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Daily NBA Fix 1-11-14: 5 Straight For Brooklyn

By Phil Watson

Jan 10, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Johnson (7) shoots against the Miami Heat during the second half at Barclays Center. The Brooklyn Nets won the game 104-95 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Johnson (7) shoots against the Miami Heat during the second half at Barclays Center. The Brooklyn Nets won the game 104-95 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 10, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard J.J. Reddick (4) celebrates in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard J.J. Reddick (4) celebrates in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 123, Los Angeles Lakers 87
How bad a night was it for the Lakers? The Clippers hung 43 on them in the first quarter and the Lakers scored an NBA season-low eight points in the third and trailed 101-60 after three periods. Ouch. J.J. Redick returned from his broken hand and torn wrist ligament to score 19 points in 23 minutes, while Blake Griffin was a monster with 33 points, 12 boards and four steals. DeAndre Jordan blocked seven shots for the Clips and Darren Collison had 20 points. The Lakers got 16 points and 10 assists from Kendall Marshall in 40 minutes before he left with an ankle injury, becoming the 1,509,201st Laker point guard to go down the an injury (number approximate).

SACRAMENTO KINGS 103, Orlando Magic 83
DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay each had 20-10 nights, with Cousins going for 24 points and 14 rebounds and Gay posting 22 and 10 as the Kings rallied from an early deficit to hand Orlando its sixth straight loss. Tobias Harris had 16 points and Glen Davis went for 12 points and 12 boards or the Magic.