But both fulfilled the specific niche they were called to perform, and because of it, the Clippers escaped FedEx Forum and the Grizzlies’ grasp with a 121-119 victory, their seventh consecutive. Clippers forward Paul George (13) drives against Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks during the first half of a game Nov. 27 at the FedExForum. By the end of the third quarter the Clippers were up by four points and the Grizzlies had substituted for Valanciunas to match the small Clippers lineup. Valanciunas finished with 30 points and 16 rebounds and rookie point guard Ja Morant had 20 points. Tied with 31 seconds left, the Clippers ran a play for a quick three-pointer from George.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 28, 2019 04:04 UTC