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The First: Clippers 32, Jazz 29
The Jazz use an early 8-0 run to take a 15-11 lead. Chris Paul scores eight points in less than a minute to put the Clippers back in front. Blake Griffin scores 14 points. Paul finishes with 12.
The Second: Jazz 58, Clippers 56
Led by Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter, the Jazz open with a 15-2 run and take a 44-34 lead. The Clippers start getting into the open court, however. They score eight straight points to stay close.
The Third: Jazz 74, Clippers 72
The Jazz milk only three points from their first 15 possessions. But the Clippers also struggle to score. Utah trails by only four (62-58) before closing the quarter on a 14-8 run over the final five minutes.
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