Clippers Triumph Over Rockets, Win 113-102

This was just a fun game from start to finish. The tension from Chris Paul’s return underlined the whole night, and while he was applauded after introductions and the video tribute the Clippers showed, the rest of the game was icy. The Rockets led for much of the first half, sometimes by double digits, before the Clippers came back in the mid 2nd quarter. While Lou Williams and Blake Griffin did their thing, the standout from the first half was Wes Johnson, who had a massive dunk in transition, soared for several rebounds, and absolutely snuffed out two Clint Capela dunk attempts. The Clippers led by three going into halftime, and were playing better than the Rockets, but needed to tighten up defensively and cut down on turnovers.

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