Griffin only scored eight points in the second half, but found himself in foul trouble, like most Clippers. L.A. ran cold from deep, shooting 24 percent from beyond the arc - but then again so did the Rockets, who were 5-of-26.
Griffin finished with 34 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block, while Howard went 8-of-11 from the field for 24 points, adding 16 rebounds, including four on the offensive glass. Blake Griffin had his second triple-double in a row in Game 1 Monday against the Houston Rockets. He's averaging a heady 24, 13 and eight in the postseason. He's also without Chris Paul again in Game 2.
The Clippers cut the lead to four with under a minute left in the game, but comeback hopes were effectively snuffed out when Austin Rivers crossed himself up and turned the ball over, just like he did in Game 1.
Harden's struggles against the Clippers are real - his 35.8 field goal percentage and 51 percent true shooting percentage in 20 regular-season games against them are his lowest against any NBA team. But he led the Rockets' comeback Wednesday, finishing with 32 points and dishing seven assists.
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