Blake Griffin of the Clippers is guarded by Anthony Davis of the Pelicans during the first half of the Clippers’ 120-100 victory on Saturday at Staples Center/Photo by Associated Press

Blake Griffin is like any superstar – he loves a challenge.

He had a big one Saturday when he guarded fellow power forward Anthony Davis – and vice-versa – when the Clippers hosted the New Orleans Pelicans at Staples Center. The Clippers won the game 120-100.

Davis came in averaging 25.2 points and scored a rather uneventful 26 as 10 of them came during a fourth quarter in  which the Clippers played mostly reserves. He also grabbed only three rebounds and blocked just one shot; he came in averaging 11.5 rebounds and a league-best 3.06 blocks.

Griffin scored 30 points and had seven rebounds and five assists. Afterward, he said he was jazzed about the opportunity to go against Davis, a 21-year-old in just his third season.

“It is exciting any time you get to go up against a player of that type of caliber,” Griffin said. “He is an amazing player.”