Daily NBA Fix 5-6-14: Second Verse Same As The First

By Phil Watson | May 6, 2014

May 5, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Washington Wizards guard Garrett Temple (17) and center Marcin Gortat (4) celebrate a victory against the Indiana Pacers in game one of the second round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Washington won 102-96. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

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May 5, 2014; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford (11) attempts a shot against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Caron Butler (2) during the second quarter in game one of the second round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

Los Angeles Clippers 122, OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 105
Game 1, Western Conference Semifinals
Chris Paul went nuts, hitting a career-high eight 3-pointers on just nine attempts and the Clippers routed the Thunder to open the first-ever postseason meeting between the franchises.

Los Angeles was hot from the start, hitting 55 percent of their shots overall and going 15-for-29 from 3-point range.

It didn’t hurt that Paul was 8-for-9 from deep, finishing with 32 points on only 14 shots and also handing out 10 assists in just 28 minutes.

For the Thunder, it was the largest margin of defeat at home since the franchise moved to Oklahoma City in 2008.

Blake Griffin added 23 points for the Clippers, Jamal Crawford had 17 in just 19 minutes and DeAndre Jordan notched four steals.

Russell Westbrook scored 29 points for the Thunder and Kevin Durant added 25, but the rest of the squad was just 21-for-52 from the floor (40.4 percent).