This is going to be a huge and close game, no doubt. With no Blake Griffin, Chris Paul (Clippers) will have to step up and have a monster game. He is averaging 19.8 points this season along with 9.5 assists. J.J. Reddick is a really good shooter when he's open. He won't miss if he gets a good pass off of a screen. The Thunder on the other hand, have Russel Westbrook (Thunder) who is averaging a double-double with 24.4 points per game and 10.2 assists per game. The Thunder also have one of the best players to every play the game of basketball, Kevin Durant. With an injury causing Kevin Durant to miss most of last season, he came back this season and is third in most points per game this season with 27.9 points per game. I think this will be a very close game like the last time they went up against each other.
The last time these teams went up against each other was on December 21 2015. This was a very close game. Russel Westbrook led the game in total points scored for one player with 33 points. Chris Paul had 32 points right behind him and Kevin Durant with 24 points. Blake Griffin didn't play his regular self with only 15 points. J.J. Reddick also had 15 points for the Clippers. Kevin Durant almost had a triple-double with 24 points, 7 assists, and 9 rebounds. Russel Westbrook also almost had a triple-double with 33 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds. Chris Paul really stepped up this game with 32 points, 10 assists, and 5 rebounds, but it wasn't enough to stop the Thunder. In the final seconds of the game, the Clippers were up by 2, Kevin Durant walks up to the three points line, shoots and makes. The Clippers fans were devastated, including myself, with this unfortunate loss.
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