Redick makes 9 3-pointers, scores 40 as Clippers beat Rockets in OT
JJ Redick scored a season-high 40 points with 9 3-pointers, and the LA Clippers beat the Houston Rockets 140-132 in overtime.
Marcus Thornton made a 3-pointer on a pass from Trevor Ariza with 7.4 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 122 for the Rockets, but the Clippers outscored them 18-10 in overtime.
During clutch time, the Clippers outscored the Rockets 15-10. Redick scored 9 of the Clippers’ 15 on 1 for 1 shooting and 6 for 6 at the line.
Chris Paul had 28 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), 12 assists and 6 steals.
For the Rockets, Dwight Howard had a season-high 36 points (22 in the paint) and 26 rebounds on 11 for 16 shooting, and Thornton added 23 points on 9 for 15 shooting off the bench. James Harden had 20 points and 8 assists. Ariza scored 13 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter. The Rockets had 3 20-point scorers.
The Clippers shot 51.6% from the field and 59.5% from 3 to the Rockets’ 50.0% and 34.4%. The Clippers made 22 3-pointers, 9 of them by Redick and 5 by Paul. The Rockets forced 13 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Clippers 64-44 in the paint. The Rockets were outscored 18-8 in 4 minutes with Howard, Ariza, Harden, Lawson and Jones on the floor together.