Redick Scores 26 As Clippers Hold Off Hornets, 122-117
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — J.J. Redick scored 26 points, Austin Rivers added a season-best 22, and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Charlotte Hornets, 122-117, on Wednesday night.
Chris Paul had 19 points and 11 assists for the Clippers, who had a season-high scoring game in winning their fourth straight on the road. DeAndre Jordan finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Kemba Walker scored 29 points for the Hornets, who played without Al Jefferson due to a knee injury that will sideline the center for at least six weeks. Frank Kaminsky had 20 points, Jeremy Lamb and Nicolas Batum added 19 apiece, and Cody Zeller scored 12.
Down 92-86 entering the fourth quarter, Charlotte managed to cut Los Angeles' lead to 94-93 on Lamb's three-point play with 10:09 remaining. But the Clippers responded with a 14-4 run.
The Hornets announced during the game that Jefferson will have arthroscopic surgery Thursday to repair a tear in the lateral meniscus of his right knee. The 6-foot-10 Jefferson is averaging 12.5 points and 6.1 rebounds in 19 games this season.
Rivers scored 13 points to help the Clippers to a 65-56 halftime lead.
Los Angeles led from the start, opening with a 13-3 run over a four-minute span. The Hornets closed to 53-52 on a Walker layup with 4:08 remaining.
But Los Angeles outscored Charlotte 12-4 over the final minutes, capped by Paul Pierce's 3-pointer at the buzzer.
TIP-INS
Clippers: Pierce finished with 13 points. . Los Angeles shot 52.1 percent (37 for 71) from the field. It also made a season-best 15 3-pointers in 30 attempts.
Hornets: In addition to Jefferson, Charlotte also played without center Spencer Hawes (back spasms), and guard Jeremy Lin (ankle). Batum (toe) was a game-time decision.
UP NEXT
Clippers: Visit New Orleans on Thursday night.
Hornets: Visit Toronto on Friday night.
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