:55 | Landry Shamet missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
4:53 | Defensive rebound by Ekpe Udoh | |||
4:42 | +3 | Naz Mitrou-Long made 3-pt. jump shot | 51-59 | |
4:22 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made jump shot | 51-61 | |
4:13 | Personal foul on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |||
4:13 | +1 | Joe Ingles made 1st of 2 free throws | 52-61 | |
4:13 | +1 | Joe Ingles made 2nd of 2 free throws | 53-61 | |
4:00 | Landry Shamet missed 2nd of 2 free throws | |||
3:48 | Jae Crowder missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
3:41 | Grayson Allen missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
3:39 | Defensive rebound by Danilo Gallinari | |||
3:30 | Danilo Gallinari missed layup, blocked by Ekpe Udoh | |||
3:26 | Offensive rebound by Ivica Zubac | |||
3:26 | Ivica Zubac missed dunk | |||
3:25 | Defensive rebound by Ekpe Udoh | |||
3:22 | +3 | Joe Ingles made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jae Crowder | 56-62 | |
3:05 | Patrick Beverley missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
2:30 | +2 | Danilo Gallinari made jump shot, assist by Patrick Beverley | 59-64 | |
2:15 | Turnover on Grayson Allen | |||
2:01 | +2 | Lou Williams made floating jump shot, assist by Montrezl Harrell | 59-66 | |
1:56 | Turnover on Joe Ingles | |||
1:56 | Offensive foul on Joe Ingles | |||
1:37 | +2 | Patrick Beverley made driving layup | 59-68 | |
1:30 | Personal foul on Patrick Beverley | |||
1:30 | +1 | Grayson Allen made 1st of 2 free throws | 60-68 | |
1:30 | +1 | Grayson Allen made 2nd of 2 free throws | 61-68 | |
1:00 | Georges Niang missed layup | |||
0:57 | Defensive rebound by Landry Shamet | |||
0:49 | Defensive rebound by Jae Crowder | |||
0:31 | Lou Williams missed finger-roll layup | |||
0:28 | Defensive rebound by Naz Mitrou-Long | |||
0:13 | +2 | Georges Niang made driving layup, assist by Grayson Allen | 65-70 | |
0:13 | Shooting foul on Patrick Beverley | |||
0:02 | Danilo Gallinari missed layup, blocked by Jae Crowder | |||
0:00 | Defensive rebound by Jae Crowder | |||
0:00 | End of period |