Clippers end win with 26-5 run as Thunder squander 22-point lead
- 8 years ago
The day began for the Oklahoma City Thunder with the stunning news that part-owner Aubrey McClendon had died.
It ended with the players and coaching staff shaking their heads for another reason.
The Thunder squandered a 22-point lead in a 103-98 loss to the Clippers on Wednesday night.
Los Angeles ended the game with a 26-5 run after trailing by 16 with 7:30 left.
Oklahoma City had only one field goal during that stretch, a 17-foot jumper by Kevin Durant.
Chris Paul had 21 points and 13 assists for Los Angeles, and DeAndre Jordan had 20 points and 18 rebounds.
It was the largest comeback victory of the season for the Clippers, who reached the 40-win mark for the fifth year in a row and ninth time since the club relocated from San Diego to Los Angeles in 1984.
It ended with the players and coaching staff shaking their heads for another reason.
The Thunder squandered a 22-point lead in a 103-98 loss to the Clippers on Wednesday night.
Los Angeles ended the game with a 26-5 run after trailing by 16 with 7:30 left.
Oklahoma City had only one field goal during that stretch, a 17-foot jumper by Kevin Durant.
Chris Paul had 21 points and 13 assists for Los Angeles, and DeAndre Jordan had 20 points and 18 rebounds.
It was the largest comeback victory of the season for the Clippers, who reached the 40-win mark for the fifth year in a row and ninth time since the club relocated from San Diego to Los Angeles in 1984.