Montrezl Harrell scored a season-high 25 points (22 in the paint), and the LA Clippers beat the Sacramento Kings 121-115.
Blake Griffin’s 3-pointer answered Bogdan Bogdanović’s cutting layup and put the Clippers back ahead for good with 1:55 left in the fourth quarter.
The Kings got within 115-114 on George Hill’s free throw with 1:10 to play, but Lou Williams answered with an 11-foot jumper, and the Kings got no closer than 117-115. They had the ball down 2 with 15 seconds left, but Tyrone Wallace stole the ball from Kosta Koufos. A basket would have tied the game.
Wesley Johnson’s 2 free throws with 7.0 seconds left made it 121-115 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Clippers outscored the Kings 13-11. Late in the fourth quarter, Koufos had 2 steals, both with the game within five points.
Williams had 30 points and 6 assists.
For the Kings, Bogdanović scored a career-high 22 points on 7 for 11 shooting off the bench, and Hill added 21 points. Koufos had 14 points and 14 rebounds on 7 for 8 shooting off the bench. Bogdanović scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter.
The Clippers shot 51.2% from the field and 41.9% from 3 to the Kings’ 49.4% and 30.8%.