LOS ANGELES — DeAndre Jordan contributed 20 points, 18 rebounds and some crucial buckets down the stretch, rallying the Los Angeles Clippers to a 103-98 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night at Staples Center.
Chris Paul scored 21 points and handed out 13 assists as the Clippers (40-20) wiped out a 22-point deficit to prevail. J.J. Redick added 16 points, while reserve Jamal Crawford chipped in 12 points.
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 30 points and collected 11 rebounds, but the All-Star committed six turnovers for the Thunder (42-19). Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook finished with 24 points, 12 assists and six rebounds. Serge Ibaka had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
After trailing by double digits for much of the contest, the Clippers overcame the Thunder in the final five minutes. A dunk by Enes Kanter gave the Thunder a 93-77 advantage with 7:26 left, but the Clippers went on a 24-4 run to seize the lead.
A bucket by Jordan pulled the Clippers within 97-96 with 1:49 left. He put the home team on top with a three-point play off a Paul miss with Andre Roberson hanging all over him at 1:19.
After Ibaka missed a baseline jumper, Crawford banked in a shot in the lane for a 101-97 edge with 38.6 seconds remaining.
Durant made one of two foul shots with 33 seconds left to slice the margin to three. However, after Crawford misfired on a jumper, Westbrook’s 3-point attempt was off the mark.
Oklahoma City led 85-68 heading into the fourth quarter.
The Thunder dominated the first half, rolling to a 58-38 advantage at the break behind Durant’s 16 points. The Thunder grabbed a club-record 39 first-half rebounds to 21 for the Clippers. For the game, they owned a 63-45 advantage.
Neither team shot well. The Thunder made 40.8 percent of their shots to 39.8 for the Clippers.
Clippers backup point guard Austin Rivers returned after missing 10 games with a broken left hand. He had six points in 18:30.
Los Angeles played without forward Luc Mbah a Moute, who missed the contest after sustaining a left eyelid laceration Monday in a win over the Brooklyn Nets.
NOTES: Thunder coaches, players and front-office personnel met Wednesday morning upon learning of the death of part-owner Aubrey McClendon, who perished in a fiery car crash in Oklahoma City. “I think in situations like this the best thing you can do is just pray, pray for the family and pray for the people involved,” Thunder coach Billy Donovan said. McClendon died less than 24 hours after being charged with conspiring to accept illegal bids for the purchase of oil and natural gas leases in northwest Oklahoma. … Clippers F Paul Pierce passed Elvin Hayes for No. 16 on the NBA’s all-time games list with 1,304 contests played. … Los Angeles signed reserve F/C Alex Stepheson to a second 10-day contract. … The Thunder visit the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. The Clippers host the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.