Atlanta at Clippers
Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
TV/Radio: Prime / 570-AM
Update: The Clippers (34-21) return home after going 3-2 on a five-game road trip. … They beat Utah 88-72 on Monday at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Blake Griffin posted 26 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. … The win came in a possible playoff preview. The Clippers moved half a game ahead of the Jazz (34-22) for fourth in the West, with two more games between the sides remaining. … Griffin is averaging 24.3 points, 8.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists in nine games since undergoing knee surgery that kept him out of the lineup for most of January. … Atlanta is 32-23 after beating Portland in overtime Monday. The Hawks are tied for fourth in the Eastern Conference with Toronto, and 1.5 games behind Washington for the third seed. … All-Star Paul Millsap leads the Hawks with 18.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. … Dwight Howard averages 13.6 points and 12.9 rebounds. … The Clippers beat the Hawks 115-105 on Jan. 23 in Atlanta. Austin Rivers scored 27 points on 10-of-21 shooting. … Wednesday’s matchup is both teams’ last game before the All-Star break. …. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan is a first-time All-Star and will be the Clippers’ lone representative in New Orleans. In addition to the All-Star Game, he is among four players who will compete in the Verizon Slam Dunk Contest.
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