NBA: Griffin, Paul power Clippers past Pelicans

Blake Griffin scored 23 points, Chris Paul had 23 points and 11 assists, and the Clippers put a crimp in the New Orleans Pelicans' playoff hopes with a 107-100 victory in Los Angeles on Sunday.J.J. Redick scored 20 points and DeAndre Jordan finished with 16 rebounds and 12 points, helping the Clippers win their fourth in a row.Anthony Davis led New Orleans with 26 points and 12 rebounds in 39 minutes after missing two games with a sprained left ankle.Tyreke Evans was sidelined because of the same injury and was replaced in the starting lineup by Norris Cole, who had 12 points before fouling out.Russell Westbrook had 12 points, 10 rebounds and 17 assists for his 10th triple-double of the season to lead host Oklahoma City. ...Archie Goodwin sank the go-ahead three-pointer, and Markieff Morris added a jumper in the final 30 seconds for host Phoenix. ...Dallas rallied from a 17-point, third-quarter deficit and was up 86-80 with five minutes to play, but the Mavericks went four minutes without scoring.LeBron James scored 28 points and sparked a key second-half run with an emphatic dunk to lead visiting Cleveland. ...J.R. Smith added 23 points for the Cavaliers, who have won three in a...