JAZZ 101 CLIPPERS 107 F...The 82-Game Trek traveled won't be easy for most and for the CLIPPERS it has been tough dealing with being the HUNTED!..."LOGO WATCH" as the New CLIP Joint survives a feisty Salt Palace JAZZ Bunch as @Jumpman23 CP3 messed around and goes TRIPLE-DOUBLE for the CLIPS! #UTAvsLAC #JazzNation #ClipsGang

The Los Angeles Clippers in the 2nd leg of a back to back Staples Center tilts sneaks by a feisty Utah Jazz team that is starting to play at the level of their young star talent. The Clips needed their stars of Jordan Brand in CP3 and "Game Night w/Blake" to be stars in a leading role on this night and they answered the call.    

Behind 31 points and nine boards from Blake and CP3 triple-double of 13 points, a dozen helpers, and ten boards the Clips sneak by the Salt Palace Jazz 107-101. The Clips opened up a 56-43 lead at intermission only to find themselves leading by three 73-70 after three.

The Jazz onslaught was led by soon to be all-star Gordon Hayward dba Hinkel Fieldhouse G.O.A.T. who had a team-high 27 points and grabbed seven boards while waiting on five Jazz tables. The Jazz got to within 83-82 after a Enes Kanter lay-up and stayed close as it was 104-101 Clips with 15.5 seconds remaining when the Jazz sent JJ Redick of #DukeInTheNBA to the line and he sank both.

Joining Hayward in the Jazz score book was Kanter with 17 points and nine boards and combo guard Alec Burks 16 points. The Jazz had almost everything working in their favor except those 17 turnovers as the Clips had just ten.

Clips move to 3-1 as "Jamal 206" Crawford added 19 points with Reggie Bullock drooping a dozen as the only four Clips in double figures. Utah falls to 1-3 but they are getting real close for a breakout!