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DeAndre Jordan did give the sellout crowd at Vivint Smart Home Arena something they enjoyed on Friday night: a free Chick-fil-A sandwich for each of them with a pair of missed free throws in the fourth quarter.

But most of his other contributions in the 98-93 Clippers win in Game 6 were quite unwelcome. Whenever the Jazz had a hint of momentum, Jordan was there to snuff it out with his signature move — a rim-rocking dunk.

His last big play, his defense on the perimeter against Joe Johnson, forced an off-target 3-pointer and send the series to Game 7.

And even as L.A. had to keep the Jazz from coming back, Jordan exuded confidence.

"DJ just kept telling me [at the end], 'Don't worry, it's over,'" said Chris Paul. "'It's over.'"

In a standout third quarter, Jordan scored nine of his 13 points, often at critical moments: Twice after Hayward scored at the free throw line, and another after he hit a jumper.

"He was rolling with force," Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. "For someone who's as dynamic as him, when he gets the ball behind your defense, there's not much you can do."

But Jordan was arguably more important on the boards, going against Rudy Gobert for the third time this series. As Utah's center appeared hobbled in the fourth quarter by a twisted ankle, Jordan took advantage with a series-best 18 rebounds, eight of them in the fourth quarter, and justifying Gobert's words when he called the Clipper center one of the best rebounders in the NBA on Thursday.

As for his last-second defense on Johnson, Clippers coach Doc Rivers said that was accidental. The Jazz caught Jordan in a switch, but he guarded Johnson at the arc anyway, forcing the Utah forward to take a game-tying attempt from three feet beyond the line.

While Jordan might not have had his best moments at the line — 3 for 11 on the night, which isn't far outside his typical performances — he made up for it with other big moments.

And those other iffy areas, like his seven turnovers? He could gloss that over, too.

"I was going for the triple-double," he said, making Paul laugh. "That's why."

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