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NBA -- Clippers clinch Pacific Division
By Shelley Dano PhilBoxing.com Fri, 04 Apr 2014

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Clippers have clinched the Pacific Division title for the second straight season and they did in style, coming back from 17-points down on the road.
Trailing 91-74 with 1:49 left in the third quarter, the Clippers outscored the host Suns 38-21 the rest of the way to log a 112-108 victory at the US Airways Center.in downtown Phoenix.
Blake Griffin and Darren Collison each finished with 23 points to lead the Clippers charge. Griffin also had six boards while Collison passed five helpers. Chris Paul registered 20 points and nine dimes and Matt Barnes added 19.
With 52 victories in 76 assignments, the Clippers are
"They can go small. They can go big. They have both options, that's why they're a great team," Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek told NBA.com after his team's stunning defeat, which relegated the Suns to 9th place in the tight race for eight playoffs berths in the Western Conference.
Marcus Morris paced the Suns with 16 and Goran Dragic added 15 and eight assists. (SD)
Photo: Darren Collison (center) scored 23 points to help the Clippers trump the Phoenix Suns, 112-108 Wednesday night at the US Airways Center.
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