Preview: Clippers vs. Utah Jazz
Clippers forward Josh Smith, left, steals a pass intended for Denver Nuggets forward J.J. Hickson on Tuesday night.
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The Clippers (7-7) will host the Utah Jazz (6-7) on Wednesday in the second leg of a back-to-back after beating the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, 111-94.
Tuesday’s win snapped a three-game skid for the Clippers. In that game, they had a season low in turnovers (seven) and each of their starters scored in double figures, three of them finishing with a double-double.
The Clippers haven’t won consecutive games since opening the season with a 4-0 start. Entering Tuesday’s game, they had lost five of their last seven.
The Jazz has lost two games in a row, against the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder. In Monday’s 111-89 loss to the Thunder, Utah allowed Oklahoma City to shoot 54.5% from the field.
The Clippers have won their last 13 games against the Jazz.
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