Wesley Johnson scored 24 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the LA Clippers beat the Atlanta Hawks 116-103 to end a 9-game losing streak.
DeAndre Jordan’s 2 free throws put the Clippers ahead for good with 3:39 left in the third quarter.
The Hawks got within 88-86 on Josh Magette’s 17-foot pull-up jumper with 11:23 to play, but Austin Rivers answered with a 3-pointer, and the Hawks got no closer.
Blake Griffin had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, his first triple-double of the season, and Lou Williams added 20 points and 8 assists. The Clippers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Hawks, Marco Belinelli scored 20 points (11 in the first quarter) on 7 for 11 shooting off the bench. John Collins had 14 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 4 steals on 7 for 9 shooting.
The Clippers shot 57.9% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Hawks’ 48.2% and 34.5%. The Hawks outscored the Clippers 37-14 off the bench. The Clippers’ starters outscored the Hawks 69-51 in 26 minutes together.