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NBA:Los Angeles Clippers 106, Charlotte 84

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Published: Feb. 27, 2013 at 1:24 AM

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Blake Griffin had a hot hand and scored 24 points Tuesday in the Los Angeles Clippers' 106-84 win over the visiting Charlotte Bobcats.

Griffin hit 11-of-14 shots from the field and at one point dunked three consecutive shots in the Clippers' sixth win in their last seven tries.

The Clippers ran their home record to 23-6.

Matt Barnes scored 17 points and had four steals in the win. Caron Butler followed with 16 points.

Gerald Henderson scored 24 to lead the Bobcats, who have lost four consecutive games. Kemba Walker scored 15 and Byron Mullens had 13.

Charlotte led 30-24 after the first quarter but managed 15 points in the second and played from behind the rest of the way.

Topics: Blake Griffin, Matt Barnes, Caron Butler, Gerald Henderson, Kemba Walker
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