(MENAFN- Kora) Blake Griffin (26 points, 11 rebounds and six assists) starred once more for the Clippers, who belted the Philadelphia 76ers 123-78 at the Staples Center
All-Star point guard Chris Paul made his return from a shoulder injury, with his first game since January 3 seeing him play 22 minutes, score seven points and provide eight assists
DeAndre Jordan had a double-double (10 points and 20 rebounds), while Jamal Crawford added 21 points for the Pacific Division leaders
The 76ers € bottom of the Atlantic Division € shot at just 27 per cent from the field
The Clippers led from start to finish, setting up the huge win with a 46-15 opening quarter after opening the match with a 13-0 run
Leading 69-30 at the main break, the Clippers started the second half with a 20-3 run that gave them their biggest lead of the game € 56 points
Tony Wroten scored 21 points for the 76ers
The Orlando Magic made it two upset wins in three days, edging Central Division leaders the Indiana Pacers 93-92
The Magic, who came back to beat Oklahoma City on Friday, held the Pacers to just 18 points in the fourth quarter at the Amway Center
Paul George missed a jump shot in the final seconds as he ended up with a game-high 27 points for Indiana
Kevin Durant scored 40 or more points for the seventh time this season as his 41 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists saw Oklahoma City beat the New York Knicks 112-100
The Chicago Bulls held on for a 92-86 win over the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks were 102-91 winners over the Boston Celtics
The Brooklyn Nets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 93-81 and the Washington Wizards improved to 25-25 with a 93-84 win over the Sacramento Kings
Kyrie Irving's game-high 28 points helped the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 91-83 overtime win against the Memphis Grizzlies
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