Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen, right, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin Rivers scored a season-high 28 points and helped rally the Los Angeles Clippers from a 12-point deficit in the third quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 115-106 on Wednesday night for their second win in a row.
Jamal Crawford added 22 points off the bench and DeAndre Jordan had 18 points and 20 rebounds for the Clippers, who improved to 4-9 in the regular season without Blake Griffin and Chris Paul. Both injured stars watched from the bench; Paul could return from a sore hamstring this week.
Marc Gasol scored 23 points and Mike Conley had 17 points and a season-high 12 assists for the Grizzlies.
Memphis closed to 97-96 on seven straight points in the fourth. Jordan missed a pair of free throws but got bailed out by Crawford’s 3-pointer that kept the Clippers ahead, 100-96.
