Indiana Pacers forward David West, left, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, in Los Angeles. AP
LOS ANGELES — David West scored 14 of his 24 points in the third quarter and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Paul George had 27 points as the league-leading Indiana Pacers improved their best start in club history to 16 wins from 17 games with a 105-100 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.
Roy Hibbert added 19 points to the Pacers’ seventh straight win.
Jamal Crawford led the Clippers with 20 points. Chris Paul had 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Blake Griffin scored 16 and pulled down 12 rebounds — equaling teammate DeAndre Jordan’s total.
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