James Harden scored 41 points (8 during a 13-0 run in the first quarter), and the LA Clippers routed the Utah Jazz 144-107.
The Clippers led by as many as 42 and never trailed, pulling away with a 30-7 run in the first quarter.
Norman Powell scored 29 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) on 12 for 16 shooting.
For the Jazz, Jordan Clarkson scored 20 points off the bench, and Brice Sensabaugh went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Clippers shot 59.8% from the field and 53.8% from 3 to the Jazz’s 45.0% and 33.3%. The Clippers made 21 3-pointers, 7 of them by Harden and 5 by Powell. The Jazz turned it over 23 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Clippers outscored the Jazz 20-6 on the fast break. The Clippers’ starters outscored the Jazz 68-52 in 21 minutes together.