Griffin scores 30, Clippers beat Jazz

MondayCharlotte 112-118 PortlandDetroit 89-79 ClevelandNew Orleans 102-81 Milwaukee Denver 113-110 TorontoGolden State 94-102 Orlando SALT LAKE CITY – Randy Foye knew what was coming. He had seen Chris Paul do it many times as a teammate in Los Angeles last year.This time, going against the Clippers, Foye raced backcourt to steal the inbounds pass and put up a 3-pointer that would have won the game for the Utah Jazz.Unlike his 3-pointer that pulled Utah within one point with 1.2 seconds remaining, this one missed its mark and was too late, allowing the Clippers to hang on for the 105-104 victory in Salt Lake City.‘’I wish there were 3 seconds left because I would have been able to get to the basket or line it up and knock it down,’’ said Foye, who came to the Jazz as a free-agent this offseason.Blake Griffin led Los Angeles with a season-high 30 points and Jamal Crawford added 20 off the bench, including a pair of late free throws for the Clippers.One of the biggest came from 6-foot-11 center DeAndre Jordan. He blocked Al Jefferson’s short floater that would have tied the score at 101 with 26 seconds remaining.The loss was the first at home this season for the Jazz and first at home for Utah since a 107-105 setback against Phoenix on April 4.

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Griffin scores 30, Clippers beat Jazz