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With All-Star forward Blake Griffin recovering from a broken shooting home in Los Angeles and the sluggish Clippers needing a spark Tuesday night, Doc Rivers got exactly what he needed. A big game from Chris Paul.

The All-Star guard scored 19 of his 26 points in the second half including a 19-foot pullup jumper with 33.7 seconds left in the game and J.J. Redick added 19 points to help the short-handed Clippers hold on for a 91-89 victory at Indiana.

"With all the stuff in the last 48 hours, we always say it's the game that brings a team back," Rivers said. "You could feel that (Tuesday). That was a good win for our team."

The Clippers (29-16) desperately needed a victory to create some semblance of normalcy on an otherwise bizarre day.

Just hours before playing the game, word leaked that Griffin had broken his shooting hand after punching equipment manager Matias Testi, one of his friends, in the face. The Clippers later confirmed Griffin would miss four to six weeks with the injury and could also face additional punishment.

Before the game, Rivers answered question after question about what happened before joking with reporters he appreciated questions asked about the game. There were none.

Tuesday, January 26 Scoreboard

Los Angeles 91, Indiana 89

Philadelphia 113, Phoenix 103

Miami 102, Brooklyn 98

Oklahoma City 128, New York 122 (OT)
    
Toronto 106, Washington 89
    
Milwaukee 107, Orlando 100
    
Portland 112, Sacramento 97

Dallas 92, Los Angeles 90

Wednesday, January 27 Schedule (All Times Central)

Phoenix at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Denver at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Houston at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Utah, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.