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Los Angeles Clippers center Ronny Turiaf celebrates after dunking against the Sacramento Kings during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) |
Clippers win 12th straight to set franchise record
By JOE RESNICK
Associated Press /
December 22, 2012
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The Kings, who had their highest-scoring game of the season Wednesday night in a 131-127 home win against Golden State, have dropped six of seven. Tyreke Evans missed his third straight game and eighth in the last 12 because of a sore left knee. He also was sidelined for the Kings’ 116-81 loss at Los Angeles on Dec. 1, when the Clippers posted their largest margin of victory since the franchise left Buffalo.
Caron Butler’s 3-pointer gave Los Angeles its biggest lead, 58-41, with 10:05 left in the third quarter. The Kings narrowed the gap to 63-57 with a 16-5 run capped by Fredette’s 3-pointer with 4:25 left in the quarter, but that was as close as they got.
Paul helped put the game away with a pair of 3-pointers in the final 4 minutes.
NOTES: The teams the Clippers have beaten during this streak have a combined winning percentage of .401 (116-173). The Kings (8-18) are the only team they have faced twice in that stretch. ... The Clippers are at Phoenix on Saturday night, trying to break a franchise-record road winning streak of five — by those same ‘74-75 Buffalo Braves. ... The Los Angeles Lakers, who share Staples Center with the Clippers, haven’t won 12 or more games in a row during one season since 1999-00, when they had streaks of 16 and 19. ... Fredette missed a free throw with 3:48 remaining, ending his streak at 33 in a row.
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