Clippers at Charlotte Hornets
Tipoff: 2 p.m. Saturday
TV/Radio: Prime / 570-AM
Update: The Clippers (32-21) will play Charlotte at the Spectrum Center to end the eastern portion of their five-game trip. … The Clippers are coming off their ninth consecutive victory against the Knicks — their longest winning streak against an opponent — after overcoming a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter Wednesday. Blake Griffin scored a season-high 32 points and DeAndre Jordan added 28 points and 15 rebounds to snap a three-game losing streak … Clippers coach Doc Rivers’ also notched his 785th win, passing Gene Shue for 15th place on the NBA career coaching list. … The Hornets are in a tight fight for the eighth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They are 24-29 and in ninth place, one game behind Detroit (25-28) and one game ahead of Miami (23-30) and Milwaukee (22-29) … Coming off a 107-95 home loss Thursday to Houston, Charlotte has lost eight of its past nine and 13 of its past 17. … Point guard Kemba Walker leads the Hornets in scoring with a 22.9 average on 44.8 percent shooting, but in his past five games, he is averaging just 14.0 points per game on 33.8 percent shooting. … The Clippers wrap up their road trip at Utah at 6 p.m. Monday.
— Staff Reports
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