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Utah Jazz at LA Clippers

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3-10, 2-5 Away
Final
105 - 116

7-7, 4-4 Home

Harden passes Allen for No. 2 spot on NBA's 3-point list, Clippers beat Jazz 116-105

James Harden passes Ray Allen for No. 2 on all-time 3-pointers list

Harden moved past Ray Allen with No. 2,874 with 6:08 left in the first quarter as Los Angeles jumped out to a 35-25 lead. The only player ahead of Harden — who was 2 of 8 from 3-point range — is Golden State’s Stephen Curry at 3,782.

The Clippers led 66-45 at halftime and weathered a late run when the Jazz pulled within seven points with 3:18 remaining.

Ivica Zubac had 22 points and 11 rebounds for Los Angeles, and Norman Powell added 18 points. The Clippers led by 23 points in the first half to win their fourth consecutive game in the new Intuit Dome.

Jordan Clarkson scored 21 points for Utah, and Lauri Markkanen had 18 points and 10 rebounds. They are 0-2 on a four-game trip.

Mo Bamba made his Clippers debut after opening the season with a left knee soreness. He had nine points with eight rebounds in 15 minutes.

Takeaways Jazz: Utah to 2-5 on the road this season.

Clippers: After losing their first four games in the Intuit Dome, the Clippers have a four-game winning streak in their new building.

Key moment Harden’s first-quarter 3-pointer that moved him past Allen came during a 10-3 run that gave the Clippers a 22-13 lead.

Key stat Harden needed 1,086 games and 8,189 3-point attempts to move past Allen, who needed 1,300 games and 7,429 attempts to set his mark of 2,973.

Up next The Jazz are at the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. The Clippers host Golden State on Monday night.

Regular Season Series

LAC lead series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Clippers: 74.8%
Jazz: 25.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 105 - 116
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 105 - 115
4th 6.0 Norman Powell defensive rebound 105 - 115
4th 7.2 Lauri Markkanen misses 24-foot three point shot 105 - 115
4th 19.1 Isaiah Collier defensive rebound 105 - 115

Statistics

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39-79 FG 46-94
49.4 Field Goal % 48.9
12-40 3PT 11-40
30.0 Three Point % 27.5
15-18 FT 13-17
83.3 Free Throw % 76.5
41 Rebounds 41
9 Offensive Rebounds 14
32 Defensive Rebounds 27
24 Assists 30
7 Steals 11
1 Blocks 5
18 Turnovers 9
1 Team Turnovers 0
19 Total Turnovers 9
2 Technical Fouls 0
2 Total Technical Fouls 0
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
22 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 13
23 Fast Break Points 20
54 Points in Paint 64
14 Fouls 11
0 Largest Lead 23

Game Information

Venue: Intuit Dome

Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 15,500 · Capacity:

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 23 5 .821 - W8
Denver 16 11 .593 6.5 W2
Minnesota 14 14 .500 9 L3
Portland 9 20 .310 14.5 L2
Utah 7 21 .250 16 L1

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Clippers 17 13 .567 - W1
LA Lakers 16 13 .552 0.5 L1
Golden State 15 13 .536 1 L1
Phoenix 14 14 .500 2 L3
Sacramento 13 17 .433 4 L4
Full Standings

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