DeAndre Jordan had himself a heck of a January for Clippers

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DeAndre Jordan, left, puts up a shot against Chicago’s Pau Gasol during Sunday’s game at Staples Center, won 120-93 by the Clippers/AP photo by Mark J. Terrill

 

Center DeAndre Jordan averaged 13.8 points and 15.1 rebounds in the 12 games he play in January; the Clippers played 14, but Jordan missed two with pneumonia.

Jordan scored 17 points, grabbed 20 rebounds, doled out four assists, blocked four shots and made a steal Sunday in the Clippers’ 120-93 victory over Chicago at Staples Center. Afterward, coach Doc Rivers was asked if this is one of Jordan’s most consistent stretches he’s had this season.

“Yeah, definitely this year,” Rivers said. “But I just like how he’s playing the whole game. He’s been good.”

Jordan also made 5 of 8 from the free-throw line Sunday. He shot 48.5 percent from the there in January, his best month so far this season. For most, this would be nothing to brag about. For Jordan, it is because he’s shooting  just 42.5 percent from the line this season and just 41.9 during his career, which is now in its eighth season.

“I’m getting more comfortable with them,” Jordan said of his free throws. “I know every night it (Hack-a-DJ) is probably going to happen since it works on some nights and doesn’t work on others. I’ve got to be ready for it whenever, whether it be the second or fourth quarter, so it’s becoming routine for me.”