LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- "Q" provided the answer for the Los Angeles Clippers on an emotional day.
Quentin Richardson collected 21 points and 12 rebounds off the bench as the Clippers won their second straight game without Lamar Odom, posting a 108-92 victory over the winless Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night.
Odom held a news conference earlier in the day regarding his five-game suspension for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy. Surrounded by teammates and coaches, he tearfully admitted to using marijuana.
Elton Brand contributed 21 points and 11 rebounds while Jeff McInnis got the better of Jason Williams with 21 points and 12 assists.
Richardson had a pair of 3-pointers in an 11-2 spurt to close the first quarter, giving the Clippers a 33-15 lead. Eric Piatkowski scored 11 points in the period.
The Grizzlies closed to 89-84 with 6:47 left on a 3-pointer by Williams, who finished with 17 points and nine assists.
A short hook by Darius Miles ignited an 8-2 run that gave the Clippers a 97-86 lead with 4:43 to go.
Rookie Pau Gasol scored 24 points and Lorenzen Wright posted his fifth double-double of the season with 22 and 11 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who made just 4-of-18 from beyond the arc. They fell to 0-5 and remained one of two winless teams in the NBA along with Philadelphia.
Memphis played without starting guard Michael Dickerson, who sat out with a groin injury suffered in Tuesday's loss at Phoenix.
