Daily NBA Fix 12-23-13: Kevin Love vs. Blake Griffin

Game Capsules

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 120, Minnesota Timberwolves 116 (OT)

Dec 22, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love (42) grabs a rebound from Los Angeles Clippers power forward

(32) during the game at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports

Griffin vs. Love – I maintain that Kevin Love is the better player and he had the better game, but it wasn’t enough as the Clippers pulled out the win. Griffin scored 32 with 10 rebounds and four steals, Chris Paul added 19 and 13 assists and Darren Collison added 18 off the bench. Love scored 45 with 19 rebounds and six assists, with Nikola Pekovic adding 34 with 14 rebounds.

Toronto Raptors 104, OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 98

First Time For Everything – The streak had to end sometime, but who knew the 13-game undefeated home win streak would be ended by the Raptors? Kyle Lowry scored 22 with seven rebounds, nine assists and four steals as the Raptors outscored the Thunder by 15 in the fourth quarter. The Thunder got 27 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two steals from Russell Westbrook.

INDIANA PACERS 106, Boston Celtics 79

Stephenson Doing It All – Another game, another triple-double for Lance Stephenson, who ended with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Is there a guy in the league who is quieter about his triple-doubles than Stephenson? Roy Hibbert added 15 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks as the Pacers rolled. The Celtics were led by Avery Bradley’s 13 points and six rebounds.