Chris Paul/Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Clippers

– This loss means the Clippers (16-11) are still without a signature victory
this season. But they do seem to play well against the best teams in the
league. Now if they can do that against everyone instead of playing down to
the competition, that consistency might result in victories when they do come
up against the elite. Think about it.

– Real nice game by Chris Paul. He went for 27 points on 8 of 14 shooting,
made 9 of 10 from the free-throw line, doled out 10 assists and made three
steals. Oh, and he had just two turnovers in 34 minutes.

– From a scoring standpoint, Blake Griffin also did well, coming through with
25 points on 10 of 19 from the field. he also had five assists. But it’s also
a bit disturbing when the powerfully built 6-foot-10 forward only comes up
with five rebounds, and he played a team-high 40 minutes.

– DeAndre Jordan had 17 rebounds for the Clippers, who were nevertheless
outrebounded 44-37. Jordan also had two blocks and 16 points.

– LaMarcus Aldridge has been a heck of an acquisition for the Spurs (23-5), and makes
them that much tougher. He had 26 points and 13 rebounds and is now averaging
16.1 points and 8.8 rebounds.