LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Corey Maggette produced his second straight big game and led a third-quarter surge Friday that brought the Los Angeles Clippers a 114-104 win over Utah.
Maggette scored 27 points, two nights after he had produced 30 against Memphis. The Clippers turned a six-point halftime lead into a 20-point advantage going into the fourth quarter.
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Al Thornton also scored 27 points for the Clippers, who made 38 of 41 shots from the free throw line. Cuttino Mobley and Chris Kaman both had 14.
Utah, which had a three-game winning streak snapped, was led by Deron Williams with 26 points.
The Clippers won back-to-back games for the first time since they opened the season with four consecutive victories.
