Jamal Crawford/Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Clippers

The Clippers on Friday defeated the Lakers 105-93 at Staples Center. That means the Clippers have gone 14-3 without Blake Griffin, who will now be out at least another month after fracturing his right hand when he punched out team assistant equipment manager Matias Testi this past Saturday in Toronto.

Jamal Crawford scored 15 points for the Clippers (31-16) on Friday. Afterward, he spoke about getting through this controversy in one piece.

“I think it would be difficult if we were a younger team,” he said. “Since we have veterans and high-IQ guys, we are able to adjust on the fly. At the end of the day, we play for each other.

“It can be somebody’s night one night and not somebody’s night the next. But that is just part of being a team.”